how early can I call ATS about waitlist placement?

[Anonymous]

Can't walk to neighborhood school. Can to ats. With aftercare, that will save me at least 30

[Anonymous]

Min a day

[Anonymous]

We are in the same position where we could walk to ATS but not our neighborhood school. We don't currently have a car, and will probably have to get one if DD does not get into ATS.

I visited both schools of course, and thought they were both great so we'll be happy either way.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone go to the lottery? I'm curious how many applicants there were this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are in the same position where we could walk to ATS but not our neighborhood school. We don't currently have a car, and will probably have to get one if DD does not get into ATS.

I visited both schools of course, and thought they were both great so we'll be happy either way.

We might be in the same neighborhood since I am guessing you metro? I walk to Ballston daily, and back. McK is a great school which is amazing given their aging physical plant (scheduled for reno, I realize).

[Anonymous]

If you're on the waitlist, you need to assume you're not getting in and make other plans. For my kid's kindergarten year, they didn't even get to the third person on the waitlist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in the same position where we could walk to ATS but not our neighborhood school. We don't currently have a car, and will probably have to get one if DD does not get into ATS.

I visited both schools of course, and thought they were both great so we'll be happy either way.

We might be in the same neighborhood since I am guessing you metro? I walk to Ballston daily, and back. McK is a great school which is amazing given their aging physical plant (scheduled for reno, I realize).

Maybe so - we live west of Ballston, just a few blocks from ATS. Kids are both in daycare now at VA Square area, so we walk each way. We're in Ashlawn district though, which is the opposite direction from the daycare (which younger child will still attend).

[Anonymous]

Makes you wonder why ATS still exists. If it's as good, not so much better, then neighborhood schools, why not make it a neighborhood school? Preschool for #2 and McK are so far apart. 3 miles. Not looking forward to evening commute at all. No alternative is ideal.

[Anonymous]

So has anyone heard anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Makes you wonder why ATS still exists. If it's as good, not so much better, then neighborhood schools, why not make it a neighborhood school? Preschool for #2 and McK are so far apart. 3 miles. Not looking forward to evening commute at all. No alternative is ideal.

Because the true believers are a vehement bunch. Maybe when the principal retires, it will change back to a neighborhood school? There's no budging it otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Makes you wonder why ATS still exists. If it's as good, not so much better, then neighborhood schools, why not make it a neighborhood school? Preschool for #2 and McK are so far apart. 3 miles. Not looking forward to evening commute at all. No alternative is ideal.

Because the true believers are a vehement bunch. Maybe when the principal retires, it will change back to a neighborhood school? There's no budging it otherwise.

It has really good SOL scores and pulls from all over the county. They should go the other way--replicate the model in more schools.

Its been a countywide school forever so its not like anyone bought there thinking they could walk to a neighborhood school….not sure how this is any different from someone who lives 2 miles from the nearest elementary saying "they should build a school down the street so my kids can walk!" No, you should have bought a house in the walk zone for a neighborhood school if it was that important to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone go to the lottery? I'm curious how many applicants there were this year.

Me too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Makes you wonder why ATS still exists. If it's as good, not so much better, then neighborhood schools, why not make it a neighborhood school? Preschool for #2 and McK are so far apart. 3 miles. Not looking forward to evening commute at all. No alternative is ideal.

Because the true believers are a vehement bunch. Maybe when the principal retires, it will change back to a neighborhood school? There's no budging it otherwise.

It has really good SOL scores and pulls from all over the county. They should go the other way--replicate the model in more schools.

Its been a countywide school forever so its not like anyone bought there thinking they could walk to a neighborhood school….not sure how this is any different from someone who lives 2 miles from the nearest elementary saying "they should build a school down the street so my kids can walk!" No, you should have bought a house in the walk zone for a neighborhood school if it was that important to you.

We could walk to another school too. Not sure why we can't choose to go to that one either. ARL is weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone go to the lottery? I'm curious how many applicants there were this year.

Me too!

rumor was it dropped significantly for reasons yet unknown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone go to the lottery? I'm curious how many applicants there were this year.

Me too!

rumor was it dropped significantly for reasons yet unknown

I had heard that the cohort of siblings entering K was smaller this year than in recent years, although I don't know if that is true. If it is, AND applications are down this year, then our odds are better than we thought. Closer to 1 in 5 than 1 in 10. Fingers crossed!