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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't be a fan of sharing long term with high school and other unknown entities but it's a beautiful building, closer to metro, and better than some of the other options that were floating around.

Come on DCUM, surely you can do better than this? You must have more petty ways to rain on our parade than this. I mean a beautiful, historic building that's near Metro, near the current location and has beautiful green space and plenty of room can't be perfect, there must be DCUM complaints to put those "mean" Lee moms in their place.

Sure, I'll help! It's a beautiful building, but will probably need a ton of work since it's been sitting vacant for a couple of years. Of course there will be safety concerns since it will be an open campus with a reform school onsite, and they will need to expand so quickly to afford the place that the educational model will probably suffer.

It's not currently vacant. The Paulists have not moved out yet. The building is very well maintained and needs minimal renovation.

Also, reform school?

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Anonymous wrote:It's on 4th st, close to the current location, near CU in Brookland.

No, in Edgewood. Please don't buy into realtor hype by calling everything Brookland.

When this building was built about 100 years ago it was identified as Brookland. So while there may not be a consensus it's not realtor hype.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

I am not worried about high school kids around elementary school kids. I think middle school kids would have more of an interest in elementary school kids (and visa versa), but I don't see teenagers having any interest in interacting with little kids. The problem with the educational campuses was the middle school kids. Combine elementary and high school, and you're fine.

The age difference is not that stark when you're dealing with upper grade elementary and freshman high school students. Not sure how far up Lee is going in grade. May not be a problem today if comparing 17 years with PK 3 yos but long term may be an issue.

Anonymous wrote:does anyone know anything about democracy prep, which opened this fall? Seems like we'll have a lot of those students. The one in NY sounded terrible (a mean kipp with bad test scores) but it might be different here.

Sounds like time to start a new thread. It is the same organization (NY and now DC).

does anyone know anything about democracy prep, which opened this fall? Seems like we'll have a lot of those students. The one in NY sounded terrible (a mean kipp with bad test scores) but it might be different here.

They are a charter - have to accept who get in through the lottery, regardless of their stated mission.

Here's their final charter application from spring 2015 - with the things that DCPCSB asked to be changed. Much emphasis on service learning and internships (and still talking about Wards 7 and 8).

http://www.dcpcsb.org/application/washington-leadership-academy-application

There is a high school in Arlington for kids who have been involved in the juvie system (new beginnings or new direction?). I've worked with those kids - I see no problem with them around my babies.

I'm not sure what disenfranchised means - kids in foster care? kids whose parents are in and out of the picture? Isn't Luke moore an alternative hs (those kids are fine). I hope the Brookland community embraces these kids and contributes

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

I am not worried about high school kids around elementary school kids. I think middle school kids would have more of an interest in elementary school kids (and visa versa), but I don't see teenagers having any interest in interacting with little kids. The problem with the educational campuses was the middle school kids. Combine elementary and high school, and you're fine.

It's the mission of WLA - it's not "high school kids" this isnt Banneker, the mission of the school is "disenfranchised" kids.

All charters, including Lee have a mission to help disadvantaged kids.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

The charter is for a dorm/boarding school

That portion of the charter was denied.

Because CHPSPO said NIMBY regarding this school. They caught DCBCSB for a year to keep this school off the Hill.

Didn't realize this but why am I not surprised.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

The charter is for a dorm/boarding school

That portion of the charter was denied.

Because CHPSPO said NIMBY regarding this school. They caught DCBCSB for a year to keep this school off the Hill.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

The charter is for a dorm/boarding school

That portion of the charter was denied.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

The charter is for a dorm/boarding school

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

I am not worried about high school kids around elementary school kids. I think middle school kids would have more of an interest in elementary school kids (and visa versa), but I don't see teenagers having any interest in interacting with little kids. The problem with the educational campuses was the middle school kids. Combine elementary and high school, and you're fine.

It's the mission of WLA - it's not "high school kids" this isnt Banneker, the mission of the school is "disenfranchised" kids.

Anonymous wrote:I'm just surprised about WLA because I thought their charter application had been all about serving Wards 7 and 8.

But you have to find space where you can get it.

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Anonymous wrote:So Elementry kids sharing space with high school kids?

And wasn't leadership academy aimed at problem kids?

They won't be sharing space. Completely separate.

How seperate? Seperate buildings? No 17 year olds hanging out after school on campus? Can you explain more?

I am not worried about high school kids around elementary school kids. I think middle school kids would have more of an interest in elementary school kids (and visa versa), but I don't see teenagers having any interest in interacting with little kids. The problem with the educational campuses was the middle school kids. Combine elementary and high school, and you're fine.