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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What am I missing here? The location is great because... why? Is there something about the building that is spectacular, or is it just convenient to the people posting? From what I read the location is on a 5 year lease. Is that considered "long term"? I mean, yes, it is a longer lease than several of the newer charters have secured (MV, IT, CM, etc), but it's not forever, especially if you have younger siblings to consider.[/quote]

One of my neighbors volunteers with the school, so granted, I have been hearing him chat up the school for many months. The location is a good choice, because it's area where a lot of middle-class families are moving to - it's getting a gastro-pub, it has a brewery, it's walkable to the crunchy parts of Takoma. The building itself is huge and will hold the school for five years or more, I think there is an issue with them wanting to expand to jr. high? And if they do that they might want to move or join the languages jr. high, I forget where that's going to be, but it's somewhere in Ward 4. So, he says they definitely want to stay in Ward 4 or close to Ward 4, and could stay in the building for more than five years - it depends if they get into the languages jr. high, I think.

From my perspective as a parent who is has a child in a private nursery, the unique thing is that they chose Ward 4. There is a dearth of options for Ward 4 (and 5) parents, and this is where a lot of younger families are settling in. Not everybody can afford to live in Ward 1. Also, the fact that they got a space so early, when you have schools who don't know where they are going to be until right before school opens. So, I think that is also an achievement. Granted I'm biased a little because of my neighbor, but it sounds to be like they have their act together. They have very active volunteers and they are hiring staff, getting the building ready, etc. [/quote]

FYI us upper income and middle income people have been living her for YEARS![/quote]

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