APS Middle School Boundary Changes

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

So you don't know anything first hand about either program, and don't even have kids in high school yet. But you're an expert. Got it.

We are entering high school next year, no one in our NA neighborhood applied to AT. I’m sure its mostly those students already with proximity to AT.

I know several neighbors in N Arlington who are sending their kids to AT. They are really happy with their choice from what I've heard. We're walking distance to WL so AT is more of a commute.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

Don’t blame the program itself. The genesis of Arlington Tech predates the overcrowding solution the school board voted on. People forget, but that solution was based on community input.

Sure, but the plan to expand it to 1400 students and basically make it the defacto less-than neighborhood school to address overcrowding definitely happened well after 2012, when the proposals for a 4th comprehensive high school were being discussed with APS parent groups.

It’s not considered less than for everyone. If you need a pool or want to play sports, drama without the extra hassle, it will be but there’s plenty of kids that does not apply to.

That is a huge disadvantage

It’s a disadvantage for HB kids too. But those who really want to play sports, can still do that for their home high schools. Some, because they want to be part of the wider school community around sports or music, decide to transfer back to their home school. That’s fine too.

But HBW gets the private school experience (see pp who recommended counseling out a kid!).

AT can’t go back to home school for sports

ha! just because some rando on the internet "recommended" counseling out a kid, that's not what actually happens.

It clearly speaks to the mindset of the HBW parent

no it speaks to the mindset of some internet troll with a grudge against hb cuz his kid didn't get in.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

So you don't know anything first hand about either program, and don't even have kids in high school yet. But you're an expert. Got it.

We are entering high school next year, no one in our NA neighborhood applied to AT. I’m sure its mostly those students already with proximity to AT.

I know several neighbors in N Arlington who are sending their kids to AT. They are really happy with their choice from what I've heard. We're walking distance to WL so AT is more of a commute.

Same! I think it's great it's getting expanded with better facilities so more students can access it.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

Don’t blame the program itself. The genesis of Arlington Tech predates the overcrowding solution the school board voted on. People forget, but that solution was based on community input.

Sure, but the plan to expand it to 1400 students and basically make it the defacto less-than neighborhood school to address overcrowding definitely happened well after 2012, when the proposals for a 4th comprehensive high school were being discussed with APS parent groups.

It’s not considered less than for everyone. If you need a pool or want to play sports, drama without the extra hassle, it will be but there’s plenty of kids that does not apply to.

That is a huge disadvantage

It’s a disadvantage for HB kids too. But those who really want to play sports, can still do that for their home high schools. Some, because they want to be part of the wider school community around sports or music, decide to transfer back to their home school. That’s fine too.

But HBW gets the private school experience (see pp who recommended counseling out a kid!).

AT can’t go back to home school for sports

They have in the past. Are you talking about some future policy when the new campus fully opens?

They still do. I know someone who rows for Wakefield and goes to AT

+1, and kids who attend AT do marching band (& other sports) at the comprehensive high schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

So you don't know anything first hand about either program, and don't even have kids in high school yet. But you're an expert. Got it.

We are entering high school next year, no one in our NA neighborhood applied to AT. I’m sure its mostly those students already with proximity to AT.

I know several neighbors in N Arlington who are sending their kids to AT. They are really happy with their choice from what I've heard. We're walking distance to WL so AT is more of a commute.

My kid's AT hub stop is large enough to fill a bus clearly demonstrating that PP is right, nobody in NoARL is applying for AT.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

So you don't know anything first hand about either program, and don't even have kids in high school yet. But you're an expert. Got it.

We are entering high school next year, no one in our NA neighborhood applied to AT. I’m sure its mostly those students already with proximity to AT.

I know several neighbors in N Arlington who are sending their kids to AT. They are really happy with their choice from what I've heard. We're walking distance to WL so AT is more of a commute.

My kid's AT hub stop is large enough to fill a bus clearly demonstrating that PP is right, nobody in NoARL is applying for AT.

Is your hub stop in North or South Arlington?

The hub stop near me only has about 5 kids, but that won’t stop my kid from applying. We are in North Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do the break up the kids from Middle school going to high school? Elementary kids in one school should all funnel to the same middle school and then should all funnel from middle to high school together. There are 6 middle schools and 2 middle schools should fully funnel to each of the 3 high schools, correct?

Unless you've looked at the Abingdon zone and fixed it, no other zone gets as jerked around in each transition.

Ashlawn parents would like a word

Is Ashlawn split into 3 middle schools?

DP, and wholeheartedly agree that the Abingdon feeder pattern to middle schools (and even to high schools) is the worst in APS. Abingdon goes to three middle schools. Abingdon-Kenmore and Abingdon-TJ are both particularly problematic, as Abingdon-Kenmore splits to two high schools, and I think Abingdon-TJ also splits to two. So, there are significant disruptions in the ES-MS transition, and again in the MS-HS transition.

If there is a more disruptive pattern in APS, I don't know about it. It's a great idea that PP had to send all ES students to the same middle school. I think Abingdon families would just like to see their kids going to only two.

A simple solution like sending all kids at an elementary school to one middle school hasn’t been overlooked, it just doesn’t work across the board in Arlington.

Yup. It really can’t work even at the middle school level, if we assign two middle schools to each high school. Unless the community is willing to give up certain benefits like walkability/proximity to schools.

When Arlington Tech is complete, that would likely be that last time for APS to pursue some kind of once-in-a-generation, large scale boundary change at all school levels. But they punted on doing that after the W-L addition. So they may decide not to do it again.

It's just not that big a deal that kids aren't in the same cohort from K-12. I even think it's good to have splits and new social combinations. It mixes up the social dynamics and encourages kids to make new friends. Arlington also isn't that big a place so kids who are close can't still stay friends outside of school.

They just need to build enough school seats to allow transfers for those that are really impacted by a split — but instead of a 4th comprehensive they are gambling on AT — which will have trouble filling i guarantee. The advantage of HB is that’s is small, AT neither has the the TJHS rigor nor the intimacy and personal touch of HBW. Heck, it doesn’t even have its own campus! Getting to 1600 will take a long time, and the other schools will be way over capacity.

Only hope is the global demographic cliff of no more babies; that is what they are counting on I suspect.

Why do you think AT will have trouble filling? I don't think it will. It's sought after already and that's in an old crappy building.

It’s only attracting kids right now because it’s small when it’s almost the same size as Yorktown they will be very little benefit

I don't think that's true. The kids I know who are there are not interested because of its size.

Yeah just like no one admits they went to HBW because of its small size. It’s for the community and open ended curriculum.

How old are your own kids, PP? And do you have a kid at either AT or HB? You sound like you know nothing about either program and are making a lot of wrong assumptions.

We are in middle school, we know plenty of families at HBW, in fact even many families with multiple siblings at HBW.

No one in our NA neighborhood is talking about AT for 9th grade. Because they recognize it’s a band aid for high school overcrowding not a real program.

So you don't know anything first hand about either program, and don't even have kids in high school yet. But you're an expert. Got it.

We are entering high school next year, no one in our NA neighborhood applied to AT. I’m sure its mostly those students already with proximity to AT.

I know several neighbors in N Arlington who are sending their kids to AT. They are really happy with their choice from what I've heard. We're walking distance to WL so AT is more of a commute.

My kid's AT hub stop is large enough to fill a bus clearly demonstrating that PP is right, nobody in NoARL is applying for AT.

What middle school are you zoned for?

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We're in North Arlington and know a lot of other N Arl kids who are at AT.

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AT draws from all three comprehensive HSs.

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No elementary/middle boundary changes for at least two years

Boundary changes off the table for 2026-27 school year: In what likely will come as a relief across the board, county schools staff proposed no changes to elementary-school and middle-school boundaries next year.

“No one wants to do boundary changes” if they can be avoided, said Superintendent Francisco Durán, who on Aug. 21 formally recommended against them for the coming school year.

Arlington Public Schools’ facility personnel told School Board members that none of the elementary or middle schools is expected to be over capacity in the next five years.

And while several schools are projected to be under capacity by more than 15%, staff told Board members the disruption caused by boundary adjustments outweighs any benefits they might have.

Board members accepted the recommendation, and will revisit the numbers in two years.

“I can see the logic behind that,” Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton said of deferring any action.

At the same meeting, Board members said they wanted to take more time to consider other potentially contentious boundary issues, including future locations of countywide “options” schools and the possible consolidation of elementary schools due to flat enrollment.

“It’s easier to do that when we’re not in the thick of the boundary process. We need to do those in a period of relative calm,” Board member Mary Kadera said in pushing for more discussion.

Boundary adjustments for high schools were last made in the 2022-23 school year and were not scheduled for consideration this year.

“High schools have been delayed because of the opening [in 2026-27] of the Grace Hopper Center,” Durán said. “We will look in two years at that.”

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/08/25/duran-aps-is-more-than-99-staffed-up-as-2025-26-school-year-begins/

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Anonymous wrote:No elementary/middle boundary changes for at least two years

Boundary changes off the table for 2026-27 school year: In what likely will come as a relief across the board, county schools staff proposed no changes to elementary-school and middle-school boundaries next year.

“No one wants to do boundary changes” if they can be avoided, said Superintendent Francisco Durán, who on Aug. 21 formally recommended against them for the coming school year.

Arlington Public Schools’ facility personnel told School Board members that none of the elementary or middle schools is expected to be over capacity in the next five years.

And while several schools are projected to be under capacity by more than 15%, staff told Board members the disruption caused by boundary adjustments outweighs any benefits they might have.

Board members accepted the recommendation, and will revisit the numbers in two years.

“I can see the logic behind that,” Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton said of deferring any action.

At the same meeting, Board members said they wanted to take more time to consider other potentially contentious boundary issues, including future locations of countywide “options” schools and the possible consolidation of elementary schools due to flat enrollment.

“It’s easier to do that when we’re not in the thick of the boundary process. We need to do those in a period of relative calm,” Board member Mary Kadera said in pushing for more discussion.

Boundary adjustments for high schools were last made in the 2022-23 school year and were not scheduled for consideration this year.

“High schools have been delayed because of the opening [in 2026-27] of the Grace Hopper Center,” Durán said. “We will look in two years at that.”

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/08/25/duran-aps-is-more-than-99-staffed-up-as-2025-26-school-year-begins/

Oh good. Hopefully APS continues to utilize optional targeted transfers for those who don't want to be at their slightly overcrowded home school.

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Anonymous wrote:No elementary/middle boundary changes for at least two years

Boundary changes off the table for 2026-27 school year: In what likely will come as a relief across the board, county schools staff proposed no changes to elementary-school and middle-school boundaries next year.

“No one wants to do boundary changes” if they can be avoided, said Superintendent Francisco Durán, who on Aug. 21 formally recommended against them for the coming school year.

Arlington Public Schools’ facility personnel told School Board members that none of the elementary or middle schools is expected to be over capacity in the next five years.

And while several schools are projected to be under capacity by more than 15%, staff told Board members the disruption caused by boundary adjustments outweighs any benefits they might have.

Board members accepted the recommendation, and will revisit the numbers in two years.

“I can see the logic behind that,” Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton said of deferring any action.

At the same meeting, Board members said they wanted to take more time to consider other potentially contentious boundary issues, including future locations of countywide “options” schools and the possible consolidation of elementary schools due to flat enrollment.

“It’s easier to do that when we’re not in the thick of the boundary process. We need to do those in a period of relative calm,” Board member Mary Kadera said in pushing for more discussion.

Boundary adjustments for high schools were last made in the 2022-23 school year and were not scheduled for consideration this year.

“High schools have been delayed because of the opening [in 2026-27] of the Grace Hopper Center,” Durán said. “We will look in two years at that.”

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/08/25/duran-aps-is-more-than-99-staffed-up-as-2025-26-school-year-begins/

Oh good. Hopefully APS continues to utilize optional targeted transfers for those who don't want to be at their slightly overcrowded home school.

The expectation is that primary and middle won’t be overcrowded at all with demographics slide. Just some will be way underutilized

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No elementary/middle boundary changes for at least two years

Boundary changes off the table for 2026-27 school year: In what likely will come as a relief across the board, county schools staff proposed no changes to elementary-school and middle-school boundaries next year.

“No one wants to do boundary changes” if they can be avoided, said Superintendent Francisco Durán, who on Aug. 21 formally recommended against them for the coming school year.

Arlington Public Schools’ facility personnel told School Board members that none of the elementary or middle schools is expected to be over capacity in the next five years.

And while several schools are projected to be under capacity by more than 15%, staff told Board members the disruption caused by boundary adjustments outweighs any benefits they might have.

Board members accepted the recommendation, and will revisit the numbers in two years.

“I can see the logic behind that,” Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton said of deferring any action.

At the same meeting, Board members said they wanted to take more time to consider other potentially contentious boundary issues, including future locations of countywide “options” schools and the possible consolidation of elementary schools due to flat enrollment.

“It’s easier to do that when we’re not in the thick of the boundary process. We need to do those in a period of relative calm,” Board member Mary Kadera said in pushing for more discussion.

Boundary adjustments for high schools were last made in the 2022-23 school year and were not scheduled for consideration this year.

“High schools have been delayed because of the opening [in 2026-27] of the Grace Hopper Center,” Durán said. “We will look in two years at that.”

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/08/25/duran-aps-is-more-than-99-staffed-up-as-2025-26-school-year-begins/

Oh good. Hopefully APS continues to utilize optional targeted transfers for those who don't want to be at their slightly overcrowded home school.

The expectation is that primary and middle won’t be overcrowded at all with demographics slide. Just some will be way underutilized

I understand from the article that some schools may be up to 15% over capacity. As one example, Swanson tends to be crowded. There's no reason for APS not to permit Swanson students to take voluntary transfers to Williamsburg. They don't have to provide busing.