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I forgot to add, I drove to the new school after the tour.  It’s a big building and has lots of character on the outside.  It is across the street from a nice small park like area.  The turkey thicket walk is not bad at all, much shorter than what I anticipated.[/quote]

I drove there after too. I agree, the building is huge and has character. The green space across the street has a religious statue in it and is completely fenced, so I suspect kids won't be allowed to play there. Anybody know anything about that lot? There is a little side yard next to the school that could provide a bit of play space if fenced. The current playground area is all on a black surface with no shade. I hope they decide to do some kind of upgrade. The turkey thicket walk has nice sized sidewalks, but at .5 miles it's definitely too far for pre-schoolers to walk for a short recess. [/quote]

Recess is an hour. Plenty of time to walk to Turkey Thicket. [/quote]

Mobilizing kids K-aged and younger is like herding cats, especially when you're trying to get them to cross city streets.  So  I think the point is that it will take 20-25 minutes to gather and get them there, and the same on the return trip, which leaves little time for actual play.     If your only concern is for your child to get some fresh air and sunshine, then no worries.    But if you have a kid that needs to run and jump and have real free time where they get a break from following directions, then the plan is a disaster.  For one of my kids, following the directions of going to and from the playground was more stressful than the classroom activity at that age.[/quote]

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