CENTRAL GUELPH FRENCH IMMERSION (FI) ACCOMMODATION
REVIEW FINAL REPORT
Submitted to the Upper Grand District School Board
By
The Central Guelph FI Accommodation Review Committee
April 22, 2010
CENTRAL GUELPH FRENCH IMMERSION (FI) ACCOMMODATION
REVIEW FINAL REPORT
CONTENTS
1.0 Background
1
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Mandate
1.2 ARC Recommendations to the UGDSB
1.2.1 Supplementary Recommendations
1.3 Decision Making Process, Constraints, and Common Elements
1.3.1 Constraints Affecting ARC Recommendation
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2
2
3
4
4
1.3.2 Elements Common To All Scenarios That Address The Above
Constraints
2 ARC Scenarios for Consideration
2.1 U/10-Variation
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6
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2.1.1 Justification For Scenario U / 10 Variation
6
2.1.2 Drawbacks to Scenario U / 10 Variation
6
2.1.3 Public Comments On Scenario U / 10 Variation
7
2.2 NS – 12 Variation
16
2.2.1 Justification For Scenario NS - 12 Variation
16
2.2.2 Drawbacks to Scenario NS - 12 Variation
16
2.2.3 Public Comments On Scenario NS - 12 Variation
17
2.3 NS – 15
23
2.3.1 Justification For Scenario NS - 12 Variation
23
2.3.2 Drawbacks to Scenario NS - 12 Variation
24
2.3.3 Public Comments On Scenario NS - 12 Variation
24
2.4 NS – 14 (minority report)
32
2.3.1 Justification For Scenario NS - 12 Variation
32
2.3.2 Drawbacks to Scenario NS - 12 Variation
33
2.3.3 Public Comments On Scenario NS - 12 Variation
33
3 Accessory Documents
41
1.0 BACKGROUND
The Central Guelph French Immersion (FI) Accommodation Review was set in motion in
the spring of 2008. This review was necessitated by the approval of the Ministry to consolidate
King George PS (English and French 7 - 8), Laurine Ave. PS (JK-6) and Tytler PS (JK-6).
During the East Guelph review, a committee recommended the rebuilding of King George into a
JK - 8 regular track (RT) school that would house the English students from King George,
Laurine Ave, and Tytler. Accommodation of the French Immersion 7 - 8 students currently
attending King George was beyond the scope of the East Guelph Accommodation Review. It
was the mandate of this Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) to find placement for these
displaced FI 7 - 8 students, while giving consideration to balancing enrolment at several other
schools that are currently or projected to be over- or under-capacity. The schools that had
capacity issues and those that had representation on the ARC are as follows: King George PS,
Victory PS, Paisley PS, Edward Johnson PS, Fred A Hamilton PS (FAH), Priory Park PS, and
John McCrae PS. Additionally, a representative from Jean Little PS joined the ARC in January
2010.
In the fall of 2008, the ARC met and began its considerations. The ARC met regularly
throughout 2008 / 09 and heard from the public during three public meetings. ARC members
and their communities completed ARC School Valuation Reports, which are accessory
documents to this report.
As the year progressed, the public was increasingly frustrated with what was perceived
as a closed-door process where they had no input. In the late spring of 2009, trustees called a
halt to the review. It was decided that the process needed to be revamped and that the review
would restart in the fall of 2009.
During the summer of 2009, board staff prepared a website that would allow the public to
offer feedback and to propose scenarios. In the fall of 2009 the ARC met again. Their mandate
was the same as before, but the roles of the parent representatives as ARC members had
changed.
Members were now asked to represent their school communities and not be
governed by the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) guiding principles.
Two public workshops (October 2009 and November 2009) were held so that the
communities could generate scenarios for consideration by the ARC. As a result of the process
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changes, over 50 scenarios were prepared and submitted for consideration by the ARC. The
ARC reviewed and deliberated all scenarios at regularly held meetings throughout the school
year. Rejected scenarios are summarized in the Accessory Documents of this report.
The ARC has also read and considered hundreds of e-mails. A public meeting was held
in April 2010, at which the ARC presented a short list of five scenarios. The communities
present provided feedback on those scenarios and those absent were able to provide input on
the UGDSB website. All feedback received since September 2009 is included in the Accessory
Documents.
After much deliberation, a majority of the ARC recommends three scenarios all of which
are presented in this report. Additionally, a fourth scenario is included, which has the support of
a minority of members. We present these scenarios with the expectation that Board trustees
will choose the scenario they think is most appropriate.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.1.1 MANDATE OF THE ARC
The ARC’s mandate was to recommend scenarios to trustees that:
•
Propose a new site(s) for the grade 7 - 8 FI program as a result of the consolidation
of King George, Laurine Avenue, and Tytler Public schools in one regular JK-8
regular track (RT) school.
•
Accommodate the growing number of FI students in the South Guelph area through
a second location for the JK to Grade 6 FI program.
•
Balance enrolments in the short and long term among other Guelph schools: John
McCrae, Edward Johnson, Paisley Road, Victory, FAH, and Priory Park.
•
Review the programs and grade organizations in the schools.
1.1.2 ARC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UGDSB
1. That the report entitled Central Guelph French Immersion (FI) Accommodation Review
Final Report, dated April 22, 2010, be received.
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2. That the Upper Grand District School Board consider all and approve one of the
following ARC-supported scenarios:
i. U plus 10 Variation
ii. NS – 15
iii. NS – 12 Variation
iv. NS – 14 (minority supported).
3. That the UGDSB develop a comprehensive vision of
both French and French
Immersion delivery within the City of Guelph. In particular, policies regarding the
portability of FI need to be reviewed in the light of the growth of the program to a
projected 20%. As well, future planning should concurrently take into account the needs
of both FI and RT in any given area of the Board in order to avoid the perception in the
community that one program may obtain advantages at the expense of the other.
1.2.1 SUPPLEMENTARY RECOMENDATIONS
We recognize that the implementation of any of the four scenarios fundamentally affects
the culture of many of the schools involved.
The following recommendations will help
mitigate some of the negative impact on students and families.
Therefore, we further
recommend:
4. That an adult crossing guard be stationed at the Ironwood / Edinburgh intersection for
the 200+ JK-6 students crossing both ways at these lights (i.e. FI students to FAH and
RT students to Jean Little).
5. That the remaining capital money from the building of King George be directed to add
permanent capacity at FAH.
This money creates capacity for FI 7 - 8 students by
drawing students from John McCrae.
6. That courtesy bussing be considered for those students on the very outskirts of the
walkable distances in the FAH neighbourhood, as these students now face a walk
double the previous distance.
7. That those students entering grade 6 at John McCrae and Victory when the changes
occur remain at their home school so that those students do not move schools two years
in a row. All the students being displaced from Jean Little to Priory Park should be
grandfathered on a case by case basis.
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8. That if U / 10 or NS - 12 are implemented, the growth of the Edward Johnson population
be monitored. If the population grows as expected, in 2017 the board should consider
splitting the Edward Johnson population with another school.
1.3 DECISION MAKING PROCESS
The remainder of this report outlines the constraints in accommodating students; solutions to
these constraints; and three scenarios being recommended by a majority of the ARC. A fourth
scenario that is supported by a minority of ARC members is also included.
1.3.1 CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING ARC RECOMMENDATIONS
During the deliberation, the following constraints emerged:
•
John McCrae is overcapacity and is physically unable to accommodate additional
students.
•
Sir Isaac Brock, Westminster Woods, and Rickson Ridge are overcapacity through
2017 and therefore cannot accommodate FI students.
•
There are three RT schools (FAH, Priory Park, and Jean Little) between Kortright
Road and the Speed River that are under capacity and have declining enrolments.
•
Full time junior and senior kindergarten will be fully implemented by 2015.
•
The existing South end schools cannot handle the FI and RT growth through to
2017.
•
Victory is overcapacity and is physically unable to accommodate additional students.
Paisley is under capacity. Both schools include being dual track as a core value.
1.3.2 ELEMENTS COMMON TO ALL SCENARIOS THAT ADDRESS THE ABOVE
CONSTRAINTS
Each of the four scenarios feature the common elements listed below. Each common element
addresses at least one of the four objectives listed in the mandate.
•
All FAH RT students move from FAH to Jean Little; a small study area of RT students
moves from Jean Little to Priory Park.
This recommendation consolidates the RT
programs at FAH and Jean Little, resolving the projected under-capacity problems at
both schools.
This represents a significant upheaval and loss at FAH, but through
communication with the school council and the community at large, they have come to
terms with this and have accepted this move as a reasonable change.
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•
FAH becomes a new FI centre in south Guelph, drawing students from John McCrae.
This recommendation helps manage John McCrae’s overcapacity problem by moving
between 200-300 students to FAH.
•
Grades 4 - 6 gifted students move from FAH (gr. 4 - 5) and Waverley (gr. 6) to Priory
Park. Priory Park’s under capacity problem is resolved by adding the grade 4-6 gifted
program to their school.
•
A study area of regular track students (approximately 25 students) located across the
road from Priory Park PS moves from Jean Little PS to Priory Park PS. The exact
number is dependent upon the board’s decision to grandfather these students on a
case-by-case basis.
These 25 students currently are bused to Jean Little.
This
recommendation helps balance capacity between the two schools.
•
All FI students living west of the Hanlon and currently attending Victory move from
Victory to Paisley Rd. Under-capacity and imbalance between the FI and RT prgrams at
Paisley Rd is addressed by introducing these 140 FI students from Victory. This will also
balance the FI and RT programs at Paisley Rd.
Victory’s overcapacity problem is
resolved by moving these students FI students to Paisley Rd. This also helps balance
the FI and RT programs at Victory. While recognizing that the RT program is still very
small the Victory RT community is eager to remain at Victory despite split classes in the
RT program.
•
Before 2017, two 7 – 8 FI programs are needed in Guelph.
•
A third FI program (in addition to John McCrae and FAH) will be needed before 2017 in
South Guelph. The ARC recommends building a new school in the South. This will
alleviate the pressure of growing FI and RT programs in the south end of the city.
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2 ARC SCENARIOS FOR CONSIDERATION
2.1 SCENARIO U/10-VARIATION
In addition to the common elements from all scenarios, this scenario splits the 7 - 8 FI
students into two groups in 2011, with the north group attending Waverley and the south group
attending John McCrae. It leaves the Tytler area FI students at John McCrae, and it also moves
the grade 7 - 8 Gifted program from Waverley to Gateway.
2.1.1 JUSTIFICATION FOR SCENARIO U / 10-VARIATION
•
The FI program at FA Hamilton starts at 295. While FAH student populations exceed 200%
capacity, after inclusion of the portapak the projected numbers approach capacity.
Additionally, there is available space at FAH for portables.
•
Moving the 7 - 8 gifted program to Gateway provides needed students to support Gateway’s
7 - 8 program (projected to have approximately 63 Grade 7 - 8 students by 2017). Gateway
has capacity for both these students and the early learning program through 2017.
•
Both 7 - 8 FI programs (145 at Waverley and 115 at John McCrae) are large enough in 2011
to support a rotary program, with numbers projected to grow quickly. In this scenario, some
of the 7 - 8 FI students will be placed in an FI centre and some will be placed in a school
with an existing RT 7 - 8 program in a school with large capacity and appropriate facilities.
•
Splitting the 7 - 8 FI program in 2011 greatly reduces the number of students who must take
a bus and reduces the walking distance of most 7 - 8 FI students in the city.
•
Splitting the 7 - 8 FI program in 2011 reduces the number of times the 7 - 8 program will
have to move (i.e. those scenarios that keep them all together require a second move
before 2017).
•
Splitting the 7 - 8 FI program in 2011 keeps the ratio of 7 - 8 students to the rest of the
school lower. In 2017 grade 7 – 8 will account for 31% of students at John McCrae and
56% of students at Waverley.
•
Tytler area FI students stay at John McCrae.
2.1.2 DRAWBACKS TO SCENARIO U/10-VARIATION
•
This scenario splits the FI 7 - 8 students into two and therefore results in a three-way split of
the students currently attending King George. This will result in a splitting all of the common
King George resources three ways, and the FI resources (such as FI library) books two
ways.
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•
140 FI 7 - 8 students will be placed in an RT school without the support of a JK-6 FI
program.
•
This scenario displaces 295 students from John McCrae.
•
Because of the structure of the ARC, Waverley families have had limited opportunities to
provide input regarding a major change to their school community.
2.1.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SCENARIO U/10 VARIATION
Public feedback received during the process has suggested that many FI parents want
FI 7 - 8 to stay together to preserve the programming of King George. There is concern that if a
split takes place too soon, students will have two programs consisting of 115 and 145 students
at inception. Some of the community members would prefer larger programs.
Other public feedback suggests that some parents would like the 7 – 8 FI program to
split now.
Some FI parents would like a more transitional JK – 8 program with a smaller
percentage of intermediate students at their school. Some RT parents would like the 7 – 8 FI
program to be comparable in size and facilities with other RT 7 – 8 programs in the city.
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Scenario Source:
PRELIMINARY SCENARIO DATA
ARC
View original submission
Scenario ID: NORTH/SOUTH GUELPH - Scenario U/10 Variation
This template has combined Scenario U Variation and 10 Variation to make 1 complete scenario for
Guelph. This scenario assumes a new South Guelph JK-8 dual track school is required before 2017.
FULL DAY 4/5 DATA INCLUDED
Link to maps
WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE?
TO IMPLEMENT…
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
►John McCrae PS - JK-8 FI
►FA Hamilton PS - JK-6 FI
►Jean Little PS - JK-8 Eng
►Priory Park PS - JK-6 Eng, Gr 4-6 Gifted
►Waverley Dr PS - JK-8 Eng, 7/8 FI
►Gateway Dr PS - JK-8 Eng, Gifted 7/8
►Victory PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Paisley Rd PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Ed Johnson PS - JK-6 FI
►New South Guelph School - JK-8 Eng & FI
SCHOOLS AFFECTED:
►FA Hamilton (losing and gaining students)
►John McCrae (losing and gaining students)
►Jean Little (losing and gaining students)
►Priory Park (losing and gaining students)
►Waverley (losing and gaining students)
►Gateway (gaining students)
►Victory (losing students)
►Paisley (gaining students)
BOUNDARY CHANGES:
►Portion of John McCrae JK-6 FI reassigned to FA Hamilton
►FA Hamilton JK-6 Eng reassigned to Jean Little
►Portion of Jean Little JK-6 reassigned to Priory Park
►All 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Gr. 4&5 Gifted students reassigned from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►Gr 6 Gifted students reassigned from Waverley to Priory Park
►All S. Guelph 7/8 FI reassigned from King George to John McCrae
►All N. Guelph 7/8 FI students from King George to Waverley
►Portion of JK-6 FI (west of the Hanlon) from Victory to Paisley
►Grade 7&8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
STAFF COMMENTS:
Program
►Sufficient numbers to support Rotary in Grades 7&8 at John McCrae,
Jean Little, Waverley & Gateway
# of Students Displaced (approximate as of 2011)
►345 JK-6 FI students from John McCrae to FA Hamilton
Projected School Utilization
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2011(164%) & 2017 (201%)
►150 JK-6 Eng from FA Hamilton to Jean Little
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2011 (120%) & 2017 (117%)
►Victory English program projected to be small
►25 JK-6 Eng from Jean Little to Priory Park
►John McCrae overcapacity in 2017 (111%)
►Victory FI program projected to be mid-sized
►65 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Ed Johnson overcapacity in 2017 (116%)
►Paisley English program projected to be mid-sized
►50 Gr 4 & 5 Gifted students from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►Waverley exceeds 35% in Gr 7/8
►20 Gr 6 Gifted students from Waverley to Priory Park
Facility Expenditures/Limitations
►FA Hamilton will require replacement and expansion of portapak. Site may limit
providing permanent accommodation for all students in the future.
►Jean Little facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through
portables.
►115 Gr 7/8 FI from King George to John McCrae
Projected School Utilization (assumes FD 4/5 in 2017)
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2017 (232%)
►145 7/8 FI from King George to Waverley
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2017 (128%)
►135 JK-6 FI from Victory to Paisley
►John McCrae overcapacity in 2017 (124%)
Assuming FD 4/5 in 2017
►See comments above.
►40 Gr 7&8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
►Priory Park overcapacity in 2017 (123%)
►John McCrae cannot readily accept an addition
►Paisley overcapacity in 2017 (119%)
►Capacity elsewhere in South Guelph is required
►Ed Johnson overcapacity in 2017 (136%)
►Ed Johnson facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through
portables.
►Funding for Full Day Kindergarten from the Ministry is not yet confirmed
ENROLMENT DATA:
School
Ed Johnson PS
Ed Johnson PS - FI
FA Hamilton PS
FA Hamilton PS - FI
Gateway Dr PS
Gateway Dr PS - FI
Jean Little PS
Jean Little PS - FI
John McCrae PS
John McCrae PS - FI
Paisley Rd PS
Paisley Rd PS - FI
Priory Park PS
Priory Park PS - FI
Victory PS
Victory PS - FI
Waverley Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS - FI
Proposed
Current
Program
CAP
2008
2011
328
328
179
179
397
397
326
326
463
463
490
490
272
272
317
317
558
558
0
285
245
0
305
0
270
0
0
490
225
140
265
0
130
250
395
0
3000
0
310
0
295
340
0
390
0
0
410
205
255
240
0
85
200
320
140
3190
JK-6 FI
JK-6 FI
JK-8 Eng,
7/8 Gifted
JK-8 Eng
JK-8 FI
JK-6 Eng &
FI
JK-6 Eng & 46 Gifted
JK-6 Eng &
FI
JK-8 Eng,
7/8 FI
Projected Enrolments (FTE)
2017
0
380
0
360
355
0
380
0
0
515
215
290
335
0
90
210
360
205
3695
2017 (FD 4/5)
0
445
0
415
355
0
415
0
0
575
245
340
335
0
100
240
390
205
4060
Totals have been rounded to the nearest 5
Schools with Full Day Kindergarten included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments
Last updated: 4/19/2010
Schools with Full Day Kindergarten included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments
% of JK/SK and 7/8 to Total School Enrolment
School
Year
JK/SK
Ed Johnson PS
2011
19%
2017
17%
FA Hamilton PS
2011
17%
2017
16%
Gateway Dr PS
FD 4/5
7/8
2011
2011
2017
John McCrae PS
2011
2017
Paisley Rd PS
2011
2017
Priory Park PS
9%
10%
14%
12%
16%
15%
34%
32%
28%
32%
2011
2011
2017
Waverley Dr PS
2011
2017
15%
15%
6%
6%
27%
17%
17%
28%
29%
18%
29%
21%
29%
Scenario Tracking Record:
Scenario U Var & Scenario 10 Var templates combined & posted on website Apr 14/10
27%
20%
20%
2017
Victory PS
7/8
30%
2017
Jean Little PS
JK/SK
26%
57%
60%
11%
Preliminary data template posted on website
Feb 11/10
Preliminary data template completed
Feb 11/10
Summary posted on website
Feb 11/10
Preliminary data template completed
Feb 11/10
Summary posted on website
Feb 11/10
Summary Confirmed
Feb 10/10
Summary of Scenario U Variation completed
Feb 9/10
Variation of Scenario requested by ARC
Feb 3/10
56%
Last updated: 4/19/2010
North - JK-6 French Immersion
Scenario U/10 Variation and U/10 Staff Variation
School Organization
FI
Victory PS
JK-6 JK-6
Paisley Rd PS
JK-6 JK-6
Grade 6 Gifted students from move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
SPEED VALE AVE W
SILVERC REEK PKY N
Grade 7/8 Gifted students from move from
Waverley Dr PS to Gateway Dr PS
SPEED VALE AVE E
Victory PS
ELIZABETH ST
EDINBURGH RD S
Paisley Rd PS
YORK RD
WE LLING TO N
RD 124
STONE RD W
Legend
KO
Reassigned Area
Paisley Rd PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. April 2010
COLLEG E AVE E
STONE RD E
R T RIGH T RD W
ARKELL RD
ANLON EXWY
Victory PS
GORDON ST
COLLEG E AVE W
VICTORIA RD S
RT
WELLINGTON R
South - JK-6 Regular Track
Jean Little PS
FA Hamilton PS
-
JK-6
JK-8
-
EDINBURGH RD S
Priory Park PS
FI
RT
JK-6
COLLEGE AVE W
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley4 Dr PS to Priory Park PS
WELLIN G TO N
YORK RD
RD 12
GORDON ST
School Organization
All Scenarios
Priory
Park PS
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
KO
VICTORIA RD S
Jean
Little PS
R T RIGH T RD W
Legend
Reassigned Area
Jean Little PS
Priory Park PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2009
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
WELLINGTON RD 37
South - JK-6 French Immersion
FA Hamilton PS
John McCrae PS PS
-
FI
JK-6
JK-8
YORK RD
John
McCrae PS
RD 12 4
WELLIN GT ON
STONE RD W
GORDON ST
COLLEGE AV E W
COLLEGE AV E E
STONE RD E
VICTORIA RD S
RT
ELIZABE TH ST
EDINBURGH RD S
School Organization
Scenario U/10 Variation
FA Hamilton PS
KO
R T RIGH T RD W
HANLON E XWY
ARKELL RD
Legend
Reassigned Area
John McCrae PS
FA Hamilton PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. Dec 2009
North-South - 7/8 French Immersion
Scenario U/10 Variation & U/10 Staff Variation
School Organization
John McCrae PS
King George PS
FI
JK-8 7-8
-
JK-8
K-8
-
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
Grade 7/8 Gifted students move from
Waverley Dr PS to Gateway Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS
SPEEDV ALE AVE W
SPEEDV ALE AVE E
SILVER CR EEK PKY N
Waverley Dr PS
RT
John McCrae PS
STO NE RD W
KO
GO RDO N S T
COL L EG E A V E W
RD 1 24
WE LL IN GTO N
YO RK RD
COL L EG E A V E E
STO NE RD E
VICTO RIA R D S
EDINB URG H RD S
EL IZ AB ET H ST
R T RIG H T RD W
Legend
John McCrae PS
Waverley Dr PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. April 2010
HAN LO N EX WY
ARKELL RD
W EL L ING TO N RD 3 7
Please note - This scenario was developed by members of the Accommodation Review
Committee at the ARC meeting on February 3, 2010 and was submitted as a verbal
report only. The details provided on this scenario are as follows:
-All North Guelph 7/8 FI to Waverley
-Gifted Gr 7/8 to Gateway
-JK-6 FI from west of the Hanlon (currently attending Victory) move to Paisley
-Tytler area JK-6 FI students move from John McCrae to Victory
This scenario is a companion to ARC Scenario U.
The variation of this scenario (Scenario 10 Variation) is that the Tytler area FI students
remain at John McCrae. This is the companion to Scenario U Variation.
Scenario Submitted – Jan 21/10
New FAH FI centre boundaries include all JK-6 FI students from the following
catchments: FAH, Jean Little, Aberfoyle, KH, and WW. This draws 292 students
out of John McCrae in 2011, a very robust program at a site that
can accommodate portables easily.
At John McCrae, JK-6 students will come from the catchments of Priory, Rickson
Ridge, and SIB. This leaves a JK-6 program of 250 students. It will also house
all 7-8 FI from south of the river, for a total of 375 students in 2011.
In 2017, the population at JM would be 534 (384 JK-6 + 160 7-8), which is 71
students over, resulting in 3 portables needed. If the new school is built before
then, there shouldn't be any need for portables at John McCrae through 2017.
RT boundaries for Jean Little will now include all RT students from FAH. SA
258A and B to Priory. Gifted 4-6 to Priory.
Notes: 1. FAH has a capacity of only 179, which is very small. Because of this,
perhaps the left over capital money from the rebuilding of King George could be
used to build a permanent, 4 classroom addition onto FAH. This would give FAH
a capacity of 272, with room for portables on site.
2. This plan assumes the 40 Tytler FI kids will go to EJ or Paisley; leaving them
at JM would increase the number of portables needed by 2. Not a crisis, but not
ideal; there is some flexibility around this population.
3. This plan also assumes a new, designated dual track school will be built in SA
70A before 2017, so both FI schools will see programs go back to capacity sizes
at that point.
2.2 SCENARIO NS – 12 VARIATION
In addition to the common elements from all scenarios, this scenario transfers all the 7 8 FI to Waverley in 2011. It leaves the Tytler area FI students at John McCrae. It also moves the
grade 7 - 8 gifted program from Waverley to Gateway. FAH opens as an FI JK - 6 centre with a
population of 185 students.
As 7 - 8 FI numbers continue to grow, a new FI 7 - 8 program will need to open in the
south to accommodate south end students. This split will have to take place before 2017
according to current projections.
2.2.1 JUSTIFICATION FOR SCENARIO NS – 12 VARIATION
•
Relocating FI 7 - 8 as a consolidated program allows this program’s resources to follow FI
students to a single school.
•
FI 7 - 8 joins an existing RT 7 - 8 program in a school with large capacity and appropriate
facilities.
•
Initially, this scenario displaces a smaller number of students from John McCrae.
•
Moving the 7 - 8 gifted program to Gateway provides needed students to support
Gateway’s 7 - 8 program (projected to have approximately 63 Grade 7/8 students by
2017). Gateway has capacity for both these students and the early learning program
through 2017.
•
There is no need for immediate building modifications if FAH opens with 185 students.
•
As an FI centre with projections for rapid growth FAH will have a program size that
satisfies many of the program capacity concerns held by many in the FI community.
•
When a new FI 7 - 8 program opens in the south (by 2017), incoming 7 – 8 students in
the south will be redirected there.
2.2.2 DRAWBACKS TO SCENARIO NS – 12 VARIATION
•
The 7 - 8 students at Waverly will comprise 66% of the total population. This will
decrease by 2017 when south end students start attending a south end school.
•
Waverley is not centrally located and the transportation requirements will be increased.
•
Waverley families have had limited opportunities to provide input regarding a change to
their school community.
•
FI 7 - 8 is not supported by a JK – 6 FI program in an otherwise RT school.
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2.2.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SCENARIO NS – 12
Public feedback received during the process has suggested that many FI parents want
FI 7 - 8 to stay together to preserve the programming of King George. Keeping the FI grade 7/8
students together provides the critical numbers that the FI community has communicated as
being preferable. There is concern that if a split takes place too soon, students will have two
programs consisting of 115 and 145 students at inception. Some of the community members
would prefer larger programs and are therefore supportive of this scenario.
However, other public feedback suggests that some parents would like the 7 – 8 FI
program to split now. Some FI parents would like a more transitional JK – 8 program with a
smaller percentage of intermediate students at their school. Some RT parents would like the 7
– 8 FI program to be comparable in size and facilities with other RT 7 – 8 programs in the city.
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Scenario Source:
PRELIMINARY SCENARIO DATA
ARC
View original submission
Scenario ID: NORTH/SOUTH SCENARIO - Scenario NS-12 Variation
Scenario NS-12 (which places all Guelph 7/8 FI at Waverley initially) but modified to
include the move of Victory JK-6 FI students west of the Hanlon to Paisley and to
include the components of South Scenario T (with exception that Waverley gifted 7/8
is moved to Gateway). This scenario assumes a new South Guelph JK-8 dual track
school is required before 2017.
FULL DAY 4/5 DATA INCLUDED
Link to maps
WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE?
TO IMPLEMENT…
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
►Waverley Dr PS - JK-8 Eng, 7/8 FI
►Gateway PS - JK-8 Eng, Gr 7 &8 Gifted
►FA Hamilton PS - JK-6 FI
►Priory Park PS - JK-6 Eng, Gr 4,5 & 6 Gifted
►John McCrae PS - JK-6 FI
►Jean Little PS - JK-8 Eng
►Victory PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Paisley RD PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Ed Johnson PS - JK-6 FI
►New South Guelph School - JK-8 Eng & FI
SCHOOLS AFFECTED:
►Waverley (losing and gaining students)
►Gateway (gaining students)
►FA Hamilton (losing and gaining students)
►Priory Park (losing and gaining students)
►Jean Little (losing and gaining students)
►John McCrae (losing students)
►Victory (losing students)
►Paisley (gaining students)
BOUNDARY CHANGES:
►All Guelph 7/8 FI from King George to Waverley
►Gr 7&8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
►Portion of Victory JK-6 FI (west of the Hanlon) reassigned to Paisley
►Gr 7&8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Gifted Gr 4&5 from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►Gr 6 Gifted from Waverley to Priory Park
►Portion of John McCrae JK-6 FI reassigned to FA Hamilton
►FA Hamilton JK-6 Eng reassigned to Jean Little
►Portion of Jean Little JK-6 reassigned to Priory Park
STAFF COMMENTS:
Program
►Sufficient numbers to support Rotary in Grade 7 & 8 at Gateway, Jean
Little & Waverley
# of Students Displaced (approximate as of 2011)
►220 JK-6 FI from John McCrae to FA Hamilton
Projected School Utilization
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2017 (115%)
Facility Expenditures/Limitations
►FA Hamilton portapak likely to be replaced by portables
►150 JK-6 Eng from FA Hamilton to Jean Little
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2011 (120%) & 2017 (117%)
►Jean Little facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through
portables.
►FA Hamilton FI, Victory FI and Paisley Eng programs projected to be mid- ►25 JK-6 Eng from Jean Little to Priory Park
sized
►65 Gr 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Waverley overcapacity in 2017 (131%)
►Ed Johnson overcapacity in 2017 (116%)
►Constraints with Waverley facility & site likely to preclude housing all students
in permanent accommodation in the future.
►40 Gr 7/8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
Projected School Utilization (assumes FD 4/5 in 2017)
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2017 (134%)
Assuming FD 4/5 in 2017
►Same comments as above
►135 JK-6 FI from Victory to Paisley
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2017 (128%)
►John McCrae cannot readily accept an addition
►John McCrae overcapacity in 2017 (126%)
►Ed Johnson facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through
portables.
►Victory Eng program projected to be small
►50 Gr 4 &5 Gifted students from FA Ham to Priory Park
►Waverley exceeds 35% in Gr 7/8
►20 Gr 6 Gifted students from Waverley to Priory Park
►Capacity elsewhere in South Guelph is required
►255 Gr 7/8 FI from King George to Waverley
►Paisley overcapacity in 2017 (119%)
►Priory Park overcapacity in 2017 (123%)
►Waverley overcapacity in 2017 (137%)
►Ed Johnson overcapacity in 2017 (136%)
►Funding for Full Day Kindergarten from the Ministry is not yet clarified
ENROLMENT DATA:
School
Ed Johnson PS
Ed Johnson PS - FI
FA Hamilton PS
FA Hamilton PS - FI
Gateway Dr PS
Gateway Dr PS - FI
Jean Little PS
Jean Little PS - FI
John McCrae PS
John McCrae PS - FI
Paisley Rd PS
Paisley Rd PS - FI
Priory Park PS
Priory Park PS - FI
Victory PS
Victory PS - FI
Waverley Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS - FI
Proposed
Current
Program
CAP
2008
0
285
245
0
305
0
270
0
0
490
225
140
265
0
130
250
395
0
2715
328
328
179
179
397
397
326
326
463
463
490
490
272
272
317
317
558
558
2011
0
310
0
185
340
0
390
0
0
400
205
255
240
0
85
200
320
255
2875
Projected Enrolments (FTE)
2017
0
380
0
205
355
0
380
0
0
505
215
290
335
0
90
210
360
370
3315
2017 (FD 4/5)
0
445
0
240
355
0
415
0
0
585
245
340
335
0
100
240
390
370
3615
Totals have been rounded to the nearest 5
Schools with Full Day Kindergarten included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments.
% of JK/SK and 7/8 to Total School Enrolment
School
Year
JK/SK
Ed Johnson PS
2011
19%
2017
17%
FA Hamilton PS
2011
19%
2017
17%
Gateway Dr PS
FD 4/5
7/8
2011
2011
2017
John McCrae PS
2011
2017
Paisley Rd PS
2011
2017
Priory Park PS
2011
2017
Waverley Dr PS
34%
32%
2011
2017
20%
15%
15%
5%
4%
29%
17%
17%
28%
29%
Scenario Tracking Record:
18%
29%
Preliminary data added to template and posted on website
Mar 23/10
Variation of NS-12 summarized & posted on website
Mar 22/10
Scenario posted on website (NS-12)
Feb 10/10
Scenario confirmed for accuracy (NS-12)
Feb 9/10
Scenario summarized (NS-12)
Feb 8/10
Scenario submitted (NS-12)
Feb 4/10
28%
27%
20%
20%
2011
2017
Victory PS
9%
10%
17%
16%
16%
15%
7/8
30%
2017
Jean Little PS
JK/SK
26%
66%
69%
8%
66%
Last updated: 4/19/2010
North - JK-6 French Immersion
Scenario NS-12 Variation
School Organization
RT
FI
Victory PS
JK-6 JK-6
Paisley Rd PS
JK-6 JK-6
Ed Johnson PS
Waverley Dr PS
-
JK-6
JK-8 7/8
Grade 6 Gifted students from move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
SILVERCREEK PKY N
SPEEDVALE AVE W
SPEEDVALE AVE E
Ed Johnson PS
Victory PS
Paisley Rd PS
Ed
Johnson
PS
4
RD 12
WELL INGTON
Paisley Rd PS
Victory PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
YORK RD
COLLEGE AVE W
STONE RD W
GORDON ST
Reassigned Area
EDINBURGH RD S
Legend
ELIZABETH ST
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
RD S
Grade 7/8 Gifted students from move from
Waverley Dr PS to Gateway Dr PS
South - JK-6 Regular Track
Jean Little PS
FA Hamilton PS
-
JK-6
JK-8
-
EDINBURGH RD S
Priory Park PS
FI
RT
JK-6
COLLEGE AVE W
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley4 Dr PS to Priory Park PS
WELLIN G TO N
YORK RD
RD 12
GORDON ST
School Organization
All Scenarios
Priory
Park PS
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
KO
VICTORIA RD S
Jean
Little PS
R T RIGH T RD W
Legend
Reassigned Area
Jean Little PS
Priory Park PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2009
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
WELLINGTON RD 37
South - JK-6 French ImmersionELIZABE TH ST
Scenario NS-12 Variation
John McCrae PS
FI
-
JK-6
-
JK-6
John
McCrae PS
GORDON ST
COLLEGE AV E W
RD 12 4
WELLIN GT ON
STONE RD W
YORK RD
COLLEGE AV E E
STONE RD E
VICTORIA RD S
FA Hamilton PS
RT
EDINBURGH RD S
School Organization
FA Hamilton PS
KO
R T RIGH T RD W
HANLON E XWY
ARKELL RD
Legend
Reassigned Area
FA Hamilton PS
John McCrae PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
CLAIR RD W
UPDATE March17/10: The original scenario submission is outlined below. This scenario was altered to
include the reassignment of Victory JK-6 FI students west of the Hanlon to Paisley and the components of South
Scenario T (with exception that Gifted 7/8 program is reassigned from Waverley to Gateway)
Data from form "Scenario submission" was received on 2/4/2010 10:23:28 AM.
User submitted scenarios for Central Guelph (FI) Accommodation Review
Basic Scenario Concept
Waverley becomes RT JK-8 and FI 7/8
Detailed Scenario
All FI 7/8 from King George go to Waverley.
Gifted gr. 4/5 move from FAH to Priory Park.
Gifted gr. 6 move from Waverley to Priory Park.
Gifted 7/8 move from Waverley to Gateway.
COMMENTS:
In this scenario Waverley is over-capacity by 2017.
This scenario presumes that a new school will be built
in the South by 2017, and a second FI 7/8 will open
in the South (at a school to be determined, with John
McCrae being a suitable option). South FI 7/8 will
then attend in the south, and North FI 7/8 will remain
at Waverley.
This scenario makes minimal boundary changes and
displaces the fewest number of students.
FI 7/8 joins an existing RT 7/8 program in a wellequipped school.
FI 7/8 is consolidated which helps to maintain the
strength of the FI program within an RT school, and
maximizes efficient use of the FI resources that will
move from King George.
Gifted students are relocated to schools with capacity,
gr. 4-6 consolidated at Priory Park, and 7/8
reinforcing a small 7/8 program at Gateway.
2.3 SCENARIO NS - 15
Scenario NS – 15 is a two-step scenario. In addition to the elements common to all
scenarios, it starts by splitting the 7 - 8 FI North and South in 2011, and recommends creating a
third 7 - 8 FI program by 2017.
In its first phase (to take place in 2011), Scenario NS - 15 moves 7 - 8 FI students living
North of the river to Waverley. In addition, it creates a new JK - 6 FI program at Waverley Dr,
making Waverley a dual track, JK - 8 school. FI students who live north of Speedvale and in
study areas 44B and 103 (currently going to Edward Johnson) would now attend Waverley. FI
students currently living in the Tytler catchment would move from John McCrae to Edward
Johnson. The changes in south Guelph are the same as scenario U, i.e., FAH becomes a new
FI centre with 295 FI students drawn from John McCrae, and all FI 7 - 8 students who live south
of the river would attend John McCrae, making it a JK-8 FI centre. In 2011, the expected JK – 6
FI population at Waverley would be 134 full time equivalent students. That is enough for one
class per grade and it is expected to grow to 210 full time equivalent K – 6 students by 2017.
In the second phase of this scenario (to take place before 2017), a third JK – 8 FI
program will be created at a new school in the South end, housing the southernmost 7 - 8 FI
students from as well as the city’s far south JK-6 FI students. John McCrae will take 7- 8 FI
students from central Guelph (drawing from Victory, Paisley and John McCrae) while Waverley
will draw its 7 - 8 FI students from Edward Johnson and Waverley.
2.3.1 JUSTIFICATION FOR SCENARIO NS – 15
•
The FI program at FA Hamilton starts at 295. While FAH student populations exceed 200%
capacity, after inclusion of the portapak the projected numbers approach capacity.
Additionally, there is available space at FAH for portables.
•
Moving the 7 - 8 gifted program to Gateway provides needed students to support Gateway’s
7 - 8 program (projected to have approximately 63 Grade 7 - 8 students by 2017). Gateway
has capacity for both these students and the early learning program through 2017.
•
This scenario plans for a long-term future. It eventually creates three 7 - 8 FI locations
(north, central and south), greatly reducing the number of students requiring transportation,
and reducing walking distances. In the short term it divides the 7 - 8 FI population into two
groups (145 at Waverley and 115 at John McCrae) both of which are large enough in 2011
to support a rotary program. In this scenario, some of the 7 - 8 FI students will be placed in
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an FI centre and some will be placed in a newly created K – 8 dual track school with an
existing 7 - 8 program in a school with large capacity and appropriate facilities.
•
When the proposed three 7 - 8 programs are in place by 2017, the population of 7 - 8
students will comprise 33% of the total Waverley school population. Within the same timeframe, the population of 7 - 8 students attending John McCrae will comprise 43 % of the
total school population. These percentages are in line with the board’s desired limit of 35%.
2.3.2 DRAWBACKS TO SCENARIO NS - 15
•
This scenario initially splits the FI 7 - 8 students into two and therefore results in a three-way
split of the students currently attending King George. This will result in a splitting all of the
common King George resources three ways, and the FI resources (such as FI library) books
two ways.
•
This scenario displaces 295 students from John McCrae.
•
Because of the structure of the ARC, Waverley families have had limited opportunities to
provide input regarding a major change to their school community.
•
Families living in the Tytler area do not want to leave John McCrae.
2.3.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SCENARIO NS - 15
Public feedback from the FI community indicated that many families do not care for a
scenario that creates a 7 - 8 FI program in a school not supported by a JK - 6 FI program.
Scenario NS - 15 addresses these concerns.
The ARC has also heard the concerns from some members of the Edward Johnson
community who do not support this scenario because they do not want to move from an FI
center to a dual track school. Scenario NS - 15 cannot reconcile those sentiments but instead
the ARC respects and acknowledges the feedback submitted by those families.
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Scenario Source:
PRELIMINARY SCENARIO DATA
ARC
View original submission
Scenario ID: NORTH/SOUTH GUELPH - Scenario NS-15
Similar to Scenario U except this is a 2 part scenario - 7/8 FI split between Waverley & John McCrae & Waverley
gets JK-6 FI program. Before 2017, new South end school opened, resulting in boundary changes in the South
and for west Guelph FI (now to John McCrae)
FULL DAY 4/5 DATA INCLUDED
Link to maps
WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE?
TO IMPLEMENT…
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
PART 1
►John McCrae PS - JK-8 FI
►FA Hamilton PS - JK-6 FI
►Jean Little PS - JK-8 Eng
►Priory Park PS - JK-6 Eng, Gr 4-6 Gifted
►Waverley Dr PS - JK-8 Eng & FI
►Paisley Rd PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Victory PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Ed Johnson PS - JK-6 FI
►Gateway Dr PS - JK-8 Eng & Gr 7/8 Gifted
PART 2 (before 2017)
Same as above except:
New South End School - JK-8 Eng & FI
SCHOOLS AFFECTED:
PART 1
►FA Hamilton (losing and gaining students)
►John McCrae (losing and gaining students)
►Jean Little (losing and gaining students)
►Priory Park (losing and gaining students)
►Waverley (losing & gaining students)
►Ed Johnson (losing and gaining students)
►Victory (losing students)
►Gateway (gaining students)
►Paisley (gaining students)
PART 2 (before 2017)
►Waverley (losing students)
►John McCrae (losing and gaining students)
►FA Hamilton (losing students)
►NEW South End school (gaining students)
BOUNDARY CHANGES:
PART 1
►South Guelph 7/8 FI reassigned from King George to John McCrae
►Portion of John McCrae JK-6 FI reassigned to FA Hamilton
►FA Hamilton JK-6 Eng reassigned to Jean Little
►Portion of Jean Little JK-6 reassigned to Priory Park
►All 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Gr. 4&5 Gifted students reassigned from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►Gr 6 Gifted students reassigned from Waverley to Priory Park
►North Guelph 7/8 FI reassigned from King George to Waverley
►Gr 7/8 Gifted reassigned from Waverley to Gateway
►Portion of JK-6 FI reassigned from Ed Johnson to Waverley
►Tytler area JK-6 FI students reassigned from John McCrae to Ed Johnson
►Portion of Victory JK-6 FI (west of the Hanlon) reassigned to Paisley
PART 2 (before 2017)
►All 7/8 FI students feeding from Paisley & Victory reassigned from Waverley to John McCrae
►Portion of JK-6 FI from FA Hamilton to new South End JK-8 Dual track school - boundary to be determined
►Portion of JK-8 FI from John McCrae to new South End JK-8 Dual track school - boundary to be determined
STAFF COMMENTS:
PART 1
Projected School Utilization
►Ed Johnson underutilized in 2011 (61%) & 2017 (71%)
►115 7/8 FI from King George to John McCrae
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2011 (164%) & 2017 (201%)
Facility Expenditures/Limitations
►FA Hamilton will require replacement and expansion of portapak. Site may limit providing permanent
accommodation for all students in the future.
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2011(120%) & 2017 (117%)
►John McCrae cannot readily accept an addition.
►John McCrae overcapacity in 2017 (127%)
►Capacity elsewhere in South Guelph is required
Program
►Sufficient numbers to support Rotary in Grade 7 & 8 at Gateway, Jean
Little, John McCrae & Waverley
# of Students Displaced (approximate as of 2011)
►Exceeds 35% in Grade 7 & 8 at John McCrae
►345 JK-6 FI from John McCrae to FA Hamilton
►FA Hamilton FI, Victory FI and Paisley Eng progs projected to be midsized
►150 JK-6 Eng from FA Hamilton to Jean Little
►25 JK-6 Eng from Jean Little to Priory Park
►Waverley overcapacity in 2017 (114%)
►Jean Little facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through portables.
►Victory Eng prog projected to be small
►65 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►50 Gr. 4 & 5 Gifted from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
Projected School Utilization (assumes FD 4/5 in 2017)
►FA Hamilton overcapacity in 2017 (232%)
Assuming FD 4/5 in 2017
►Comments same as above.
►20 Gr 6 Gifted from Waverley to Priory Park
►Jean Little overcapacity in 2017 (128%)
►145 7/8 FI from King George to Waverley
►John McCrae overcapacity in 2017 (138%)
►Constraints with Waverley facility & site may preclude housing all students in permanent
accommodation in the future.
►40 JK-6 FI from John McCrae to Ed Johnson
►Paisley overcapacity in 2017 (119%)
►135 JK-6 FI from Victory to Paisley
►Priory Park overcapacity in 2017 (123%)
►40 Gr 7/8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
►Waverley overcapacity in 2017 (126%)
►175 JK-6 FI from Ed Johnson to Waverley
PART 2 (before 2017)
►115 7/8 FI from Waverley to John McCrae
►? # Students from FA Hamilton JK-6 FI to new South School
►Funding for Full Day Kindergarten from the Ministry is not yet clarified.
►? # students from John McCrae 7/8 FI to new South School
ENROLMENT DATA:
School
Ed Johnson PS
Ed Johnson PS - FI
FA Hamilton PS
FA Hamilton PS - FI
Gateway Dr PS
Gateway Dr PS - FI
Jean Little PS
Jean Little PS - FI
John McCrae PS
John McCrae PS - FI
Paisley Rd PS
Paisley Rd PS - FI
Priory Park PS
Priory Park PS - FI
Victory PS
Victory PS - FI
Waverley Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS - FI
Proposed
Current
Program
CAP
328
328
179
179
397
397
326
326
463
463
490
490
272
272
317
317
558
558
2008
0
285
245
0
305
0
270
0
0
490
225
140
265
0
130
250
395
0
3000
2011
0
200
0
295
340
0
390
0
0
370
205
255
240
0
85
200
320
285
3185
Projected Enrolments (FTE)
2017
0
235
0
360
355
0
380
0
0
590
215
290
335
0
90
210
360
275
3695
2017 (FD 4/5)
0
275
0
415
355
0
415
0
0
640
245
340
335
0
100
240
390
310
4060
Totals have been rounded to the nearest 5
Schools where Full Day Kindergarten is included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments.
Last updated: 4/19/2010
% of JK/SK and 7/8 to Total School Enrolment
School
Year
JK/SK
Ed Johnson PS
2011
18%
2017
17%
FA Hamilton PS
2011
17%
2017
16%
Gateway Dr PS
FD 4/5
7/8
2011
2011
2017
John McCrae PS
2011
2017
Paisley Rd PS
2011
2017
Priory Park PS
9%
10%
13%
9%
16%
15%
34%
32%
30%
46%
2011
2011
2017
Waverley Dr PS
2011
2017
15%
15%
10%
11%
27%
17%
17%
28%
29%
18%
29%
16%
Scenario Tracking Record:
43%
Preliminary data template completed and posted on website
Mar 12/10
Scenario posted on website
Mar 12/10
Scenario confirmed for accuracy
Mar 12/10
Scenario summarized
Mar 11/10
Scenario submitted
Mar 11/10
27%
20%
20%
2017
Victory PS
7/8
29%
2017
Jean Little PS
JK/SK
26%
44%
36%
19%
33%
Last updated: 4/19/2010
North - JK-6 French Immersion
Scenario NS-15
School Organization
RT
FI
Victory PS
JK-6 JK-6
Paisley Rd PS
JK-6 JK-6
Ed Johnson PS
Waverley Dr PS
-
JK-6
JK-8 JK-8
Grade 6 Gifted students from move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
SILVERCREEK PKY N
SPEEDVALE AVE W
SPEEDVALE AVE E
Ed Johnson PS
Victory PS
Paisley Rd PS
Paisley
RdRDPS
12 4
WELL INGTON
Victory PS
Waverley Dr PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
COLLEGE AVE W
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
RD S
Ed Johnson PS
YORK RD
GORDON ST
Reassigned Area
EDINBURGH RD S
Legend
ELIZABETH ST
South - JK-6 Regular Track
Jean Little PS
FA Hamilton PS
-
JK-6
JK-8
-
EDINBURGH RD S
Priory Park PS
FI
RT
JK-6
COLLEGE AVE W
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley4 Dr PS to Priory Park PS
WELLIN G TO N
YORK RD
RD 12
GORDON ST
School Organization
All Scenarios
Priory
Park PS
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
KO
VICTORIA RD S
Jean
Little PS
R T RIGH T RD W
Legend
Reassigned Area
Jean Little PS
Priory Park PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2009
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
WELLINGTON RD 37
South - JK-6 French Immersion
ST
ELIZABETH
Scenario
NS-14
(Part 1) & NS-15 (Part 1)
FI
-
JK-6
-
JK-8
John McCrae PS
John
McCrae PS
GORDON ST
COLLEGE AVE W
RD 124
WELLINGTON
STONE RD W
YORK RD
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
VICTORIA RD S
FA Hamilton PS
RT
EDINBURGH RD S
School Organization
FA Hamilton PS
KO
R T RIGH T RD W
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
Legend
Reassigned Area
FA Hamilton PS
John McCrae PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
CLAIR RD W
North-South - 7/8 French Immersion
School Organization
John McCrae PS
King George PS
FI
JK-8 JK-8
-
JK-8
K-8
-
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
Grade 7/8 Gifted students move from
Waverley Dr PS to Gateway Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS
SPEEDV ALE AVE W
SPEEDV ALE AVE E
SILVER CR EEK PKY N
Waverley Dr PS
RT
John McCrae PS
STO NE RD W
KO
Legend
John McCrae PS
Waverley Dr PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
COL L EG E A V E E
STO NE RD E
R T RIG H T RD W
ARKELL RD
HAN LO N EX WY
Tytler Area
GO RDO N S T
COL L EG E A V E W
RD 1 24
WE LL IN GTO N
YO RK RD
VICTO RIA R D S
EDINB URG H RD S
EL IZ AB ET H ST
W EL L ING TO N RD 3 7
Scenario NS-15
Scenario submitted by ARC members on March 11, 2010
NS-15 as I understood it is JK - 6 FI study areas North of Speedvale (56, 112B, 42A, 42B, 41, 62, 61, 60,
64, 65, 63, 108, 109, 68, 111B, 111A, 66A, 66B, 112A, 6A, 6B, 105A, 105B, 105E, 105F, 105 I, 105J, 67,
43, 110 and 44A) as well as SAs 44B, and 103 will be reassigned from Ed Johnson to Waverley. Based on
the numbers last night, that would be 134 JK - 6 FI students in 2011. The FI students currently at Tytler are
reassigned to Ed Johnson. The remainder of the concept is scenario 10 (North Guelph 7-8 students from K.
George to Waverley, JK - 6 FI currently attending Victory from West of the Hanlon reassigned to Paisley
Road, 7 - 8 Gifted from Waverley moved to Gateway) and scenario U. When a new dual track K-8 school is
opened in the south end of Guelph, some grade K-6 FI students from FAH and McCrae would re-locate to
that school along with the grade 7/8 FI students from those schools. Grade 7/8 FI students from Paisley and
Victory would relocate from Waverly to McCrae.
2.4 SCENARIO NS – 14 (MINORITY REPORT)
This is a two-step scenario. In addition to the common elements from all scenarios, this
scenario initially (2011) places all of the French Immersion 7 - 8 students together at John
McCrae in 2011. It moves the Tytler area FI students from John McCrae to Edward Johnson.
In the second part to this scenario, to be implemented around 2015, a new dual track
program is created at Waverley by moving 175 K-6 FI students from Edward Johnson (students
from North of Speedvale and approximately East of Watson Rd) and 100 Grade 7 - 8 FI
students from John McCrae (from the Edward Johnson catchment) to Waverley.
At this time, the gifted Grade 7 - 8 students would move from Waverley to Gateway. A
third JK - 8 FI program is created in the south at the new school. The result is three 7 – 8 FI
programs, one lat Waverly (students from Waverly and Edward Johnson), one at John McCrae
(students from John McCrae, Victory and Paisley) and one at the new school (students from
the FAH and the new school).
2.4.1 JUSTIFICATION FOR NS – 14
•
The FI program at FA Hamilton starts at a size that is satisfactory to the FI communities
(295)
•
While FAH student population exceeds 200% capacity, after inclusion of the portapak the
projected numbers approach capacity. Additionally, there is available space at FAH for
portables.
•
All of the FI 7 – 8 students are kept together initially until there are adequate numbers of
students in the northeast section of the city to create a viable dual track K-8 program at
Waverley.
•
Edward Johnson is projected to be at 116% of capacity by 2017 (without Tytler area). This
scenario anticipates this growth and creates a plan that could be implemented without
another ARC.
•
Moving the Tytler area FI students from McCrae relieves some of the overcrowding pressure
at John McCrae.
•
Moving the 7 - 8 gifted program to Gateway in Part Two provides needed students to
support Gateway’s 7 - 8 program (projected to have approximately 63 Grade 7/8 students
by 2017). Gateway has capacity for both these students and the early learning program
through 2017.
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2.4.2 DRAWBACKS TO SCENARIO NS - 14
•
This scenario initially places 255 Grade 7 - 8 students at John McCrae, creating a
student distribution with 49% Grade 7 - 8 students.
•
This scenario locates the 7 – 8 FI at a school that is already overcapacity, which means
a large group of John McCrae students are displaced, including the Tytler area students
2.4.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SCENARIO NS - 14
Many FI parents would like the grade 7 - 8 FI students to stay together until the numbers
are larger. John McCrae is centrally located in the city and reduces the travel distance for
students on the Northwest side of the city. Parents are concerned that John McCrae is not
designed to house a 7 / 8 population projected to be 49 % of the school body by 2017 and that
the junior students are not sufficiently segregated from the 7 / 8 students. Some parents would
prefer to split the grade 7 - 8 students now, especially since there is capacity in the North.
Feedback from Tytler area parents is in opposition to this scenario because they live closer to
John McCrae than to Edward Johnson and do not want to move schools. Despite being set up
for bussing, many of the Tytler area residents walk to John McCrae. Those families have
expressed a resistance to a move that would necessitate bussing.
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Scenario Source:
PRELIMINARY SCENARIO DATA
ARC member
View original submission
Scenario ID: NORTH/SOUTH GUELPH - Scenario NS-14
Similar to Scenario U except this is a 2 part scenario - John McCrae receives all 7/8 FI in 2011 &
before 2017, Waverley gets new JK-8 FI program, a new South Guelph JK-8 Dual track school is
opened and boundaries are modified in the East and South
FULL DAY 4/5 DATA INCLUDED
Link to maps
WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE?
TO IMPLEMENT…
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
PART 1
►John McCrae PS - JK-8 FI
►FA Hamilton PS - JK-6 FI
►Jean Little PS - JK-8 Eng
►Priory Park PS - JK-6 Eng, Gr 4-6 Gifted
►Waverley Dr PS - JK-8 Eng, Gr 7/8 Gifted
►Paisley Rd PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Victory PS - JK-6 Eng & FI
►Ed Johnson PS - JK-6 FI
►Gateway PS - JK-8 Eng
PART 2 (before 2017)
Same as above except:
Waverley Dr PS - JK-8 Eng & FI
Gateway Dr PS - JK-8 Eng & Gr 7/8 Gifted
New South End School - JK-8 Eng & FI
SCHOOLS AFFECTED:
PART 1
►FA Hamilton (losing and gaining students)
►John McCrae (losing and gaining students)
►Jean Little (losing and gaining students)
►Priory Park (losing and gaining students)
►Waverley (losing students)
►Ed Johnson (gaining students)
►Victory (losing students)
►Paisley (gaining students)
PART 2 (before 2017)
►Waverley (losing and gaining students)
►Gateway (gaining students)
►John McCrae (losing students)
►FA Hamilton (losing students)
►New South End School (gaining students)
BOUNDARY CHANGES:
PART 1
►Portion of John McCrae JK-6 FI reassigned to FA Hamilton
►FA Hamilton JK-6 Eng reassigned to Jean Little
►Portion of Jean Little JK-6 reassigned to Priory Park
►All 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Gr. 4&5 Gifted students reassigned from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►Gr 6 Gifted students reassigned from Waverley to Priory Park
►All Guelph 7/8 FI reassigned from King George to John McCrae
►Tytler area JK-6 FI students reassigned from John McCrae to Ed Johnson
►Portion of Victory JK-6 FI (west of the Hanlon) reassigned to Paisley
PART 2 (before 2017)
►Gr 7/8 Gifted reassigned from Waverley to Gateway
►All East Guelph (feeding from Ed Johnson) 7/8 reassigned from John McCrae to Waverley
►Portion of JK-6 FI students reassigned from Ed Johnson to Waverley
►Portion of JK-6 FI students from FA Hamilton to new South End JK-8 Dual track school - boundary to be determined
►Portion of JK-8 FI students from John McCrae to new South End JK-8 Dual track school - boundary to be determined
STAFF COMMENTS:
Program
►Sufficient numbers to support Rotary in Grade 7 & 8 at Gateway, Jean
Little, John McCrae & Waverley
# of Students Displaced (approximate as of 2011)
Projected School Utilization
►FA Hamilton is overcapacity in 2011(164%) & 2017 (201%)
►345 JK-6 FI students from John McCrae to FA Hamilton
►Gateway is underutilized in 2011 (76%)
Facility Expenditures/Limitations
►FA Hamilton will require replacement and expansion of portapak. Site may limit
providing permanent accommodation for all students in the future.
►Exceeds 35% in Grade 7 & 8 at John McCrae
►150 JK-6 Eng from FA Hamilton to Jean Little
►Jean Little is overcapacity in 2011 (120%) & 2017 (117%)
►John McCrae cannot readily accept an addition.
►Paisley Eng & Victory FI progs projected to be mid-sized
►25 JK-6 Eng from Jean Little to Priory Park
►John McCrae is overcapacity in 2011 (111%) & 2017 (127%)
►Capacity elsewhere in South Guelph is required
►Victory Eng prog projected to be small
►65 7/8 Eng from Priory Park to Jean Little
►Waverley is underutilized in 2011 (65%)
►Jean Little facility space may be limited and may need to be resolved through
portables.
►255 7/8 FI from King George to John McCrae
Projected School Utilization (assumes FD 4/5 in 2017)
►FA Hamilton is overcapacity in 2017 (232%)
Assuming FD 4/5 in 2017
►Comments same as above.
►40 JK-6 FI from John McCrae to Ed Johnson
►Jean Little is overcapacity in 2017 (128%)
PART 1
►50 Gr. 4 & 5 Gifted from FA Hamilton to Priory Park
►20 Gr 6 Gifted from Waverley to Priory Park
►135 JK-6 FI from Victory to Paisley
►John McCrae is overcapacity in 2017 (138%)
PART 2 (before 2017)
►Paisley is overcapacity in 2017 (119%)
►40 Gr 7/8 Gifted from Waverley to Gateway
►Priory Park is overcapacity in 2017 (123%)
►100 7/8 FI students from John McCrae to Waverley
►Waverley is overcapacity in 2017 (119%)
►175 JK-6 FI from Ed Johnson to Waverley
►? # Students from FA Hamilton JK-6 FI to new South School
►? # students from John McCrae JK-8 FI to new South School
►Funding for Full Day Kindergarten from the Ministry is not yet clarified.
ENROLMENT DATA:
School
Ed Johnson PS
Ed Johnson PS - FI
FA Hamilton PS
FA Hamilton PS - FI
Gateway Dr PS
Gateway Dr PS - FI
Jean Little PS
Jean Little PS - FI
John McCrae PS
John McCrae PS - FI
Paisley Rd PS
Paisley Rd PS - FI
Priory Park PS
Priory Park PS - FI
Victory PS
Victory PS - FI
Waverley Dr PS
Waverley Dr PS - FI
Proposed
Current
Program
CAP
328
328
179
179
397
397
326
326
463
463
490
490
272
272
317
317
558
558
2008
0
285
245
0
305
0
270
0
0
490
225
140
265
0
130
250
395
0
3000
2011
0
340
0
295
300
0
390
0
0
515
205
255
240
0
85
200
360
0
3185
Projected Enrolments (FTE)
2017
0
265
0
360
355
0
380
0
0
590
215
290
335
0
90
210
360
245
3695
2017 (FD 4/5)
0
315
0
415
355
0
415
0
0
640
245
340
335
0
100
240
390
275
4065
Totals have been rounded to the nearest 5
Schools where Full Day Kindergarten is included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments.
Last updated: 4/19/2010
% of JK/SK and 7/8 to Total School Enrolment
School
Year
JK/SK
Ed Johnson PS
2011
20%
2017
18%
FA Hamilton PS
2011
17%
2017
16%
Gateway Dr PS
FD 4/5
7/8
2011
2011
2017
John McCrae PS
2011
2017
Paisley Rd PS
2011
2017
Priory Park PS
9%
10%
9%
9%
16%
15%
34%
32%
49%
46%
2011
2011
2017
Waverley Dr PS
2011
2017
15%
15%
8%
10%
27%
19%
17%
19%
29%
18%
29%
16%
Scenario Tracking Record:
43%
Preliminary data template completed and posted on website
Mar 10/10
Scenario posted on website
Mar 10/10
Scenario confirmed for accuracy
Mar 9/10
Scenario summarized
Mar 8/10
Scenario submitted
Mar 5/10
27%
20%
20%
2017
Victory PS
7/8
30%
2017
Jean Little PS
JK/SK
26%
46%
38%
18%
34%
Schools where Full Day Kindergarten is included in 2011 & 2017 enrolments.
Last updated: 4/19/2010
North - JK-6 French Immersion
Scenario NS-14
School Organization
RT
FI
Victory PS
JK-6 JK-6
Paisley Rd PS
JK-6 JK-6
Ed Johnson PS
-
JK-6
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley Dr PS to Priory Park PS
SILVERCREEK PKY N
SPEEDVALE AVE W
SPEEDVALE AVE E
Ed Johnson PS
Victory PS
Paisley Rd PS
COLLEGE AVE W
WE
Paisley Rd PS
Victory PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
RD S
Ed LLJohnson
PS
4
INGTON RD 12
YORK RD
GORDON ST
Reassigned Area
EDINBURGH RD S
Legend
ELIZABETH ST
South - JK-6 Regular Track
Jean Little PS
FA Hamilton PS
-
JK-6
JK-8
-
EDINBURGH RD S
Priory Park PS
FI
RT
JK-6
COLLEGE AVE W
Grade 6 Gifted students move from
Waverley4 Dr PS to Priory Park PS
WELLIN G TO N
YORK RD
RD 12
GORDON ST
School Organization
All Scenarios
Priory
Park PS
STONE RD W
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
KO
VICTORIA RD S
Jean
Little PS
R T RIGH T RD W
Legend
Reassigned Area
Jean Little PS
Priory Park PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2009
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
WELLINGTON RD 37
South - JK-6 French Immersion
ST
ELIZABETH
Scenario
NS-14
(Part 1) & NS-15 (Part 1)
FI
-
JK-6
-
JK-8
John McCrae PS
John
McCrae PS
GORDON ST
COLLEGE AVE W
RD 124
WELLINGTON
STONE RD W
YORK RD
COLLEGE AVE E
STONE RD E
VICTORIA RD S
FA Hamilton PS
RT
EDINBURGH RD S
School Organization
FA Hamilton PS
KO
R T RIGH T RD W
HANLON EXWY
ARKELL RD
Legend
Reassigned Area
FA Hamilton PS
John McCrae PS
UGDSB Planning Dept. March 2010
CLAIR RD W
Data from form "Scenario submission" was received on 3/1/2010 2:47:22 PM.
User submitted scenarios for Central Guelph (FI) Accommodation Review
Basic Scenario Concept
This is a 2-part north/south scenario based on Scenario
U. I have started with Scenario U because people are
familiar with it however, to minimize future student relocation in the event of a new south-end FI program, we
may want to adjust the FI SA assigned to FA Hamilton
and McCrae. In the first part of the scenario (2011) the
only changes to Scenario U are 1) all of the Grade 7/8
FI students are relocated to John McCrae and 2) the
Tytler area FI K-6 students are re-located to Ed Johnson
and 3) the FI K-6 students west of the Hanlon currently
at Victory are re-located to Paisley Road Public School.
In the second part of the scenario (before 2017), a new
dual-track K-8 FI program is started at Waverly with the
Ed Johnson K-6 FI students living north of Speedvale
and east of Davis Drive (just east of Watson) re-locating
to Waverly plus all of the FI students from Waverly and
Ed Johnson going to Waverly for Grade 7/8.
Detailed Scenario
This scenario is based on 3 premises. First, King
George community wants to maintain both strong 7/8
programs and strong FI programs therefore, they would
like to be re-located to either FI centres or dual track K8 schools with robust numbers of grade 7/8 students.
Second, the city of Guelph has grown significantly to
the South with the center of the city now being close to
Stone Road. As a result, John McCrae is not really a
south-end school and is closer to Paisley Road than it is
to Fred A. Hamilton. Third, in anticipation of continued
growth in the south-end of Guelph, the UGDSB has an
option to buy a site for a new school south of Stone
Road. If funding was approved for a new school on this
site, it could be a possible new dual track K-8 school
serving the south-end FI community.
This scenario is a two-part scenario based on Scenario
U.
Part 1. The same as Scenario U except for the
following:
1. All King George Grade 7/8 FI students are relocated
to John McCrae
2. All K-6 FI students from West of the Hanlon that
currently attend Victory are re-located to Paisley Road.
3. The Tytler area K-6 FI students are re-located from
McCrae to Ed Johnson.
In this scenario, John McCrae would be projected to
have about 515 students in 2011. By 2015,
the number of students will have grown to about 630
(without FD 4/5). Students will need to be re-located at
this point in time.
Part 2
Before 2017, the following students are re-located to
reduce the over-crowding at McCrae and Ed Johnson:
•
All FI students currently attending Ed
Johnson from SA north of Speedvale and East of
Davis Drive which is just east of Watson Road
are re-located to Waverly. I believe this includes
the following SA: 6A, 6B, 41, 42A,42B, 43,
44A, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 66B, 67,
68, 105A-J, 108-112.
•
The gifted Grade 7/8 students would
be relocated to Gateway
•
All Grade 7/8 from the current Ed
Johnson SA are re-located from McCrae to
Waverly.
As a result of these changes, in 2017 there will be about
285 K-8 FI students are Waverly including about 120
Grade 7/8 FI students. Ed Johnson will have about 320
K-6 students. McCrae will have about 620 students,
including about 250 Grade 7/8 students. If a new dual
track south end school was available around this time,
the Grade 7/8 students from FA Hamilton (about 85)
could be re-located to this new school along with a
group of K-6 FI students from FAH to create a new
viable dual track K-8 program. This would relieve the
over crowding at both FA Hamilton and McCrae. As I
mentioned in the basic concept section, in anticipation
of a new south-end school, we may want to re-look at
the SA assigned to the FI programs at McCrae and FA
Hamilton to minimize future student re-locations.
However, that would not change the basic approach of
the scenario.
3 ACCESSORY DOCUMENTS
The following accessory documents are available through the seven schools named in
this review, as well as online at the UGDSB website:
•
ARC School Valuation Reports for all seven schools
•
Status Quo Reports of all schools in Guelph for comparison
•
A summary of the reasons the remaining 50 scenarios were rejected
•
All emails sent to the ARC and public feedback from public meetings
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