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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Web archive of KAA facilities description

https://web.archive.org/web/20250502091109/https://www.kaa-herndon.com/about-us/facilities

Hightlights (List of 11 items.)

Buildings and grounds on 40-acres

Fourteen learning communities designed to maximize individual and group work

Three gymnasiums suitable for basketball, volleyball, badminton etc.

Large multi-purpose halls

Indoor 8 lane heated swimming pool & weight lifting/fitness facilities

State-of-the-art theater and performing arts facilities

Library and study rooms

Dual dining room and cafeteria

Ceramics and robotics laboratories

Fine arts facilities

Soccer fields and Athletics oval

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That sounds like plenty of space for a high school.

They can use trailers for overflow while construction is going on.[/quote]

No, it sounds like tons of amenities for a high school.

It doesn’t address the actual capacity or how much classroom space there is.

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What amenities? The only thing it has that other schools don't have is a pool. It's not like they're going to keep the dining room and three gyms. They will repurpose those into classrooms.[/quote]

Wrong.  There are a lot of special-purpose spaces and equipment (which conveyed) that typical high schools don’t have.  And “repurpose” is an interesting word for the modifications that will be required for more classroom space. [b]You can’t just snap your fingers and turn a gym into classrooms. 
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No.  But you can put in desks and a white board and make do.  Put in good soundproofing room dividers and you can likely get three or four classrooms.

Won't cost a fortune.  Better than trailers.[/quote]

It’s eventually going to cost a good bit on top of the initial purchase price, though not $200M more.

May or may not actually be better than trailers in the short term, if they are really committed to opening in the fall of 2026. [/quote]

It will be fine.  I taught in a system where there were not enough facilities.  It's amazing how well you can adapt when needed.[/quote]

Sure.  But if the short-term fixes are as make-shift as some are suggesting it could be a somewhat chaotic classroom learning environment in the short term - and then they still may need to invest quite a bit on top of the initial $150M to get things to where they need to be.

This is what everyone who has actually toured the building has told me, by the way. There are things about the building that are fantastic and not found at any other HS, but at the same time there are things that are lacking.  The same architects may have designed KAA as designed Wakefield HS in APS, but KAA was not designed as a 9-12 public school. 
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You forget that it will only be two grades the first year, three grades the second year, then four grades. And yeah, I'm sure you know TONS of people who have toured the building :roll:[/quote]

They will work it out.  Lots of space to work with.  It will require planning on the part of staff.  That might be a big lift for this crew, but innovative people could do it.  Definitely need someone besides Reid, though.[/quote]Kind of doesn't help planning when the idiots are wasting time fantasizing about education of the future.[/quote]

And, how to name the school........I still think this is the best example of FCPS leadership.  To waste an hour on this was enlightening.[/quote]

I am about to out myself to that individual here, but I asked a school board member about something related to KAA and their response was "first, we are going to rename the school. when that is complete in November, we will talk about everything else"

IN NOVEMBER!!!! They are going to spend now until November just renaming the school!!![/quote]

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