Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:58
Subject: Re:When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The report that was presented to the Board by Admin suggested that LAMB has higher than normal attrition levels this year. There's a sentence suggesting that it is about the pandemic.
I presume that other DCPS and charters in the area have seen similar higher attrition as people move to private or the suburbs or away from the area.
The people who were leaving pretty squarely suggest that it is due to the lack of a bus option for those of us who are too far from Kingsbury to make the commute. The attitude from the administration has not been reassuring. I don’t see how a bus with windows open is less safe than a classroom, but I have stopped caring.
I have a ton of sympathy for the poster saying they don’t know where to go unless they win the lottery again. I feel your pain! I can assure you that the administration has zero interest in helping, and the pto even less. Instead of fundraising for a bus, they literally put money towards a garden path.
I would think that most people would at least pretend to do something about us Brooklanders and beyond, especially since many of us were told the campus would never move from Brookland! No the school is using the pandemic to cease operation of the bus, and isn’t interested at all in retaining us. Many have left and will continue to leave as they find places elsewhere.
Sending love to you. Hopefully there will be less traffic since many now work from home. Otherwise I am totally out of ideas.
I really really really hope you and the other neighbors you speak of are emailing the admin, or calling, because now is the time to push for the bus.
You may think it's off the table but it isn't, I think the school feels the demand may not be there anymore since no one is talking about it. The bus can still happen. Board members are also good targets to contact.
Forget the PTO of course. Just campaign directly. It is too bad we do not have a separate email contact list for those formerly of the SD campus.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:52
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Brookland family here - I don't know of anyone that is leaving, so take what you read here with a grain of salt...
They aren't planning to leave...yet. That cross-town commute--during rush hour in both directions--will be brutal.
No many have already accepted spots elsewhere or moved. I can think of at least 5 families off the top of my head.
A school who gave a $h1t about educating children would at least try to retain them, but since it’s become very obvious they don’t (and neither does the PTO) they’re ditching it for elsewhere.
Beware OP. Don’t think you’ll manage to move either- overpriced suburban boxes in 16th St Heights are going for laughable prices for no discernible reason.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:38
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Brookland family here - I don't know of anyone that is leaving, so take what you read here with a grain of salt...
They aren't planning to leave...yet. That cross-town commute--during rush hour in both directions--will be brutal.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:32
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Brookland family here - I don't know of anyone that is leaving, so take what you read here with a grain of salt...
Just you wait.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:31
Subject: Re:When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:The report that was presented to the Board by Admin suggested that LAMB has higher than normal attrition levels this year. There's a sentence suggesting that it is about the pandemic.
I presume that other DCPS and charters in the area have seen similar higher attrition as people move to private or the suburbs or away from the area.
The people who were leaving pretty squarely suggest that it is due to the lack of a bus option for those of us who are too far from Kingsbury to make the commute. The attitude from the administration has not been reassuring. I don’t see how a bus with windows open is less safe than a classroom, but I have stopped caring.
I have a ton of sympathy for the poster saying they don’t know where to go unless they win the lottery again. I feel your pain! I can assure you that the administration has zero interest in helping, and the pto even less. Instead of fundraising for a bus, they literally put money towards a garden path.
I would think that most people would at least pretend to do something about us Brooklanders and beyond, especially since many of us were told the campus would never move from Brookland! No the school is using the pandemic to cease operation of the bus, and isn’t interested at all in retaining us. Many have left and will continue to leave as they find places elsewhere.
Sending love to you. Hopefully there will be less traffic since many now work from home. Otherwise I am totally out of ideas.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 11:12
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Brookland family here - I don't know of anyone that is leaving, so take what you read here with a grain of salt...
Anonymous
06/01/2021 10:25
Subject: Re:When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
The report that was presented to the Board by Admin suggested that LAMB has higher than normal attrition levels this year. There's a sentence suggesting that it is about the pandemic.
I presume that other DCPS and charters in the area have seen similar higher attrition as people move to private or the suburbs or away from the area.
I presume that other DCPS and charters in the area have seen similar higher attrition as people move to private or the suburbs or away from the area.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 07:47
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:/\ then LAMB will never back fill the seat after the cross-town commute family gives up. Sigh.
If a lot of families leave, it’s going to be a financial hit to LAMB. Add that onto an expensive new campus that still needs renovation.
That’s not really true, LAMB has always planned for small upper grades and attrition. They can add kids in PK to compensate.
Unfortunately parents aren’t in a position of power. This is true at all charters as we’ve clearly seen.
Anonymous
06/01/2021 07:46
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So you think all the South Dakota campus families will give up? So far none that I know have although some have moved closer. I guess you are one of the ones who is leaving.
So so so many have left and many more won’t come back after this virtual year. School has made it clear they don’t care we are leaving.
Where are they all going?
This. You’re saying they’re leaving and I should/will too. There just aren’t any comparable options unless we win the lottery....
Anonymous
06/01/2021 01:24
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:/\ then LAMB will never back fill the seat after the cross-town commute family gives up. Sigh.
If a lot of families leave, it’s going to be a financial hit to LAMB. Add that onto an expensive new campus that still needs renovation.
Anonymous
05/31/2021 23:16
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So you think all the South Dakota campus families will give up? So far none that I know have although some have moved closer. I guess you are one of the ones who is leaving.
So so so many have left and many more won’t come back after this virtual year. School has made it clear they don’t care we are leaving.
Where are they all going?
Anonymous
05/31/2021 21:55
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:So you think all the South Dakota campus families will give up? So far none that I know have although some have moved closer. I guess you are one of the ones who is leaving.
So so so many have left and many more won’t come back after this virtual year. School has made it clear they don’t care we are leaving.
Anonymous
05/31/2021 12:27
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
So you think all the South Dakota campus families will give up? So far none that I know have although some have moved closer. I guess you are one of the ones who is leaving.
Anonymous
05/31/2021 11:54
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
/\ then LAMB will never back fill the seat after the cross-town commute family gives up. Sigh.
Anonymous
05/31/2021 11:26
Subject: When is LAMB closing the Brookland campus?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Folks are moving or carpool? We plan to ride ebike. Hopeful for shuttle.
We actually did lottery into MV but turned it down ... perhaps will regret it someday. Still feels too new.
Would you ebike downtown after? In bad weather? Trying to think that through because we’ve never bike commuted across town without a backup plan.
Yes exactly. Probably not in poor weather. In that case maybe park and take the 16th street bus?
Honestly doubt either of us will have to work in person every day, so hoping to work things out between carpools, shuttle, ebike, and just driving. If parents can split the duty it’s much easier.
That sounds exhausting. Imagine the time and energy you would save by attending a school near your home. Quality of life is important.
It’s not actually that far.
Do you take your kids across town to any activities? Is it exhausting? We do it for the education we want our kids to have. That’s also important.
DP. Yeah but twice a day, 5 days a week for 5-8 years is an entirely different commitment. There’s a cost benefit that goes into whether that commute is worth the incremental increase of that particular school versus a neighborhood option (of which there are many in Brookland).
Increase of LAMB over our IB or local DCPS? Yes, worth it.
Other charters? We’d need to lottery in which so far we haven’t except once. We did our homework and made this decision.
Having both Montessori and Spanish is truly rare and for us it’s worth it.
Good luck but the grind and stress will wear you down. Others have tried and and decided it wasn’t worth it.