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[quote=Anonymous]As a current elementary school parent at one of the much-maligned schools,  I strongly encourage anyone with concerns about Barcroft or Randolph to reach out to the principals and ask to be connected to current families.  I also encourage prospective families to attend PTA meetings, which generally happen monthly. You can get info on the meetings by visiting school websites or calling the school.  For those who are at home during the day  (I am not) both schools have active volunteer programs which is one way to get inside the school and to see what  is happening.   I know many families in our neighborhood who choose not to send their children to our school  (which is fine) but they did none of these things and several didn't even attend one of the 3 kindergarten open house sessions offered at our school each Spring.  To them the test scores, the demoographic makeup  and great schools scores tell them everything they need to know.

We are all busy, but I don't think all parents are making completely informed choices.  Current parents are also very busy (most who I know work full-time and have multiple children who are in school and other extra-curricular activities) but I am so sick of seeing comments on here implying that we "don't care" about academics.  We absolutely do.

I also understand concerns about "teaching to the test" but from stories I hear, this happens in N. Arlington too.

I realize this is not directly related to redistricting, but if folks are planning to become more involved, I also encourage you to become involved armed with actual knowledge and experience and not just rumor and hearsay.

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