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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am confused about how moving the option schools would work.  Full disclosure: not in any of the potential schools being considered and unlikely to apply got any choice programs.

1)  If key and ASFS become neighborhood— the current ASFS kids who are below a certain grade since this may happen in 2021 would move to Key most likely (if currently in bounds for key).  The younger kids who are in the walk zone for ASFS but currently attend Taylor would move over to ASFS.

2). If the key immersion moved to say Barcroft or Carlin spring then the current K and 1st graders currently enrolled would have to move to the Barcroft or CS location.  Since it’s immersion wouldn’t all of APS kids be allowed to apply?  How does help the displaced neighborhood kids?  Also, how does it work for siblings?  So, let’s say the entire key immersion program is moved in 2021 to a s.arlington location.  Then presumably the current immersion students would have to decide whether to move or not to the new location.  Then they would hold a lottery for all remaining openings.  Well, I have a k and a 2nd grader but wouldn’t send kids to two different elementary schools.  So this just sounds really complicated.  I seriously do not envy everyone who has to handle all of the admin stuff.

How are they going to balance all this enrollment given that they don’t know how all the people will decide with the various option programs and then the change in locations.   This is a sincere question.[/quote]

ASFS will likely be split up. The families living the current boundary (majority of school) would likely go to the new Key. The families there from Cherrydale will likely stay.

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Yes, that part isn’t the confusing part.  I meant the rest of moving the option programs at once to new locations.[/quote]

I'm not sure I understand your confusion-- but, right now people apply to Key.  If Key moves (or any other option school for that matter) the currently enrolled students will have a choice, either move iwth the school or return to their neighborhood schools.  I would imagine that when this move happens their will be waitlist movement as well, b/c some families will decide not to move.  [/quote]

As a side note - At least on the English-dominant side, for  grades past first or second, it will be difficult to fill any seats from Key that are left open by students who choose not to stay with the program at its new location. Kids entering the program at that late stage need to have fairly high proficiency in Spanish and are required to test into the program (as opposed to simply filling a seat via lottery).  I imagine this is one of the concerns for families who don’t want the immersion program undermined by a relocation.[/quote]

I know we knock Staff, but I’m guessing they know these programs might have kids leave with the moves. And that there will be some bumps with all these transitions. The question is long term are these the right places for these schools. I too worry that you could see lots of folks go back to their neighborhood schools and see those still overcrowded even with two new schools opening. And kids who have put in the work at an immersion school see that experience Eros with kids leaving. Staff will need to address plans for both.

And if there is no option school in the NW how you fill those schools. [/quote]

You have to draw long N/S boundaries, which seems expensive with buses but on the positive has the potential to be able to bring in more SES diversity.  If S. Arl neighborhoods are short on neighborhood schools, then more of them will get pulled into N. Arl schools, which might be all for the best.[/quote]

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