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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still don't even get why they are moving. And is it possible they will leave the lower school on Mcthr blvd? The plans make it look like everyone will be on top of each other. STA, NCS, Beavoir and the Cathedral share 50 acres. Sidwell has 15 just for the middle and upper, plus another five or six for the lower school in Bethesda. Gds will be on about 7 with 1100 students [/quote]

GDS' focus and history has always been to be an urban school in DC.  The upper school Is an open campus so that student's are more engaged with the city.  So this sort of campus configuration feels right.[/quote]

Yes, as an urbanite, I've always dreamed of dropping my PreKer off for school in a parking garage.  And why should an urban school devote valuable real estate to playgrounds, athletic fields, and other educational facilities when it could lease its land to a developer instead?

Seriously, while I could imagine a land-rich cash-strapped school feeling compelled to sell off some of its property to keep the school afloat, that's not the story here.  GDS just paid $11.7 million to acquire to the Martens site and their plan is to hit up their donor base for tens of millions more to rebuild facilities they already have at MacArthur.  [/quote]

Sidwell Friends upper school has drop off in their garage.  What about it?  Many GDS parents will appreciate the convenience of having their children at one, consolidated campus.  This is a win-win.[/quote]

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