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[quote=Anonymous]Hi,

Both of our kids went through ACPS k-12 (onto VATech) and K-10th grade. We have lived in Alexandria for over 20 years and have ridden the roller coaster of public schools in a diverse area. ACPS's history runs hot and cold with leadership, staffing resources. This is a separate thread!

I echo the comments above regarding why we sent our kids to ACPS. Was the experience perfect? No. Were there frustrating moments with growing pains and changes? Yes. Would we do it again? YES!!

Schools are only as good as the positive and supportive effort that parents and students PUT INTO the program and advocate for the school. It's all there if you are willing to access resources. Our son is gifted/learning disabled and the JH team did a GREAT job providing him with a well rounded middle school experience. Middle school is a hard transition for kids - it's very different than elementary school or high school. Of course there are cases that are not perfect - that's life. Test scores are 1 measure and 1 measure only, they don't tell the whole story.

While our daughter chose GW for middle school, our son CHOSE J-H. He had different needs and wanted a smaller environment. Our son had a GREAT experience being in a more intimate setting with a defined focus. He was in the honors program and loved the technology/hands on program and orchestra. Many classes were blended with students with multi-level in a class. This was a great benefit for our son as he could demonstrate his learning by helping someone else and others helped him.

When our son moved to ACHS in 2019, he was accepted into the George Washington University Health Sciences Academy. This is a program that allows student to explore the health sciences with the option to attend GW with a set of credits.

When our daughter was looking at colleges she ONLY chose schools that reflected the diversity that ACPS offered (social, economic, cultural, diversity of thought and experience). She chose NOT TO APPLY to schools that were too homogeneous. She said that ACPS prepared her to think and adjust to many situations and people. She is a junior on the deans list and credits ACPS for a solid base.

I encourage you to join the ACPS/J-H community and seek the opportunities to be part of the school and allow your middle schooler to transition to the next level of learning. [/quote]

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