How many kids are in your kids APS classes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:18 in our Arlington K's class. A teacher and an aide. There are 4 K classes at our school.

which school?

[Anonymous]

22 in Nottingham K (Arlington County). Teacher & aide. 5 K classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:18 in our Arlington K's class. A teacher and an aide. There are 4 K classes at our school.

which school?

Actually- 19. I checked today. Arlington Science Focus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thread on FCPS class size got me thinking twice about moving into Fairfax County (we are considering it) how many kids are in your childS class this year.

[list]Did I miss something in your post? I don't see anything about Arlington in your thread so how do the responders know where you are considering moving from?

Class sizes in Fairfax County are big. My 5th grader has 28 this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread on FCPS class size got me thinking twice about moving into Fairfax County (we are considering it) how many kids are in your childS class this year.

[list]Did I miss something in your post? I don't see anything about Arlington in your thread so how do the responders know where you are considering moving from?

Class sizes in Fairfax County are big. My 5th grader has 28 this year.

[list]PP here I see now APS in your title question.

[Anonymous]

19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

24 is the max for K-1
26 is the max for 2-3
27 is the max for 4-5

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

24 is the max for K-1
26 is the max for 2-3
27 is the max for 4-5

Are you sure? This
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/37/revised_12-13-10-2010_2011_class_size_count.pdf

suggests otherwise. (ATS will always be at max capacity -- there's a waiting list, and if someone leaves, someone else comes in, so all classes are at max capacity)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

24 is the max for K-1
26 is the max for 2-3
27 is the max for 4-5

Are you sure? This
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/37/revised_12-13-10-2010_2011_class_size_count.pdf


suggests otherwise. (ATS will always be at max capacity -- there's a waiting list, and if someone leaves, someone else comes in, so all classes are at max capacity)

See page 2 of the class planning factors:

http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/99/11_Adopted_Planning_Factors_v1_FINAL_to_PRINT.pdf

For neighborhood schools (not choice schools like ATS), max class sizes are higher in the upper grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

24 is the max for K-1
26 is the max for 2-3
27 is the max for 4-5

Are you sure? This
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/37/revised_12-13-10-2010_2011_class_size_count.pdf

suggests otherwise. (ATS will always be at max capacity -- there's a waiting list, and if someone leaves, someone else comes in, so all classes are at max capacity)

Our principal suggested it was smaller than that for K. something like they create a new class at 23. It seems all 4 classes are right around 19.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19 (I think) in 1st grade class
24 (for sure) in 3rd

Pretty sure 24 is the max for elementary classes in Arlington

24 is the max for K-1
26 is the max for 2-3
27 is the max for 4-5

Are you sure? This
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/37/revised_12-13-10-2010_2011_class_size_count.pdf

suggests otherwise. (ATS will always be at max capacity -- there's a waiting list, and if someone leaves, someone else comes in, so all classes are at max capacity)

Our principal suggested it was smaller than that for K. something like they create a new class at 23. It seems all 4 classes are right around 19.

My dd's kindergarten was 24 kids last year, with 5 classes of 24. If it's a Title 1 school, they may have more flexibility to keep the classes smaller.

[Anonymous]

We're in boundary for Nottingham. A fellow parent told me that when she went to the kindergarten open house, twice as many parents showed up as the school was expecting. She said the administration kind of freaked out. Nottingham already has trailers set up. She enrolled her son in private school. I'm hoping things will be a little less chaotic by the time my daughter's in school in 2014; I can't afford my giant mortgage AND private school!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're in boundary for Nottingham. A fellow parent told me that when she went to the kindergarten open house, twice as many parents showed up as the school was expecting. She said the administration kind of freaked out. Nottingham already has trailers set up. She enrolled her son in private school. I'm hoping things will be a little less chaotic by the time my daughter's in school in 2014; I can't afford my giant mortgage AND private school!

glad you've got your priorities straight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in boundary for Nottingham. A fellow parent told me that when she went to the kindergarten open house, twice as many parents showed up as the school was expecting. She said the administration kind of freaked out. Nottingham already has trailers set up. She enrolled her son in private school. I'm hoping things will be a little less chaotic by the time my daughter's in school in 2014; I can't afford my giant mortgage AND private school!

glad you've got your priorities straight.

There are other public options for Nottingham parents: ATS, Barrett, Claremont (immersion), and Drew (if the child has Montessori experience). All are great options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in boundary for Nottingham. A fellow parent told me that when she went to the kindergarten open house, twice as many parents showed up as the school was expecting. She said the administration kind of freaked out. Nottingham already has trailers set up. She enrolled her son in private school. I'm hoping things will be a little less chaotic by the time my daughter's in school in 2014; I can't afford my giant mortgage AND private school!

glad you've got your priorities straight.

There are other public options for Nottingham parents: ATS, Barrett, Claremont (immersion), and Drew (if the child has Montessori experience). All are great options.

Barrett for Nottingham boundary ?