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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Less Space at Hyde-Addison for Out-of-Boundary Students Next Year

Space constraints and high demand from Georgetown families mean a reduction in out-of-boundary students.

Hyde-Addison Elementary is facing space constraints due to an unexpected increase in demand from Georgetown families for space in the Kindergarten class next year. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Hyde-Addison Principal Dana Nerenberg spoke to parents of current students about plans to manage increased demand given the reality of the classroom space available.  Space constraints led to the elimination of a pre-K class for next school year. Each pre-K class normally has 20 slots; the cut means 20 pre-K students will be enrolled rather than 40. The proposed cut has in-boundary parents concerned about having access for their children to the neighborhood school. Last week, one commenter on a Georgetown Patch article wrote, "The whole point of …

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