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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the responses from 46010 saying that they would walk every day to fleet, but can't walk  safely to ANY OTHER school made me laugh.
That zone goes across Columbia Pike to get to Fleet, and walks nearly a mile.  It would also be less than a mile crossing Walter Reed to Drew.  Or less than a mile crossing Glebe to Randolph.
I get it- you don't want to go to those schools- but to say you can safely cross Columbia Pike but not the other ones is a little silly.[/quote]

That section of Douglas park is the new Arlington forest. A lot of people bought there thinking they had very cleverly saved some coin instead of moving to Arlington heights to gain access to Henry. They feel stupid and angry now and are gonna take it out on aps.[/quote]

Please. No one saved money “buying” into Henry. They paid for access to that school, and now they are screwed. Of course they don’t live north of 50, so they don’t get to complain. 
I f#cking hate this county.[/quote]

+1. I notice a lot of vitriol toward Henry-zoned parents on this board. But it’s okay for everyone else to kick and scream when they might be rezoned. No one feels “stupid” or “angry” - just concerned because there’s a lot at stake.[/quote]

Specifically, what is "at stake"?[/quote]

People just don't realize that Drew as they know it will no longer exist.  It's going to be almost an entirely new student body and a full neighborhood program.  The "performance" of that school will increase dramatically in the first year.

Being rezoned to a much, much lower performing school like Drew or Randolph when Henry moves to Fleet. [/quote][/quote]

Oh honey... no.
You don’t understand exactly how much affordable housing is about to be shifted away from Oakridge and into Drew. I love your optimism, but if that school is a 4, it will be a miracle.[/quote]

There isn't much affordable housing in that area. Most of it was torn down, which is how Oakridge and Gunston turned around in the first place. You're correct that what does exist will be zoned to Drew, because it's closer. But it's not so much that there won't be a balance. Will it be an 8 or 9? No, but probably at least a 6. [/quote]

You're just dead wrong. Arna valley has hundreds of such units that will be there in perpetuity. The Berkeley is another. Plus the Shelton across from Drew. Each of those buildings is entirely affordable housing. Drew will likely have a farms rate rivaling carlin springs. [/quote]

Isn't the Berkeley on Glebe directly down the hill from Oakridge?  I don't see how that's walkable to Drew - but it is clearly very walkable to Oakridge.  Why would it be moved to Drew - other than the lobbying efforts of Arlington Ridge SFH-owners?

The SHelton, most likely, is already districted to Drew so the only change there would be if any kids from the Shelton currently attend Montessori do not transfer over to the new location (which is not very far away) when Montessori moves.

There are over 400 seats to fill.  Shirlington is nearby, as well as some "gentrified" planning units along the Pike.  Arna Valley is large enough that it could be split between Drew and Oakridge.[/quote]

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