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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: Well, certainly the FARMS rate didn't skyrocket in the summer between 2011-2012 vs. 2012-2013.

Anyway in 2012- 2013 total precentage was 73% it was 70% in the previous years. I am guessing that is not enough of an increase to drive the scores down that much.

I know the accreditation bench marks changed. Maybe that is the issue.

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wow - that actually is quite a jump from 2008/2009.

Do yourself a favor and look at private schools. The reason is at a rate that high the school needs to put all it's resources towards those kids and your averare or above average middle income kid spends a lot of time learning on their own - worksheets, reading silently - and the rest of the time dealing with disruptions. We tried it in a 50% FARMs school in another area and it was really bad and my child hated it.  She made friends, there were involved parents but the constant class disruptions, the teaching of the same lessons over and over and over to make was too much.[/quote]

I don't think privatre is going to be an option. I mean we are moving into their neighborhoods becuase we can't afford N. Arlington or so. If I could afford private school, I buy a better house :) [/quote]

Would you be willing to consider Catholic school?  You will probably have a good experience in Kindergarten and maybe 1st grade but then, your child will be far more advanced then the rest of the class but there will not be too many options in the school for him.

Is there a lottery school you can try for or do you know where the closest AAP center is?

Falls Church City - have you tried one of the smaller townhouse/condos there?  Or even some parts of S. Arlington are going to have a better FARMS rate than this.[/quote]

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