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Personally, I'd like to see another Science/ Environmental Focus school. I'm also holding my breath about the upcoming boundary changes as I am expecting to get rezoned to a less desirable neighborhood school option.  I live on the outer fringe of the zone for my neighborhood school, Oakridge, which is projected to be the most crowded if it is not already. That zone will definately get reduced.[/quote]

I think Hoffman-Boston is a STEM school already? But, people are generally frightened of Hoffman-Boston.

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You are correct about Hoffman-Boston being STEM, but I think that just started this school year, so it may take the public time to start to appreciate the program I would think, which is why now I probably a good time to try and get into it!

http://www.apsva.us/Page/1670
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STEM has more of a technology/engineering focus rather than the environmental science focus at Arlington Science Focus school (focus on scientific inquiry in the sciences - chemistry, biology, ecology, zoology, etc with lots of outdoor fieldwork).

I think people, myself included, are frightened of Hoffman Boston because its one of the lowest-performing schools in the county.  I say this as a black mom so the student demographics are not an issue for me - it's about academic performance, bottom line.  Hopefully, implementation of the STEM program will start to change that but for now I am not ready to rush into the school.  I am preparing for my child to go parochial or private in the event that I am rezoned to the school.[/quote]

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