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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As more kids who come from the feeders and are "algebra track" and similar tack levels they are going to have to keep adding more sections of these classes. And the parents are pushing for it and getting it - and raising the PTO money to make things happen. The experiences from even a few years ago are hardy are relevant but less relevant now. [/quote]

I've heard a rumor that as more such kids come to Hardy, DCPS does not plan to throttle back the existing large number of OOB slots, thus effectively growing the size of the Hardy student body.  I hope not!  This would be a shame, as the school's smaller size is one definable, perceived advantage right now.[/quote]

Fillmore Arts has been approved to stay at hardy next school year so there really won't be vacated space that can be used to grow Hardy that much. Principal Pride said at a recent open house that I attended that she wouldn't want to see next year's incoming 6th grade class to be more than around 150--135 has been the target in recent years. A fifteen-student increase isn't that bad and next year, with Eaton excluded, there will be a pool of around 180 feeder school students for 6th grade. They just need to deliver if they want to fill up the 6th grade with feeder school students. [/quote]

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