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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a very happy Nottingham parent. [b]About 90% of the students are walkers[/b], which translates to several friends right around the corner (90% of families live within 1 mile of the school.) If your a social family and feel that the "community" of the school is important to you, Nottingham is a great choice. The pta and parents work very hard to enrich the experience for the kids.

Friends at Discovery seem happy, but as posters mentioned above, it's still new and figuring some things out. Also a great community feel though.

One friend that did the ATS route had wonderful things to say about the school. However, she said the biggest issue for her family is the lack of local families, barely anyone from their neighborhood to play with after school, etc. She just said her child is not having the social life after school she wished for.

I don't know enough about the others to comment.
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Nottingham parent here as well - while 90% might be in the walk zone the cars line up to drop off kids in the morning it is hard to find parking in the afternoon.  I bet only 30% - 40% actually walk.   [/quote]

It's hard to find parking if you're looking on the stretch along Ohio right next to the gym where you're not allowed park legally anyway. There's always tons of parking on Little Falls just the other side of Ohio. And the drop-off lane only backs up when the weather is bad, otherwise the worst back-up is usually at the crosswalk on Ohio where cars sometimes get held for several minutes to let all of the walkers cross.[/quote]

True and although we are walkers, I frequently drive simply because we trail behind frequently. I've never felt the line of cars was excessive, except on severe weather days. Parking right on Ohio near the blacktop can get crowded. But literally past where the crossing guard and down towards 29th ST always has space, it's just another minute away :) [/quote]

Let's look at some rough numbers to determine Nottingham walkers :

524 Students
 -   74 Bus riders / Martial Arts Bus / YMCA Bus...
-  150 Before/After care (most get rides)
-     20 sick or vacationing

= 280 potential walkers roughly

Some siblings or friends ride together.

Lots of cars every morning and afternoon probably 100+

So like I said maybe 30%-40% actually walk that even might be high.

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