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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As somewhat of an aside, can someone share if there is anything inherently or logistically bad about either the ATS building/ location or the McKinley building/location?  For example, is traffic a nightmare or parking impossible?  Is there anything uniquely inconvenient about the locations or facilities, at least for future families who have yet to decide whether to apply for the ATS or immersion programs?  I understand it’s a switch up for current families and not what they signed on for and I get that ....[/quote]

McK family and we've attended camp at ATS.  If you are a family without car access, McKinley is not easy to get to.  They cancelled the bus service through the neighborhood two years ago, so you either need to be prepared to have a long walk, or take a car.  McKinley's parking lot only holds 30 cars, and there are over 100 staff so parking isn't totally easy on a normal day, and it's especially bad during all-school events when families of 800 kids all try to come at the same or similar times.  With 17 busses coming in if it's ATS they will likely take away a lot of the parking along the west side of McKinley Road during morning and afternoon so that will make it even worse.

ATS is a bit more central, and you have bus routes along Wilson and George Mason for families that need public transportation.  The entrance is a bit awkward off of a side street, but the parking lot seemed larger than McKinley's.  I don't know how they handle busses.

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