The district has confirmed that our campus will remain whole and the co-location plan is canceled. This outcome is a testament to the persistence of our community in protecting the spaces where our children learn and grow. We will continue to watch our school's development closely as we move forward.
June 3, 2016
Final supporters
As community members and parents of students attending Short Avenue Elementary School, we recently learned that ICEF Vista Elementary Charter Academy was offered a number of classrooms (at least five) on our campus.
This raises several concerns for us:
- Open Enrollment. Short Avenue applied to become an open enrollment school for the 2016-2017 school year. It is our understanding this application has been put on hold due to ICEF Vista’s interest in our facilities. We want to grow our excellent school organically, and this hold on our application prevents our growth. We are tremendously proud of our school, and we want to allow other children to become a part of our diverse community.
- “Empty classrooms.” We use our facilities in ways that further our children’s education, enrichment, and instruction. The rooms that were offered to ICEF Vista are not empty, they include our science lab, art room, Latin lab, and the room used by our after-school programs. Where does a science lab go? How can we sustain our free after- school program, one used by a large percentage of our working families?
- Traffic. Our school is nestled in a residential neighborhood, with narrow streets and little parking. The impact a second school would have on our local community, and the traffic implications for the already-crowded Centinela corridor, would be disastrous.
We want our school to thrive and grow, and we need to continue to use the instructional space we have for our children’s continued growth and enrichment. We support our local public school, and we OPPOSE THE CO-LOCATION OF ICEF VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL ON OUR CAMPUS!
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Reached 100 supporters
March 16, 2016
60 Comments
Enough with the Charter schools. The Science lab, the art room you say are not real class rooms. If students are in there learning, guess what? It's a classroom.
As a teacher and Short Ave. alumn, I feel deeply concerned about the push for the privatization of our community schools. Story dividing our communities and invest in our existing schools.
I have 2 daughters attending Short Avenue Elementary. Having 2 completely different programs at the same school, will not be beneficial to our children's education. It will only cause tension between parents and teachers. No charter at Short Ave!
Please help our student! Don't take away our classrooms that we use for computers, art class and other positive activities for our students. There will also be too much traffic in our quiet neighborhood with extra cars and busses.
My understanding is that most successful charter schools achieve that success when they make their own way... dragging down another school limits both organizations from bringing out the best in the children they are responsible for.
As an alumni of Short Avenue, I oppose the co-charter location.
As a lifelong resident in the community and proud alumnus of Short Ave Elementary, I am vehemently opposed to this proposed Charter Co-Location/renaming of Short Ave School.
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The district has confirmed that our campus will remain whole and the co-location plan is canceled. This outcome is a testament to the persistence of our community in protecting the spaces where our children learn and grow. We will continue to watch our school's development closely as we move forward.
June 3, 2016
Final supporters
As community members and parents of students attending Short Avenue Elementary School, we recently learned that ICEF Vista Elementary Charter Academy was offered a number of classrooms (at least five) on our campus.
This raises several concerns for us:
- Open Enrollment. Short Avenue applied to become an open enrollment school for the 2016-2017 school year. It is our understanding this application has been put on hold due to ICEF Vista’s interest in our facilities. We want to grow our excellent school organically, and this hold on our application prevents our growth. We are tremendously proud of our school, and we want to allow other children to become a part of our diverse community.
- “Empty classrooms.” We use our facilities in ways that further our children’s education, enrichment, and instruction. The rooms that were offered to ICEF Vista are not empty, they include our science lab, art room, Latin lab, and the room used by our after-school programs. Where does a science lab go? How can we sustain our free after- school program, one used by a large percentage of our working families?
- Traffic. Our school is nestled in a residential neighborhood, with narrow streets and little parking. The impact a second school would have on our local community, and the traffic implications for the already-crowded Centinela corridor, would be disastrous.
We want our school to thrive and grow, and we need to continue to use the instructional space we have for our children’s continued growth and enrichment. We support our local public school, and we OPPOSE THE CO-LOCATION OF ICEF VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL ON OUR CAMPUS!
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 16, 2016
60 Comments
My daughter is in third grade and uses the extra rooms for the after school program. She has greatly benefited from Latin and science labs. I do not want co-location!
Enough with the Charter schools. The Science lab, the art room you say are not real class rooms. If students are in there learning, guess what? It's a classroom.
As a teacher and Short Ave. alumn, I feel deeply concerned about the push for the privatization of our community schools. Story dividing our communities and invest in our existing schools.
I have 2 daughters attending Short Avenue Elementary. Having 2 completely different programs at the same school, will not be beneficial to our children's education. It will only cause tension between parents and teachers. No charter at Short Ave!
Please help our student! Don't take away our classrooms that we use for computers, art class and other positive activities for our students. There will also be too much traffic in our quiet neighborhood with extra cars and busses.
My understanding is that most successful charter schools achieve that success when they make their own way... dragging down another school limits both organizations from bringing out the best in the children they are responsible for.
As an alumni of Short Avenue, I oppose the co-charter location.
As a lifelong resident in the community and proud alumnus of Short Ave Elementary, I am vehemently opposed to this proposed Charter Co-Location/renaming of Short Ave School.
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My daughter is in third grade and uses the extra rooms for the after school program. She has greatly benefited from Latin and science labs. I do not want co-location!