APS Overcrowding Solved — Thanks Pandemic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the poster who says FCPS doesn’t use screens a lot is at a small school? Our fcps elementary school is crowded, the classrooms are usually 30 kids. During Small group instruction if your small group is not with a teacher you are doing learning games on computer. So yes not taking them home and doing them at home this year but they’re absolutely using them to occupy students in the classroom as they work with students in need. I’ve found my above average reader kid often gets no reading group and is just told to go do myon - why it can’t be a real book beats me.

I think that person is just trying to make themselves feel better about being in FCPS when they admittedly really wanted to be in APS. If they are so over it why are they clicking on APS specific threads and commenting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some, DL probably led to some wtf moments and made them get off the fence and go prívate. Maybe this occurred in some households where one parent wanted to bail but the other wanted to stay. Kind of like all those NYC families who finally got off the fence and said bye, bye, we’re moving to the suburbs. Many folks are probably thrilled to be out of APS.

X1,0000,000.

“Virtual learning” was an eye opener.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some, DL probably led to some wtf moments and made them get off the fence and go prívate. Maybe this occurred in some households where one parent wanted to bail but the other wanted to stay. Kind of like all those NYC families who finally got off the fence and said bye, bye, we’re moving to the suburbs. Many folks are probably thrilled to be out of APS.

X1,0000,000.

“Virtual learning” was an eye opener.

totally. And I am just waiting for an investigation into the ARP funds.. APS is going to be in trouble.

[Anonymous]

We left pre pandemic and the pandemic exposed so many weaknesses of APS
We will not be coming back ..one in HS and one in MS

[Anonymous]

Buh-bye.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left pre pandemic and the pandemic exposed so many weaknesses of APS
We will not be coming back ..one in HS and one in MS

In my opinion, you chose wisely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s too early to tell. Families may have stretched for private or homeschool this year but that doesn’t mean it’s sustainable or desirable long term.

There was a sudden expansion of private schools overnight. Most of the attrition is permanent. Expecting a rebound, or positive change, requires evidence. Hope is not a strategy.

[Anonymous]

^^wasn’t a suddenly expansion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buh-bye.

nice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS is doing a MUCH better job in early elementary than APS- also they offer more electives in high school because they are bigger and can. APS has decided to go with a "blended learning model" in early elementary which means kids are on iPads a ton just when they should be reconnecting with peers in real life, not virtually. FCPS has stuck with real life teaching and not gone to the iPad model so it is now winning in the early grades as well as high school. For years, I wanted to live in Arlington for the schools, I am now so grateful that we live in Fairfax so my kids aren't relegated to 30+ minutes of iPad time a time and are receiving instruction and group work with real live people.

Arlington high schools are actually bigger than or comparable in size to most FFX County high schools.

Lake Braddock 4,332
Robinson 3,810
Hayfield 3,139
Chantilly 2,936
Oakton 2743
West Potomac 2716
Westfield 2651
Centreville 2641
South Lakes 2549
Yorktown 2496
Washington-Liberty 2493
Wakefield 2490
Woodson 2427
West Springfield 2413
Herndon 2384
Justice 2378
McLean 2369
Fairfax 2366
James Madison 2289
South County 2241
Annandale 2218
Edison 2189
Marshall 2170
Falls Church 2068
Mount Vernon 2002
Langley 1992
TJ 1809
Lewis 1806

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS is doing a MUCH better job in early elementary than APS- also they offer more electives in high school because they are bigger and can. APS has decided to go with a "blended learning model" in early elementary which means kids are on iPads a ton just when they should be reconnecting with peers in real life, not virtually. FCPS has stuck with real life teaching and not gone to the iPad model so it is now winning in the early grades as well as high school. For years, I wanted to live in Arlington for the schools, I am now so grateful that we live in Fairfax so my kids aren't relegated to 30+ minutes of iPad time a time and are receiving instruction and group work with real live people.

Arlington high schools are actually bigger than or comparable in size to most FFX County high schools.

Lake Braddock 4,332
Robinson 3,810
Hayfield 3,139
Chantilly 2,936
Oakton 2743
West Potomac 2716
Westfield 2651
Centreville 2641
South Lakes 2549
Yorktown 2496
Washington-Liberty 2493
Wakefield 2490
Woodson 2427
West Springfield 2413
Herndon 2384
Justice 2378
McLean 2369
Fairfax 2366
James Madison 2289
South County 2241
Annandale 2218
Edison 2189
Marshall 2170
Falls Church 2068
Mount Vernon 2002
Langley 1992
TJ 1809
Lewis 1806

The difference is the campus and building for Fairfax schools are much larger. We are looking at 10am lunches for WL. They had to convert offices to classrooms. The school burns time and resources on basic logistics so it can’t offer as much courses or programs.

[Anonymous]

APS schools are terrible and you should definitely leave. Go go go!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS schools are terrible and you should definitely leave. Go go go!

Report back when your kid starts apply to colleges. Let’s see how great APS is.

[Anonymous]

Those numbers are not correct for the Arlington high schools. Maybe they include HB and Arl Tech in the home schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS schools are terrible and you should definitely leave. Go go go!

Report back when your kid starts apply to colleges. Let’s see how great APS is.

Thanks, I have two in college! APS served them well.

Oh, wait, I mean it was a complete cluster and you should leave.