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[quote=Anonymous]I do not know the source of this 6 kindergarten rumor.  Last year was a large k class, this year slightly smaller and they added 1 child to a couple of classrooms to bring it up to 20 per class.  There was a large waiting list for pre k last year and they expect a large incoming k class next year so likely no oob spots this fall.  The principal does try to make OOB space available if the school has it.

My understanding from what the principal said at the PTA meeting last week is that the demographic experts, based on census data, do not see the recent growth trend continuing, it should level off.  This is because of the generational shift that happened in housing (older people without children moving out and young families buying those properties) is over.  Because of the large number of families now here, it will be a more normal transition.

The classes tend to hover around 20 kids for the lower grades and 25 for the upper, which is how you can go from 5 to 4.

Also, my understanding is that by the time they broke ground on the renovation it was foreseeable that they would need additional space, but not that the addition was in the original plan and they did not build it because they ran out of money.  Never heard that one before and I have attended a number  of discussions with the principal where this came up.[/quote]

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