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Anonymous wrote:We were told recently that in one year they would most likely be at Kingsbury. Is this just a "hope" then? Not trying to stir up any drama...

That was just a hope.

Why is it so unlikely - what obstacles? We are hoping they stay at SD...although I guess that is not going to happen either way.

I think that lease ends in 2019 no matter what? Maybe I'm wrong...

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Anonymous wrote:We were told recently that in one year they would most likely be at Kingsbury. Is this just a "hope" then? Not trying to stir up any drama...

That was just a hope.

Why is it so unlikely - what obstacles? We are hoping they stay at SD...although I guess that is not going to happen either way.

Just randomly checked the waitlist .... PK3 is now crossed out to 55 (was at 40); PK4 still at 6, K at 2. We're PK4 hopefuls...

Anonymous wrote:We were told recently that in one year they would most likely be at Kingsbury. Is this just a "hope" then? Not trying to stir up any drama...

That was just a hope.

We were told recently that in one year they would most likely be at Kingsbury. Is this just a "hope" then? Not trying to stir up any drama...

Anonymous wrote:Is the Kingbury move going to happen next year? Any intel on that? I could imagine that would impact the decision to attend for some people on the waitlist!

I don't see it happening ever, but even if they manage to surmount some rather impossible obstacles, it won't happen for many years.

Anonymous wrote:Is the Kingbury move going to happen next year? Any intel on that? I could imagine that would impact the decision to attend for some people on the waitlist!

No updates since school ended for the summer -- from either LAMB or Kingsbury.

Is the Kingbury move going to happen next year? Any intel on that? I could imagine that would impact the decision to attend for some people on the waitlist!

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It's a great school, but just don't base your decision on a hope that your child will be at a campus close to home for the next 8 years.

So, for those parents who attend in spite of this issue, what makes it so great? Is it really that much better than other options? I have seen a lot of arguing on DCUM over LAMB, so I know what people don't like, but not sure what folks love about it.

The school is experiencing growing pains. The younger classes are skewing whiter and wealthier and the administration and established parents already there are not happy about it.

The teaching and classrooms are wonderful though.

I don't think I see growing pains on a day-to-day basis. Those growing pains (which do exist in some ways) don't make me question my children's attendance there. And given that it is a lottery school, the whiter and wealthier can't be guaranteed every year. I see my children thriving every day, learning well in a unique environment that makes a lot of sense to me as a method of learning (Montessori).

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It's a great school, but just don't base your decision on a hope that your child will be at a campus close to home for the next 8 years.

So, for those parents who attend in spite of this issue, what makes it so great? Is it really that much better than other options? I have seen a lot of arguing on DCUM over LAMB, so I know what people don't like, but not sure what folks love about it.

The school is experiencing growing pains. The younger classes are skewing whiter and wealthier and the administration and established parents already there are not happy about it.

The teaching and classrooms are wonderful though.

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It's a great school, but just don't base your decision on a hope that your child will be at a campus close to home for the next 8 years.

So, for those parents who attend in spite of this issue, what makes it so great? Is it really that much better than other options? I have seen a lot of arguing on DCUM over LAMB, so I know what people don't like, but not sure what folks love about it.

The school is experiencing growing pains. The younger classes are skewing whiter and wealthier and the administration and established parents already there are not happy about it.

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It's a great school, but just don't base your decision on a hope that your child will be at a campus close to home for the next 8 years.

So, for those parents who attend in spite of this issue, what makes it so great? Is it really that much better than other options? I have seen a lot of arguing on DCUM over LAMB, so I know what people don't like, but not sure what folks love about it.

Yes, at lamb no one is allowed to question the dubious decisions of her Majesty.

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Anonymous wrote:You aren't going to get stable location at LAMB. Even if 14th St never happens your child will move at least once in their school career. Go in with your eyes open, knowing you will spend at least 2 years commuting to Ward 4.

Only you know how important - or unimportant - that is to you.

I didn't realize lamb was a Ward 4 school- please link me to where it says that in its charter paperwork!!

My point is that they own 2 buildings in Ward 4 -- and all LAMB 4th and 5th graders attend one of them, regardless of where they were for PK3-3rd. The SD facility is leased.

Which didn't stop lamb from opening a campus in Ward 5.

I do agree with PP that LAMB has made many strange real estate choices over the years. But I suspect parents are starting to push back.

This not an area where parents can have influence. This is a board and financial decision.

They own 2 bldgs, close to each other and near DCI. They lease SD.

They're pursuing a deal to purchase another building in Ward 4, again close to DCI, which would enable them to unify in one building, which is their goal.

They moved all 4th and 5th grades to be unified at Walter Reed starting fall 2017.

It's a great school, but just don't base your decision on a hope that your child will be at a campus close to home for the next 8 years.

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Anonymous wrote:You aren't going to get stable location at LAMB. Even if 14th St never happens your child will move at least once in their school career. Go in with your eyes open, knowing you will spend at least 2 years commuting to Ward 4.

Only you know how important - or unimportant - that is to you.

I didn't realize lamb was a Ward 4 school- please link me to where it says that in its charter paperwork!!

My point is that they own 2 buildings in Ward 4 -- and all LAMB 4th and 5th graders attend one of them, regardless of where they were for PK3-3rd. The SD facility is leased.

Which didn't stop lamb from opening a campus in Ward 5.

I do agree with PP that LAMB has made many strange real estate choices over the years. But I suspect parents are starting to push back.