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Demographer: Assante school will be full within two years; portables, boundaries and new sites are options
Summary
District demographer Kevin Shipman told the board Assante K–5 is approaching its architectural capacity (about 1,100); forecasts show 1,051 opening next year and 1,142 the following year under medium growth, and the district has land but construction and bond timing mean short‑term adjustments will be needed.
Kevin Shipman, the district demographer, told the Governing Board that rapid housing growth in the Assante area has pushed Assante school enrollment close to the school’s architect‑designed capacity of roughly 1,100 students.
Shipman said the district’s medium forecast projects Assante would open at about 1,051 students next year and reach about 1,142 the following year if current trends continue. He told the board that those forecasts are close to recent projections prepared by the district boundary committee and that the school’s population is “very fluid” during enrollment windows — with notable bumps in August and January.
Why it matters: Assante serves a rapidly growing area with many young families; kindergarten enrollment…
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