Just something that I've been pondering. We went to Founder's Day at The Villages Charter High School last night. Everything at the schools' are top notch and operate efficiently thanks to the employees and the parents and the forethought of our community's developer. I can't say enough good things about the charter school system here.
The event last night was packed. My husband and I both noticed the number of fathers attending with their families who were employed in the construction field in some way, shape or form. T-shirts or shoes or just by the conversations, it was obvious that they work in the construction end of TV and that is why their child(ren) attend this marvelous school system.
If they are no longer employed by TV, their children cannot attend the schools. We just had some major additions to our charter schools. Major. These changes can be seen in this small example from the schools' website: 2011-2012
VCS sets record opening day enrollment of 2,245 students in K-12 to start the 2011-2012 school year.
The Villages Early Childhood Center opens in August with 237 PK3 & PK4 students in their beautiful new facility
The Elementary Gym and multi-purpose facility along with Fine Arts wing & new cafeteria at The Villages Charter Middle School open to rave reviews
VCS is 9th ranked K-12 school in Florida
VHS Class of 2012 has largest graduating class thus far (126)
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2012-2013
VCS sets record opening day enrollment of 2,459 students in K-12 and 232 in PK-3 & PK-4 to start the 2012-2013 school year.
VCS was awarded full district accreditation (K-12) from the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS)
VCS begins construction of the latest expansion (Phase VII).
The Villages High School is awarded "Early College" site status by SACS and partners with Lake-Sumter State College to offer a full Associates of Arts (AA) degree.
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2013-2014
VCS completes construction of the latest expansion (Phase VII) with a ribbon cutting & open house on July 25, 2013.
VCS sets record opening day enrollment of 2,660 students in K-12 and 243 in PK-3 & PK-4 to start the 2013-2014 school year.
Now, if there isn't going to be anymore growth or construction within TV, why would the developer and the people in the know make these expansions to the school knowing the potential loss of enrollment if these people lose their jobs?
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