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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Campbell would lose 60 percent of its student or more if moved that far north. No longer title I. No nature center curriculum. It would be a total waste of a school. I have a kid there and without the wetland and nature center the curriculum would be trashed. Aps might as well eliminate the program if they move it. I would pull my kid because it would have no value as an option school. I know others would too, and not just the majority of low income families. The wealthier families chose the school for a reason.[/quote]

What about moving it to Carlin Springs?   Serious question.  Isn't that still a 'walking' field trip to Long Branch nature center?[/quote]

Other problem that no one seems to be addressing is that the Campbell building is tiny! To reach a capacity similar to what Carlin Springs has you would have to cover the field space with trailers!![/quote]

Given that this would largely be moving the Carlin Springs neighborhood to Campbell- Carlin Springs currently has a population of about 600.  Campbell's 'optimization' suggests it can go to 628.

Incidentally- given the lack of space to expand is what is sinking Campbell is an option site.  The Staff thinks option sites need to be able to go to 750.  [/quote]

This.  Campbell can go to 628 students per APS and Carlin Springs to 928 - per APS!![/quote]

But there aren't 900 kids wanting to go to Campbell, are there? There aren't even 750, and I think they stated they considered growing this program up to around 650, not 750. Or did they change that? [/quote]

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