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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The developer partners are part of the GDS board who have orchestrated this development. So basically, GDS is turning to the GWU model of being a land developer which happens to educate some kids. And yes, the neighborhood is getting the worst of all worlds. How they are going to get all of the cars that by necessity will have to pick up and drop off lower school and many if not all middle school kids (and many high school kids) in those streets is beyond me, and I am glad that isn't my problem.

-Developer gets 1-2 major projects.
-School gets 1200 or whatever kids on to a single campus.
-Developer gets to redevelop the lower school campus for townhouses.
-Neighbors in both Palisades and Tenley get???

I would be very wary about this if I lived in that area.[/quote]

Doesn't look like a good move for the school either.  1200 students on a campus no bigger than Maret's (which serves 645).  L/MS playing field on the roof.  Drop-off for the lower school inside a garage.  Way to go uber-talented developers![/quote]

I looked at the site plan and was surprised to see no playground area planned for the lower school.  How can that be?[/quote]

Apparently, the thought is that playground equipment will be located along the edge of the property near the lower school.   Strikes me as a real downgrade from the lower school playground at the MacArthur campus (which wasn't exceptional to begin with).[/quote]

There may be some room next to the Metro power substation on the north side where the elem school is planned.[/quote]

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