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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ATS is the “my kid is too good for my neighborhood school” school. Total waste of tax dollars to have a minimally different learning environment so the rest of Arlington can pay for those elitist dumplings to be bussed.

And the “choice” is corrupt. The ATS teacher’s kids ALL somehow manage to get chosen in the lottery, as do the pre-chosen VPI kids. Its a BS program designed so parents feel elite.[/quote]

Sounds like someone is bitter. I am an APS teacher and know plenty of ATS teachers whose kids attend other Arlington elementary schools. Or most of APS teachers who can't even afford to live in Arlington at all.

Anyhow, it is a self-selecting population so that in and of itself is going to mean higher achievement because you have to want to [u]not[/u] attend your neighborhood school.  Many families use it to opt out of their South Arlington elementary school for whatever reason....

People who attend seem to be happy, it does have a lot of homework (which by the way, most other APS schools have done away with because it is not shown to be effective in research studies).  No reason not to apply and see if you get a spot.
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