Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 09:52     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What's the capacity of DCI? Will they be able to absorb these students in 6 years? Will YY follow suit; don't it, but just a thought.


MV is contractually linked to DCI and says they've been working on this plan for 2 years. Had to get DCI buy-in before proceeding.


Is this official word? I have not been able to find this anywhere.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 09:43     Subject: Re:MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is a money grab by the mv administration, simple as that. There is an excess of demand over supply of charter school seats. Putting over 600 kids in a building of that size allows a huge annual surplus even after mortgage or rent is paid.

MV provides a lousy academic and social atmosphere. I encourage everyone who is a former or current parent with that knowledge to send in their comments.


+1


-1
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 09:41     Subject: Re:MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:This is a money grab by the mv administration, simple as that. There is an excess of demand over supply of charter school seats. Putting over 600 kids in a building of that size allows a huge annual surplus even after mortgage or rent is paid.

MV provides a lousy academic and social atmosphere. I encourage everyone who is a former or current parent with that knowledge to send in their comments.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 07:42     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:With Trump in power the charter board is going to be powerless to turn down proposals that have strong political backing.


No. Wrong.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 07:39     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:What's the capacity of DCI? Will they be able to absorb these students in 6 years? Will YY follow suit; don't it, but just a thought.


MV is contractually linked to DCI and says they've been working on this plan for 2 years. Had to get DCI buy-in before proceeding.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 06:35     Subject: Re:MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
This is a money grab by the mv administration, simple as that. There is an excess of demand over supply of charter school seats. Putting over 600 kids in a building of that size allows a huge annual surplus even after mortgage or rent is paid.

MV provides a lousy academic and social atmosphere. I encourage everyone who is a former or current parent with that knowledge to send in their comments.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 05:58     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
MV has a hard enough time hiring high quality Spanish teachers and retaining them from year to year. I do not understand why they would take on more challenges now. Also aftercare needs a lot more attention. I will be providing commments.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2017 01:20     Subject: Re:MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MV seems to still be suffering some growing pains with only its current campus (see, oops, we need to add a few new classes after the lottery to be able to pay our bills) (also see, classroom control and supervision issues that took most of last year to resolve). Do we really think they have shown a track record t now manage multiple locations?


Whatever, I will take it.

--Bunker Hill mom.


Until your kid is a victim. Don't fall for the hype. But, you know, Spanish.


Points for funny!


Right, because nothing bad ever happens at Bunker Hill.


DCUM doesn't event look st Bunker Hill because it's black and therefore considered a bad school. Meanwhile, there are more behavioral problems st MV than Bunker Hill but because MV is high SES, white/Hispanic, and teaches language, that's all that matters.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 23:38     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
What's the capacity of DCI? Will they be able to absorb these students in 6 years? Will YY follow suit; don't it, but just a thought.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 23:25     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:Does any school currently occupy the space? Why didn't Breakthrough look into this location? Or did they?


No school currently does. The full building is very large (thereby very expensive)
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 23:23     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Does any school currently occupy the space? Why didn't Breakthrough look into this location? Or did they?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 23:11     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
If MV really wants to serve more kids with bilingual and dual language, why don't they open a school in Ward 7 or 8, and not just 1.5 miles from their current location?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 22:46     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
With Trump in power the charter board is going to be powerless to turn down proposals that have strong political backing.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 22:39     Subject: MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Great!
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2017 22:16     Subject: Re:MV seeking to replicate - expand to pld Potomac Lighthouse Bldg
Anonymous wrote:Is DCI set up to be fed from another school?


I was wondering that too. I'm an MV parent and am happy at the school but this all seems premature. Didn't both Two Rivers and LAMB wait a while longer before expanding. This is only the first year MV has even had a fifth grade.