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[quote=Anonymous]Not to take anything away from Brent (Brent should be a model on how neighborhood parents can pull together to create a great neighborhood school), but let's get this thread focused back on Van Ness Elementary.   In responses to the original question on this thread "Will Van Ness Elementary School be on the same level as Brent/Maury in 3 years", I certainly think it has a chance of being on that level.  It will come down to how diligent the parents are in choosing the right principal and right curriculum from the start.  I also think that only opening PS3, PK4, and K would be the best way to get the school off to a good start.  Looking at the neighborhood demographics in the Capitol Riverfront, you see very few families living in public housing pushing kids around in strollers.  Most of the kids in public housing are older kids (approaching middle school age).  However, you see a lot of families in the market rate and workforce housing in Capitol Quarter pushing young kids in strollers.  I've also noticed a number of families with young children living in the Foundry Lofts at the Yards, in the Velocity Condos, and in the Capitol Hill Tower Co-ops.   You now have a situation where developers can market units to young families saying that they will be zoned for the "New" Van Ness Elementary School.

In addition to the housing units mentioned above, you also have "The Lofts at Capitol Quarter" being built right now, and EYA is proposing building market-rate Condos on the lot next to Canal Park.   Also, at a community meeting held earlier this year, DCHA said that if the EYA condo is successful, they would consider doing the same thing with the rest of the DCHA owned lots.

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