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[quote=Anonymous]Hey everyone - we're a few years away from kindergarten and I've been looking at the statistics for our Arlington Public Schools elementary school. Folks in the neighborhood have said good things about it but a couple have mentioned the high percentage (26%) of English learners require extra attention and resources so that lower needs kids might not get much attention. First time parent with only daycare experience so I don't know how to interpret that. I'm sure going to school while learning the language is tough - so how does that work? I'm sure it doesn't matter much for a kindergartner (coloring inside the lines crosses all languages) but how does this play out when more structured learning begins?

My wife attended a semi-rural public school in the midwest and felt held back with teachers focusing their energy on the kids who needed it the most. I know she's worried about the same thing happening here. Of course APS has a much better reputation than my wife's old school district but I'm curious what this looks like in the real world. [/quote]

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