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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of young kids here- What is ATS? I thought all schools had the same curriculum? What’s different? Seems to be a big deal, but why?[/quote]

ATS has a more traditional approach in learning (in comparison to Montessori, Discovery, STEM etc...). It has been great with my rising 5th. Homework starts in Kindergarten (probably 30 mins or shorter depending on your kids). We had writing homework in K, just a short couple of sentences that likely requires some help from the parents. Reading is always part of HW from K-5. May be a math worksheet. We have lots of projects and events that are well rounded (science fair, international night, social studies, etc).

It's like having a little community. The PTA is very supportive and has been great. ATS is definitely more academic focused that some of the ES in Arlington (from comparing with my friends in other schools). It's definitely more structured than other schools. We have dress code (tuck-in, no spaghetti straps, nothing too shorts or offensive t-shirt) which doesn't bother me or my kids at all.

My kid joined in K and could read 4 words when they tested her in the beginning of school year and was grouped in the bottom readers. The teachers were wonderful and I don't know what happened by by mid-year, she jumped to the top reader group. The teachers in each grade (from our experience) have been above and beyond pre-covid and especially during covid to try to get the kids to engage. We had our music concerts via zoom. Kids got to showcase their talent and I'm grateful for the effort putting in trying to keep things as close to normal as possible.

If you don't like HW and structured environment, this isn't the right school for your kids. I have heard complaints from other parents about too much HW or too structured etc. but that's the culture of the school and my kid couldn't excel more in all areas thanks to ATS. 
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