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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter will be starting kindergarten this fall and we are zoned for Charles Drew Elementary. We’ll enter the lottery for ATS but seems like the likelihood of getting in is low. Does anyone have any experience with having their kids at Drew? Any advice or comments? Just curious. We are new to the area and don’t know a lot of other families here. [/quote]

You will get the pros and the cons with being at a Title I school. The good-- well, they have A LOT of resources due to their Title I Status. They have a huge Dragon's Den Lab that is outfitted with lots of high end robotics equipment and materials for students to create projects and a teacher who is dedicated to running this program. Also due to the Title I status, they are able to bring a lot of programs to the school free of charge for families and the school. Additionally, there is more money allotted for reading teachers and other specialist teachers to support students. Therefore, the student to teacher ratio is lower than you'd find at other non-Title I schools. There is a fair amount of teacher turnover, but the staff that stay are extremely dedicated to the students and the community. Another pro, in my opinion, is the diverse student body and staff. ATS is diverse as well when it comes to the student body, but I don't if the staff is also as diverse.

The cons are that there are more students who are behind academically, which means the focus is often remediating students to "catch up". If your child is behind, this means they will get the support they need at the school because of the extra staffing, but if you child is ahead-- they likely won't have as large an academic peer group at Drew than ATS or some other non-Title I schools in APS.  [/quote]

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