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Ravenswood leadership proposes closing Brentwood, Willow Oaks elementary schools

Original post made on Dec 9, 2019

The Ravenswood City School District has proposed closing two of its schools next fall: Brentwood Academy in East Palo Alto and Willow Oaks Elementary in Menlo Park. The plan calls for Willow Oaks students moving to Belle Haven School.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, December 5, 2019, 8:05 AM

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Posted by Willows Resident
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Dec 9, 2019 at 10:14 pm

I find that the leadership still does not get it. Why close the only school West of 101 (Willow Oaks) where I would have to assume a large group of students/families live. There is no safe route to walk or bike to the other campuses which causes more congestion. Yes, there be busses, but that doesn’t always work for students who have different schedules.

How strange that the OConnor Street petition brought the proximity to schools as a valid argument on why they wanted to attend MPSD and now the only school in RSD in the Willows is closing down and the next nearest one is closing as well which strengthens the rationale of this group as people want to go school in their neighborhoods and not be biased for 45 minutes to schools across the freeway.

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