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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So we are probably wanna be tiger parents, so let’s get that out of the way.

We have heard some elementary schools assign homework in math and English as early as grade 2?  Other schools allow kids to advance beyond grade level in Lexia?

Our 3rd grader in a NA school has never had a drop of homework and has completed to grade level in Lexia, so spends that time drawing in a corner or reading.   Maybe not the worst thing, a good book is a great education.

But I am surprised by the variation in academic policies across APS - is it set by the principal?[/quote]

I think it's by school and by teacher. We are in an immersion school and have been given light homework since the spring semester of 1st grade. At the beginning of the 3rd grade, our home classroom teacher surveyed the parents about our opinion on homework (whether to assign homework or not, and how much of it), which makes me think teachers have the discretion.

I grew up in a different culture where homework is the norm, so I really appreciate the homework assigned by our teacher. However, I can totally see some other Arlington parents would complain about it if it's assigned universally.[/quote]

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