Tulsa School for the Arts?

[Ibanez]

They've looked at several locations around DT.  I wish I knew more and could give you some news.

Renovate the Y and put it there!

[Townsend]

Renovate the Y and put it there!

Brickhuggers is turning the YMCA into lofts once the hotel is completed.

That was a location they looked into though.

[Kenosha]

I have a sneaking suspicion that one of these "closed" TPS facilities Dr. Ballard mentioned today might be a home for this school....

[TurismoDreamin]

I have a sneaking suspicion that one of these "closed" TPS facilities Dr. Ballard mentioned today might be a home for this school....

Interesting. Reuse a school that was closed to save money to start a new one which will cost $5 million to operate annually? I'm gonna have to side with Tim on that one.

[SXSW]

I have a sneaking suspicion that one of these "closed" TPS facilities Dr. Ballard mentioned today might be a home for this school....

Wilson Middle School

[Kenosha]

Wilson Middle School

I was thinking that or Roosevelt.

[RecycleMichael]

I would think that the University of Tulsa would be a potential bidder for the Wilson Middle School property.

[SXSW]

I would think that the University of Tulsa would be a potential bidder for the Wilson Middle School property.

You would think so.  I wonder if it would make a good new home for University School (TU's private school).

[Conan71]

You would think so.  I wonder if it would make a good new home for University School (TU's private school).

It would be pretty big for their purposes, but you could come up with multiple uses.  I'm guessing there's a good shot the next owner of the property will be TU or Bama. 

[swake]

It would be pretty big for their purposes, but you could come up with multiple uses.  I'm guessing there's a good shot the next owner of the property will be TU or Bama. 

I think University School still only goes through 8th grade, so if they want to add a High School this could give them the opportunity to do that.

[SXSW]

I think University School still only goes through 8th grade, so if they want to add a High School this could give them the opportunity to do that.

I know someone who has a kid there and they said their long-range plan is to add a high school.  This would give them space to consolidate into one location, as well as a gymnasium, cafeteria, athletic fields, etc. they don't currently have on the TU campus at 4th & College.  

I would still prefer TSAS relocate downtown.

[swake]

I know someone who has a kid there and they said their long-range plan is to add a high school.  This would give them space to consolidate into one location, as well as a gymnasium, cafeteria, athletic fields, etc. they don't currently have on the TU campus at 4th & College.  

I would still prefer TSAS relocate downtown.

TSAS is just in an office building at 51st and Yale. Not even a school setting. I would bet they will be moving to Grimes.

[guido911]

I think University School still only goes through 8th grade, so if they want to add a High School this could give them the opportunity to do that.

Did any of yours go to University School? My daughter got accepted but I got outvoted and she's at HH.

[Conan71]

Did any of yours go to University School? My daughter got accepted but I got outvoted and she's at HH.

Accepted but their mother thought it too liberal.  They wound up at Undercroft (talk about liberal!) then Jenks.

Montessori was a great experience and I'm proud to say in spite of the liberal image, Montessori does a fantastic job of teaching self-reliance and independence- hallmarks of great conservatives.  I'm even prouder to say that my two daughters are probably even to the right of my social and fiscal thinking.

[rdj]

I was shocked to hear Roosevelt would be closed.  I'd heard rumors an arts focused charter school was looking at a location near downtown.  I was told Emerson wouldn't work and got the wink, wink that Burroughs was being considered.  Since I live at Reservoir Hill I was excited about the possibility of having an arts focused school in the neighborhood.  I'm trying to find out if they said no to Burroughs but yes to Roosevelt and TPS took the bait.  I think an arts focused charter school would be great news for the emerging neighborhoods of Owen Park, Crosbie Heights & Brady Heights.

I'm hearing the Chamber has been very involved in this process and from what I hear it was actually good meddling this time.