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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if this is at least in part why Tamera Dereneax Kauffax hasn't been making a peep about the "Robert E Lee" name.  She is a HUGE IB supporter and has even said generally that it would be good in every FCPS high school b/c it is exactly what the "portrait of a graudate" is all about.

That said, I don't think the size of Lee is an issue at all.  If their population is sunk b/c they no longer go to ESOL/alternative schools and the testing requirements can't be met, then I can see that as a reason to re-brand and re-think.  And I wouldn't be surprised if they shifted several of their elementary schools into the Hayfield pyramid.  Note that Springfield Estates is still serving Hayfield pyramid as the AAP center.   I love Springfield Estates (so no complaints there), but pushing other low-income schools into Hayfield is not going to be a good thing.  Hayfield is already teetering.  It doesn't need a shove in the wrong direction.

But, given the intel in this thread, it is sort of making sense.  [/quote]

If they reassign elementary schools, Hayfield would most likely pick up Forestdale, which isn't as high FARMS as some of the Lee feeders.  The biggest impacts would probably be on Annandale and West Springfield.

Lynbrook 85.3% [Annandale or Edison]
Garfield 69.7% [West Springfield]
Crestwood 68.9% [Annandale or West Springfield]
Forestdale 52.9% [Hayfield]
Saratoga 50.0% [South County] 
[b]Springfield Estates 32.2% (but AAP center w/kids from other schools) [Edison][/b]
Rolling Valley 17.6% (but largely West Springfield feeder)  [West Springfield][/quote]

I think this is a smart plan.  Obviously this idea has been given some thought.[/quote]

PP here --- doesn't make sense to put Springfield Estates in Edison since they just voted to remove ALL the Edison kids from SEES, leaving only Hayfield and Lee pyramid kids there.  Edison is getting a new AAP center at Bush Hill and they already have 2 local level 4 programs plus a language immersion school, a middle school AAP center, and a HS academy.  SEES would have to go to Hayfield.... perhaps with Forestdale.  They should take Lorton Station and put it at South County b/c it is so close to SCnty already... and in the same area as Saratoga.  [/quote]

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