If you look at the MS boundaries and paid attention to how they want to move away from split feeders and small numbers of kids having to make all new friends in MS, it's obvious that they are going to send all PU's S of the Pike out of Fleet, since they moved them to Gunston, and move Alcova into Fleet, since they would be the only Barcroft PU's not zoned Kenmore. Alcova is moving-they are walk zone to the new ES. Some of us tried to warn you about where they were building the new school and what it could mean. What they do with Barcroft is anyone's guess. It's already under capacity now and would be well under with just the PU's that are geographically closest (walk zone). Not sure who'd they plan to bus in. Maybe it becomes an option school?

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Anonymous wrote: I hope that some of the people swearing to go private or move actually visit the schools they are maligning, meet the principals and talk to current parents.

To potentially be rezoned from Henry to Drew, which by all accounts is even a 4 on GS only because of the Montessori program bundled into its scores, is a pretty legitimate concern IMO. I would have never originally bought a house zoned for Drew. If that’s flame-worthy, so be it I guess. I’ll give the entirety of the situation full consideration when the time comes.

Yeah, you have to understand a family's frustration if the difference in schools is that stark. I don't think most people would uproot their family if say, they got rezoned from an 8 school to a 6. Maybe even a 5 is worth checking out and giving the benefit of the doubt before deciding. But when you start seeing 3's and 4's at the elementary level it's cause for at least some concern. It's even different than being rezoned to a lower-ranking high school, because by that time your much older teenager has already made friends at his/her feeder school, been involved in extracurricular activities and you've got a pretty good handle on their aptitude and abilities.

Anonymous wrote: I hope that some of the people swearing to go private or move actually visit the schools they are maligning, meet the principals and talk to current parents.

Eh. At least the schools will be less crowded if they go with private.

Anonymous wrote: I hope that some of the people swearing to go private or move actually visit the schools they are maligning, meet the principals and talk to current parents.

To potentially be rezoned from Henry to Drew, which by all accounts is even a 4 on GS only because of the Montessori program bundled into its scores, is a pretty legitimate concern IMO. I would have never originally bought a house zoned for Drew. If that’s flame-worthy, so be it I guess. I’ll give the entirety of the situation full consideration when the time comes.

I hope that some of the people swearing to go private or move actually visit the schools they are maligning, meet the principals and talk to current parents.

That is more realistic than waiting for these schools to improve. That's what many do when they realize their mediocre S Arl elementary isn't on the upswing.

Us too or go private

*SB

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Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.

That area will be used to help Drew’s demographics.
This is the moment the SB and APS can cater to all the cries about economic diversity. Reid Goldstein is going to make sure that is a huge part of this process.
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Besides there are large populations of middle class famlies spread all over 22204. No one wants their school to be 70% disadvantaged.
You were promised you could stay at Henry? Ha!

Moving from Henry to Drew...yikes. Crossing my fingers this works out decently for when it’s time for my kids to start K.

By works out, I hope you are ok with another school.

Well, I don’t seem to have a choice in the matter so no use worrying about it. The SN has proven they’ll do whatever they want regardless of public opinion. I’ll sell the house and move if/when necessary.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.

That area will be used to help Drew’s demographics.
This is the moment the SB and APS can cater to all the cries about economic diversity. Reid Goldstein is going to make sure that is a huge part of this process.
Be
Besides there are large populations of middle class famlies spread all over 22204. No one wants their school to be 70% disadvantaged.
You were promised you could stay at Henry? Ha!

Moving from Henry to Drew...yikes. Crossing my fingers this works out decently for when it’s time for my kids to start K.

By works out, I hope you are ok with another school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.

That area will be used to help Drew’s demographics.
This is the moment the SB and APS can cater to all the cries about economic diversity. Reid Goldstein is going to make sure that is a huge part of this process.
Be
Besides there are large populations of middle class famlies spread all over 22204. No one wants their school to be 70% disadvantaged.
You were promised you could stay at Henry? Ha!

Of course, re-drawing the South Arlington elementary boundaries is when we will see them heed the calls for balanced economic diversity across SOUTH Arlington Schools, you think? F that! Seriously! Either balance economic diversity all across Arlington-( so easily achieved- just put VPI classes with guarantee to continue at that school in every school that has a low % of disadvantaged students. These will be voluntary bus riders then. Let 2/3rd disadvantaged Montessori students continue into 1st grade at Jamestown, those classes are full! Those parents chose the bus! And DONE!) - or if you don’t own up to the engineered segregation.

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Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.

That area will be used to help Drew’s demographics.
This is the moment the SB and APS can cater to all the cries about economic diversity. Reid Goldstein is going to make sure that is a huge part of this process.
Be
Besides there are large populations of middle class famlies spread all over 22204. No one wants their school to be 70% disadvantaged.
You were promised you could stay at Henry? Ha!

Moving from Henry to Drew...yikes. Crossing my fingers this works out decently for when it’s time for my kids to start K.

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Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.

That area will be used to help Drew’s demographics.
This is the moment the SB and APS can cater to all the cries about economic diversity. Reid Goldstein is going to make sure that is a huge part of this process.
Be
Besides there are large populations of middle class famlies spread all over 22204. No one wants their school to be 70% disadvantaged.
You were promised you could stay at Henry? Ha!

Anonymous wrote:It does kind of suck because I bought my house to be zoned to Henry specifically. I know there’s never a guarantee, but that argument seems to hold up in N. Arlington if you’re vocal enough about it.

You're in the wrong zip code for them to care.

Anonymous wrote:Why? Crossing the Pike at S Barton is easier and safer than crossing Walter Reed and Glebe? Not saying either is a better option but to say crossing The Pike is the reason why doesn’t make sense.

I think in both scenarios these are bus riders, no? I think we all know that it's not really about walking. But they are trying to reduce the length of bus routes and this area is geographically further from the new location. I really don't know that they will do this, but I suspect.