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[quote=Anonymous]From an email to Arlington Tech parents. No idea how this impacts those in W&L, Wakefield, and Yorktown who come to AT for classes.

If you are interested in AT, 250 seats for freshmen will be offered over the next four years. Good luck in thel lottery!
 	
Updates on Grace Hopper Center
 
Dear Families,

The progress on the Grace Hopper Center (GHC) building continues to go well, and we are on track to move into the new facility this August.

This evening, the updated Proposed Changes to APS Non-Traditional Secondary Programs within the Grace Hopper Center will be presented as an information item at the School Board meeting. These proposed changes will return as an action item on February 19.

Below are the key points specific to Arlington Tech:

There will be no changes to Arlington Tech programming.

The only change is a planned increase in enrollment to 1,000 students over the next four years. Beginning next school year, we will welcome 250 ninth-grade students annually.

Arlington Tech students will continue to have full access to Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses as outlined in the Program of Studies for the Arlington Career Center and the future Grace Hopper Center.

Dual enrollment opportunities will expand. Students will continue to have access to all dual-enrollment courses offered at ACC (GHC), as well as the full range of opportunities available through NOVA. This will not change with the move to GHC.

Access to degrees and certifications are not changing in the GHC plan.  The negotiation of offerings through NOVA happens through our partnership with NOVA and their dual enrollment office.  We remain committed to finding ways to make degrees and certifications accessible to interested Arlington Tech students.

Additionally, central office leadership will present information to the School Board tonight regarding changes to other ACC programs. These include the transition from the English Learner Institute to the Multilingual Pathway Program, as well as the Academy program joining the Langston program at GHC.

Thank you for your continued support and advocacy. We are incredibly excited about the move to the Grace Hopper Center, and most importantly, our students are eager to learn in a brand-new, state-of-the-art innovation center.

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