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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it looks like the staff previewed where they were headed to the FAC on Monday-
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FAC-April-9.pdf[/quote]

One thing that is interesting in this presentation, is that it lists as a criteria for moving an option school  a site that has the ability to grow to at least 750 with relocatables.
This may be the saving of Tuckahoe b/c its preferred growth with relocatables is only 641.  https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Facilities-Optimization-Study.pdf

Nottingham can go to 801.

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Regardless of which school they use, which option school would they move there? Claremont? They can't move ATS, there's virtually no walk zone there so it would create a transportation crunch. Campbell pretty much needs to stay where it is. Key's enrollment is tied to the eastern part of the county so you can't move it west. Drew draws so heavily south Arlington schools, I think the families there would rightfully go nuts if their kids were moved to the other side of the county.

Given how heavily they emphasized transportation issues, I don't see how it could be Nottingham, that's 285 kids who aren't currently walkable anywhere else. Even if you could arguably send a few dozen more to Tuckahoe, that still means adding 4-5 new bus routes. Despite the lack of mass transit, if they don't move something to Tuckahoe, I suspect they'll look at Jamestown before Nottingham. Only 100 dedicated walkers and it could go up to 835 (which means that if you put enough trailers on to get to 750, they'll still have decent green space).[/quote]

I wouldn't assume that the 'east' 'west' divide is staying.  At least that has not been listed as a criteria.
I also would tend to think there are two pieces of bad news for campbell in this presentation.
1. Staff says that from an instructional perspective any school can go anywhere.
2. the campbell site only goes to 628[/quote]

East/west isn't listed in the criteria, but there are a number of logistical problems with getting rid of it. [/quote]

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