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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If a school is in my neighborhood, I do have a connection to it, even if I choose to send my kids to the public school. In any case, I'm sure you have opinions about schools your children don't attend, and you are entitled to your opinion. It may hold less weight, but it is OK to have an opinion.[/quote]

Of course your opinion on how the school impacts your neighborhood matters and the concerns of neighbors should be well considered by GDS and the District. If I lived by GDS, I would have questions about what kind of commercial/residential development they envision on the Volvo site, whether they plan to close Davenport and 42nd St., etc. Neighbors should be speaking up loudly if the high schoolers are being a nuisance in the community. And if drop off and parking for the school day or after-hour events are generating problems, that's something both the school and the machinery of District government need to be involved.

But, seriously, as a private school, why does anyone else care how GDS carries out its mission or structures its curriculum?  I truly don't think twice about those issues at schools my DC does not attend, except to learn about good ideas we could adopt. If a wealthy family chooses to donate a building to a private school rather than financial aid, I don't see how it is any of my business. [/quote]

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