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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ Carson above also has the same split feeder issue that Fox Mill poster is complaining about in addition to their long commute.[/quote]

Fox Mill poster here. I am not complaining about its commute. The commute to Carson is easy enough. Perfectly happy with it. I'll be less happy with the commute when we pupil place for an AP program but that will be our problem and we are aware of that. The only reason Fox Mill has a "weaker case" is because it has fewer students and people are happy to throw it under the bus.

Fox Mill didn't want to move 15 years ago and was ignored. A whole bunch of other schools were able to complain loudly enough that they were not moved, but Fox Mill is small and was ignored. People in the neighborhood love the ES and Carson. People move for HS or pupil place out for HS, it is still happening 15 years later. I believe that the number of kids pupil placing out of SLHS is slightly over 200 kids a year. So yes, there are parents who would be happy to move because they are already leaving. I know some IB parents who like SLHS, but that is a small number.

Fox Mill, which has Carson as it's base MS, can move to KAA. [b]The Fox Mill group is smaller as well so it is easier to fit them in. [/b]

If we are worried about Crossfield commute, they can move to SLHS. Given how close Crossfield and Fox Mill are to each other, the commute will be shorter for them then the commute to Oakton. I suspect that they would prefer to stay at Oakton.

And yes, we are very well aware that the School Board doesn't care about us, it is why they made us move 15 years ago when the neighborhood was happy with Oakton.

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When you adjust for transfers, Crossfield (581) isn't much larger than Fox Mill (543).  This isn't going to be a big consideration. [/quote]

Some of Crossfield goes to South Lakes (a fairly small area). [b] It is unlikely that they would move to KAA. [/b] So, I doubt the Crossfield number is higher--if at all.  It's hard to judge because of immersion program, AAP, etc.[/quote]

I'm not so sure about that.  The Thru prposals have the part of Crossfield at South Lakes moving to Oakton to eliminate the split feeder, so moving all of Crossfield to KAA would eliminate either a split feeder or commuting distance issue.  [/quote]

Gosh.  I remember when they were sent to South Lakes. That neighborhood lost friendships over it.  One I knew begged to stay at Oakton (where they were already going).  The other demanded to go to South Lakes becaues they were part of Reston.  And, now, they are sending them back?  [/quote]

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