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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our child got into ATS. Our neighborhood school is a title one school and we never expected to get off the wait list. I know from the other thread that ATS is also very diverse which we want and like about our school.

We’re torn because we like our neighborhood school but we know ATS has a great reputation.  Our child is pretty advanced already and we’re worried about them getting bored. [b]APS is relying way too much on iPads.[/b] Not sure what it’s like at ATS but we hope they are more challenging (more “traditional?”).

But we both work full time and it will be hard to make the trek to pick up every day (bus home is not an option for us).

Really feeling torn about chasing something better, leaving a great school community, making our lives harder, but want to make sure our kid has their needs met too.

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This isn't really true this school year. APS pulled way back on ipads this year.  I have a kid in a neighborhood elementary and middle school and the difference was notable compared to pandemic years and last year.

In any case, I wouldn't use that as  decision factor.  I know a teacher at ATS.  It's not really that much different than any other school.  Same curriculum.  They're required to take an instrument it's not optional.  Max class sizes every year.  The major factor is you get a very self-selected student body so much less chance of kids with uninvolved or checked out parents and the issues that tend to come with that.  That's why everyone thinks it's so great.  You weed out a lot of issues that way.[/quote]

I agree.  We live close to ATS but go to a different neighborhood school and my kids reported that they barely used their ipads this year.  Maybe ipad use is school specific.

[b]We know four kids who go to ATS, and one of them started at our neighborhood school.  They like it just fine, but don't see much of a quality difference between the schools.[/b]  [/quote]

Is your neighborhood school a north Arlington elementary? The difference is more notable for those going from a high FRL/ELL south Arlington elementary to ATS than for those leaving a NA elementary.[/quote]

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