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oliver_babish t1_jad2ri8 wrote

Reply to comment by Lunamothknits in Is germantown friends school as good as they say? by snooloosey

Think of it this way: every in-catchment parent who sends kids elsewhere frees up a slot for parents who can't afford the real estate to send their kids there. Bache-Martin is half out-of-catchment, while Meredith only has space for 50-70 out-of-catchment in the whole school.

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Lunamothknits t1_jad4fdr wrote

If only that actually worked that way. It removes funding from the rest of the kids instead.

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oliver_babish t1_jad4slm wrote

How? Everyone pays taxes into the school district regardless of where their kids go to school.

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Lunamothknits t1_jadbvxh wrote

The basic version is lower enrollment jeopardizes a school when existing. Look at Germantown High and the excuses for why they closed it.

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oliver_babish t1_jadhgo6 wrote

But that's not what we're talking about when it's parents in desirable catchments like Meredith and Greenfield sending their kids elsewhere. I absolutely agree that schools which can't replace that enrollment with students from outside the catchment will suffer.

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cielorossa t1_jaeq6m8 wrote

I'm surprised Meredith has any space left over. When I lived there, everyone was in catchment.

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