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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]White people in S. Arlington like more choice schools.  These families bought a house with the same square footage for a lower price than N. Arl families - and they can transfer out of their neighborhood school.  AND they can still claim they care about diversity.  Genius.   [/quote]

This is where facts come into play-- here are the schools listed in order of how many students transferred out:
1. Key leads with 525 students transferring out.  North Arlington School- this is kids districted to Key who don't want immersion.
2. Abingdon is next at 402- Most of these are to Claremont.  Claremont is in the Abingdon district.  I'm guessing a large number of these are closer to Claremont.
3. Carlin Springs is next with 346 students transferring out.  Most of these are to Campbell.  Campbell is in the Carlin Springs district- I'm guessing a large number of these are closer to Campbell.
4. Barcroft with 261 out.  They go all over.  This is avoiding a year round school.
5. Taylor is next with 250.  Mostly to ASFS.  ASFS is in the Taylor district.
6. Oakridge is next at 172.  Mostly to Claremont.  Oakridge has guaranteed admission to Claremont.  Oakridge is in South Arlington- but's it a pretty expensive area.
 
The prevailing reason for transferring appears to be to go to a school that is actually closer than your neighborhood school- not escaping the neighborhood school.

http://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Transfer-Report-2015-16.pdf[/quote]

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