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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a PP may have a point - I suspect the year-round school does not appeal to many parents.  I know that when I was looking at houses, I didn't want to be zoned for Barcroft because of it.  I didn't have the confidence that the school holiday camps would be there when I needed them, vs. the normal 10-week summer schedule at other schools.

I probably would have considered Barcroft if not for that.  I had heard good things from a friend who taught there.[/quote]

Honestly, we're at an option school because of it, just like a lot of parents in our neighborhood. When we and many of our neighbors moved here, you could go to Barrett without applying for a transfer and get a bus. That's what a number of parents who didn't want year-round did and what most of us expected to do. As soon as that went away, the option schools became the alternative for parents looking for a traditional calendar. The families who are already in option schools aren't coming back if they change the calendar, but new families with younger kids who aren't even in school yet might consider it. Judging by the number of strollers I've seen out and about during the last few days of nice weather, this may be a significant number. [/quote]

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