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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every time there is a post about ATS a bunch of haters start posting criticisms of the school. What do they all have in common? They don’t have kids who go there. ATS is a good school and is recognized as such. It’s one of the best schools in the country and the top elementary school in Virginia. You can hate it all you want. It doesn’t change this fact. I’m a recent immigrant and my kids are at ATS. It is filled with Mongolians, Eritreans, Ethiopians and Moroccans among others. Most of us aren’t rich but we know a good school when we see one and word travels fast. I understand that many of you hate the academic focus, the homework, the behavioral expectations and the “strict” dress code (not strict enough for me. Many of us prefer uniforms). That’s fine. You have your neighborhood school go to. The rest of us however are dying to put our kids in a school where behavior and academics matter. How I wish there was an ATS equivalent for middle school. I would apply in a heartbeat. [/quote]

I've been pleasantly surprised at how many immigrant families are at ATS. People think it's a "white-flight" school, but that's not the school enrollment at all. ATS has a majority minority study body. Anyone wanting a truly diverse school with high standards should check it out. [/quote]

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