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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is self contained, which means that the same teacher teaches all of the same subjects and the kids don't switch classes. Regular homework and updates from teachers. Think of an "old school" model.

Is it better is a loaded question. It is better for some kids and not for others. [b]My kids do better with differentiation and being taught at their level[/b]. They like meeting other teachernns, dislike dress codes, and prefer not to have homework. For us, ATS wasn't the right fit. But it is a very, very good school and was an excellent fit for our neighbor. [/quote]

What school offers differentiation for advanced students. I'm my DD class once you show SOL level competence you get less teacher time and get shuffled to DreamBox and such while teacher focuses on those not meeting SOL benchmarks.

ATS has the advantage that because of its self selected academic focused population, most students are already passing SOLs first try and then the whole class move on to more advanced Roland ne

Compare ATS to nearby Ashlawn, test scores are about 10% lower. [/quote]

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