Anyone waitlisted to Arlington Tech?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They are voting on the move on Thursday and may have more information then

I can see why Langston may not want to move, but Arlington Tech's arguments against it are really weak. This isn't going to really affect AT. The move to the new building and the expansion of AT will be much more impactful than sharing a large building with another small program (they already share with other programs).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They are voting on the move on Thursday and may have more information then

there is one very loud and AT person on here. The flux is nothing, really. The 70 new kids will blend with the 1400 and the 4 programs that are already there. It’s a great STEM school where all the kids are academically oriented. Private schools also accept DE courses. Our babysitter got a full ride to a SLAC and many de credit transfers. If your kid likes it, great. If not another will happily take the spot.

That’s not the the extent of the plans, which they keep changing on the go. There are many people concerned about it, including teachers at Langston

right but there aren't enough langston kids to really impact AT

Langston new directions is about 90 kids which isn’t a ton, but will have some impact. The greater question is how it will impact class availability and if they decide to do their two separate pathways with different administrators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the new expansion of Arlington Tech has allowed everyone that wanted to go there to get in

Allowed everyone in? No! They have had ~450 applications, their largest number ever, iirc.
Their waitlist is 200 long, also their longest waitlist ever, I think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They are voting on the move on Thursday and may have more information then

there is one very loud and AT person on here. The flux is nothing, really. The 70 new kids will blend with the 1400 and the 4 programs that are already there. It’s a great STEM school where all the kids are academically oriented. Private schools also accept DE courses. Our babysitter got a full ride to a SLAC and many de credit transfers. If your kid likes it, great. If not another will happily take the spot.

That’s not the the extent of the plans, which they keep changing on the go. There are many people concerned about it, including teachers at Langston

right but there aren't enough langston kids to really impact AT

Langston new directions is about 90 kids which isn’t a ton, but will have some impact. The greater question is how it will impact class availability and if they decide to do their two separate pathways with different administrators.

It’s more like 112, so it’s significant, if paired with all the other small programs of 50-60 kids that were already slated to move there, too. It’s 4-5 programs total, or more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They have another information night and tour soon, I think it is Wednesday or Thursday.

[Anonymous]

In the past few years, I have heard of kids in the 90s or hundreds getting off the waitlist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They have another information night and tour soon, I think it is Wednesday or Thursday.

How can I find out more about this? Nothing is on the website.

[Anonymous]

We were 69th on the waitlist a couple years ago and got an offer. We didn't take it because my kid plays two sports at yorktown, but the kids we know at AT are doing really well there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids there. It’s not a trade school, but does have access to vocational classes. Kids there opt in for the stem. I’m sure a q and a night is there for folks interested. The school is small, but the kids I know are getting into excellent schools.
New school opens in September. Kids from all schools already attend the CTE classes so I’m hoping that nothing substantial will changing socially

How are the regular classes there? English, history, etc. meaning the mandatory classes that make up almost the entire schedule? Are there intensified options for each, or would that have to be a DE class? We went to the tour and realized it’s all fantastic, but we’re shown all electives (and how could you even take advantage of more than one per yr?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are evaluating whether to accept an offer. What is the best way to learn more given all that is in flux? Thought I’d ask here since we could help the waitlist move if we decline.

They are voting on the move on Thursday and may have more information then

I can see why Langston may not want to move, but Arlington Tech's arguments against it are really weak. This isn't going to really affect AT. The move to the new building and the expansion of AT will be much more impactful than sharing a large building with another small program (they already share with other programs).

What arguments?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids there. It’s not a trade school, but does have access to vocational classes. Kids there opt in for the stem. I’m sure a q and a night is there for folks interested. The school is small, but the kids I know are getting into excellent schools.
New school opens in September. Kids from all schools already attend the CTE classes so I’m hoping that nothing substantial will changing socially

How are the regular classes there? English, history, etc. meaning the mandatory classes that make up almost the entire schedule? Are there intensified options for each, or would that have to be a DE class? We went to the tour and realized it’s all fantastic, but we’re shown all electives (and how could you even take advantage of more than one per yr?).

Regular classes are like all the high schools. If there is no DE option then there is intensified, but they don’t really start de until your sophomore year. At the other schools you can get in an AP class freshman year but not at tech. That might have changed by now (world history AP). I highly recommend considering taking pe over the summer (you can do that as a rising freshman) so you can have 2 electives plus your language outside of your core classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the new expansion of Arlington Tech has allowed everyone that wanted to go there to get in

Allowed everyone in? No! They have had ~450 applications, their largest number ever, iirc.
Their waitlist is 200 long, also their longest waitlist ever, I think.

It is.
There's one garish troll who likes to poop on AT threads. It's really weird. They keep repeating lies in the face of facts. At this point I think it might be a kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were 69th on the waitlist a couple years ago and got an offer. We didn't take it because my kid plays two sports at yorktown, but the kids we know at AT are doing really well there.

So why even apply if not interested due to sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids there. It’s not a trade school, but does have access to vocational classes. Kids there opt in for the stem. I’m sure a q and a night is there for folks interested. The school is small, but the kids I know are getting into excellent schools.
New school opens in September. Kids from all schools already attend the CTE classes so I’m hoping that nothing substantial will changing socially

How are the regular classes there? English, history, etc. meaning the mandatory classes that make up almost the entire schedule? Are there intensified options for each, or would that have to be a DE class? We went to the tour and realized it’s all fantastic, but we’re shown all electives (and how could you even take advantage of more than one per yr?).

Regular classes are like all the high schools. If there is no DE option then there is intensified, but they don’t really start de until your sophomore year. At the other schools you can get in an AP class freshman year but not at tech. That might have changed by now (world history AP). I highly recommend considering taking pe over the summer (you can do that as a rising freshman) so you can have 2 electives plus your language outside of your core classes

Is world History AP a common (?) Freshman class at the comprehensive high schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids there. It’s not a trade school, but does have access to vocational classes. Kids there opt in for the stem. I’m sure a q and a night is there for folks interested. The school is small, but the kids I know are getting into excellent schools.
New school opens in September. Kids from all schools already attend the CTE classes so I’m hoping that nothing substantial will changing socially

How are the regular classes there? English, history, etc. meaning the mandatory classes that make up almost the entire schedule? Are there intensified options for each, or would that have to be a DE class? We went to the tour and realized it’s all fantastic, but we’re shown all electives (and how could you even take advantage of more than one per yr?).

Regular classes are like all the high schools. If there is no DE option then there is intensified, but they don’t really start de until your sophomore year. At the other schools you can get in an AP class freshman year but not at tech. That might have changed by now (world history AP). I highly recommend considering taking pe over the summer (you can do that as a rising freshman) so you can have 2 electives plus your language outside of your core classes

Is world History AP a common (?) Freshman class at the comprehensive high schools?

Only at W&L I believe.