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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The arlington heights folks will do anything to avoid Wakefield. If the 4th goes there it could potentially have a lower farms rate than WL. Of course they are all for it. 
All this says to me is that most people really think Wakefield is a shitty school and would do just about anything to avoid it. That includes not having a comparaable facility. 
I'm sure the school board will be happy enough to accommodate them. 
We are currently zoned Wakefield and looking at the map, it's 50/50 whether or not we got rezoned to the new school. 
If this is the decision, it will tank Wakefield's scores. I really thought Wakefield would improve over time. I'm such a chump. 
We plan to list if this is the decision. 
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You are wrong.  Many of the people who spoke from Arlington Heights and Penrose have kids who will go to Wakefield before a new school is even built.  What we are asking is that if the county is going to cram more seats into Arlington Heights, make it a good, thoughtful plan that enhances the school system, not just another misguided bandaid.

Look at Jefferson.  The demographics there are pretty diverse.  A new high school at the Career Center would be centrally located and pull many different SES levels, including Fillmore Gardens, and the two new affordable housing developments coming to the east end of the Pike.

Sorry you are so negative, but I don't understand your reasoning.  Oakridge will have almost 800 kids who will go to Wakefield.  All of the CAFs near Arlington Mill are zoned for WL still. Wouldn't you rather have the new CAFS be zoned for the new school, rather than concentrating them all into Wakefield?  We are looking for a long term solution.  We need another high school.  Where is it going to go?

The hybrid option will be a waste of money and resources.  Who will want to go to a "new" high school that has no field space and be housed in a junky 70's building?  I heard the SB was thinking about a culinary school option.  Good luck with that!
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I hear what you are saying, but I just don't think it'll play out in a positive way. Yes I'm negative. I've been paying attention for 10 years. I've seen this play out enough to see who wins and who loses. 
Your point of view is that south Arlington will always get the short end of the stick, so let's make it a really nice little stick. My point is - f#ck north Arlington. Let them deal with their mega school and leave us alone. I'm tired of watching my south Arlington neighbors bend over and take up the ass. 
I'm sick of this kumbaya sh#t that we are all one community. We're not. We never have been. Do you see the families of Yorktown agreeing to anything lesser for themselves? No. 
We've got to grow some balls and stand up for what we want. The career center shouldn't be offered up on a platter. It disgusts me that all of those families are so content to it. 
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