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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Concerning the new Discovery ES, where a few S Arlington families transferred into, it is easy to forget that the neighborhoods in far North Arlington opposed the new elementary school when it was first proposed.

The overcrowding was at a critical point however, and so the neighborhoods had no choice but to accept the inevitable. It will be a beautiful facility, arguably the best in the county, but the design or the money spent has nothing to do with the neighborhoods it will serve. [/quote]

Hold the presses- S Arl families were allowed to transfer to Discovery?

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It wasn't publicized, but Discovery will be underenrolled due to sketchy (at best!) boundary planning.  APS can't force your child to go to an overcrowded school when there are available seats elsewhere.  You just need to provide transportation.[/quote]

Yep. [b] If I lived in S. Arlington[/b], I'd be looking into requesting transfer to Jamestown or Discovery.  Based on the latest enrollment estimates I saw, both are projected to be at less than 90% capacity.[/quote]

it isn't for s arl kids only, i imagine?[/quote]

No, but they have the worst overcrowding/poverty/ESL challenges.  [/quote]

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