We at Save Blake Lane Park in Oakton are aware that there are parents who are concerned about the overcrowding at Mosby Woods. These parents want to save the park, but they also want a quality education for their children. Luckily, they can have both. Mosby Woods, which will soon be undergoing renovation, is overcrowded because they have more than 230 students coming from four other schools to attend their level IV Advanced Academic Program. If these four other schools were to create their own level IV programs, the overcrowding issue would be resolved. Two of these schools, Providence and Daniels Run have already started their own Level IV programs this year, meaning in a few years they will not be sending students to Mosby Woods. Furthermore, by the county’s calculations, enrollment in Mosby Woods will be decreasing over the next five years. Green space and parks are too valuable to lose because the county officials find it easier to build a new school then search for alternatives.
Sarah Turner
Oakton