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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get it. This actually seems like a workable plan. People in the Wilson feeder want “local” schools, the schools are overcrowded. This will result in more of what people want - local schools. Plus there may be more “seats” for OOB students.

So why all the kvetching?[/quote]

DCPS has committed to new schools at the GDS site and Hardy Rec Center. Since they are within the Wilson boundaries, the only way this doesn't blow the top of Wilson is if more high school space is added, regardless of what grade configuration the new schools have. This plan nets out as a new high school and a new elementary school. Then the question becomes, if you have those three buildings, and need an elementary, a high school and a middle school, what is the best role for each site? Wisconsin Ave is a better site for a high school than MacArthur Blvd. Some day the city will get Jelleff back so it will have an athletic field. [/quote]

It’s not that there “may” be more OOB seats.  There DEFINITELY will be more OOB seats.  That’s is the plan.  This has nothing to do,with overcrowding at Deal or Wilson.  [/quote]

It's not about OOB. It's not about Deal either, but it is about Wilson. Look at the 2019 supplement to the Master Facilities Plan, Appendix E. Projected enrollments for Stoddert, Key and Mann are 613, 489, and 480. Combined they are 570 over capacity. That's a new elementary.

Taking five elementary schools and a middle school out of the Wilson feeder pattern will help crowding at Wilson. [/quote]

It will only help if they then eliminate seats from Wilson when the new HS comes on line.  But you know they won’t.  They will backfill any open Wilson seats with OOB kids through the lottery.  Same with Deal.[b]  They can build two new HS in Ward 3, but Wilson will never has less than 2000 kids.  [/b][/quote]

Agree. BCC and The W’s in MoCo all have around 2100 students. I don’t see why Wilson would have less.[/quote]

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