HB Woodlawn

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if there is some provision for students to apply for admission out of boundary and then move in boundary if they are accepted through the lottery? I looked extensively at the APS website and the HBW site and did not see such a provision. I am going to call and ask, but thought I would put the question out there. Students can apply to TJ out of Fairfax County and don't need to move in boundary so I thought that there might be some similar allowances at HBW.

[Anonymous]

"Out of boundary" as in "not in Arlington County"? (It sounds like that's what you're saying, but it's such an odd question, despite your TJ analogy.)
If you're interested in HB because of it Challenge Index, you should know that HB students self-select for self-motivation. Your kid could take just as many AP exams at whatever school s/he would attend anyway, but s/he would have to want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if there is some provision for students to apply for admission out of boundary and then move in boundary if they are accepted through the lottery? I looked extensively at the APS website and the HBW site and did not see such a provision. I am going to call and ask, but thought I would put the question out there. Students can apply to TJ out of Fairfax County and don't need to move in boundary so I thought that there might be some similar allowances at HBW.

God, I hope not. Slots are few and far between as it is. Please don't try to worm your snowflake into it without living here.

[Anonymous]

There is not.

[Anonymous]

Also, regarding TJ, I believe this is only true if your child resides in a participating county, like Arlington. From the perspective of a parent, we are in-boundary for TJ.

[Anonymous]

HB Woodlawn is a wonderful school for a certain type of student.

My question is why aren't there other public schools like this, especially in Fairfax County where so many of the high schools seem to be an awful place for HB type students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HB Woodlawn is a wonderful school for a certain type of student.

My question is why aren't there other public schools like this, especially in Fairfax County where so many of the high schools seem to be an awful place for HB type students.

Woodlawn is a creation of the open-campus 70s. No one would open a school like that today. If anything, students would be allowed to structure an on-line program, rather than take over an entire building.

[Anonymous]

There are a number of students that leave HB for their neighborhood schools every year. HB is for the highly self-motivated student. For others, the free periods, open campus, and casual atmosphere are too distracting.

The only other area public school similar to HB is School Without Walls in DC.