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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking at these projections-
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FallProjections18-27_Official_Web.pdf

they are expecting nearly 1500 students between ASFS and Key- I'm assuming that means in what was the Key zone, is now the ASFS zone.  I honestly don't see how they can leave Key as an option school.  There is no other land anywhere near there to build another school.  [/quote]

The RCA building[/quote]

The RCA building has a lot size of 30,000sf, about 2/3 of an acre.   
The model we have for this kind of 'urban school' is Bailey's upper elementary- which is on 3.4 acres- https://www.insidenova.com/news/education/fairfax/fcps-takes-first-urban-style-school-for-test-drive/article_7d6778f2-328d-11e4-9a8c-0019bb2963f4.html

Virginia requires PreK/K/1/and self contained special ed classrooms to be on the ground floor (floor of exit level)- http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/facility_construction/school_construction/regs_guidelines/guidelines.pdf

Thus how you get to Bailey's upper elementary- not enough ground floor space for the younger grades.
It's 1.4 miles between Bailey's upper and lower Baileys.   
Where would you put the lower grades in order to site an 'urban' elementary school?[/quote]

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