FUTURE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SURVEY

Option 3 

• James A. Arthur Early Childhood Center  | PRE-K THROUGH FIRST GRADE
• J.F. Delaney | GRADES 2-3 or GRADES 4-5
• R.F. Patterson | GRADES 2-3 or GRADES 4-5

Stakeholder Pros | feedback received from Future Planning & Development Committee members.

• Addresses Early Childhood Center.
• Efficient campus utilization.
• Room to grow.
• No rivalry between elementary schools.
• Groups grow up together.
• Even split on campuses.
• Least amount of modifications.
• Students receive similar instruction at each grade level.
• Equalizes academic success between Delaney & Patterson. 

Stakeholder Cons | feedback received from Future Planning & Development Committee members.

• Students moving often.
• Multiple student drop-off challenges for parents.
• Takes away parents' choice of elementary.
• Difficult vertical alignment.
• Stand-alone tested third-grade level.
  

Option 5

• James A. Arthur Early Childhood Center | PRE-K THROUGH FIRST GRADE
  
• J.F. Delaney | GRADES 2-5
• R.F. Patterson | GRADES 2-5

Stakeholder Pros | feedback received from Future Planning & Development Committee members.

• Addresses Early Childhood Center.
• Efficient campus utilization with room to grow.
• Keeps Patterson & Delaney as elementary.
• PreK & K are not with the fifth graders.
• Early childhood is protected and unaffected by 3rd & 4th-grade testing.
• Students stay on campus longer.
• Larger classrooms at Arthur are better for younger students.
• Good vertical alignment.
• District-wide foundational core.
• Solid grade structure for testing.

Stakeholder Cons | feedback received from Future Planning & Development Committee members.

• Possible budget challenges due to issues with the Arthur building.
• More busses for transportation.
• Need for a playground at Arthur.
• Stairs for younger students at Arthur.
• Friendships in PK-1 then split for 2nd-5th grades.
• Instructional coordination between campuses.
• Concern with construction during the school year.