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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For real though — how is ATS 17% Mongolian? This whole “lottery” system seems really fishy.

APS should check residency every year, especially for those attending option schools.[/quote]

There is a substantial Mongolian immigrant community in Arlington. 
https://wapo.st/4e8KPPs

I would assume this community helps others to know about the advantage of enrolling their kids in ATS's preschool. [/quote]

Exactly. Essentially all low income in Arlington are immigrants, because low income whites just move to Fairfax/Pw because they want more space. The Mongolian population attracts other Mongolians, since it’s a natural support with similar language speakers, and educate them about school options. Additionally, if they have larger families, the VPI sibling combo will be a pipeline.

Arlington is a bit random, but partly because of better schools for a public transit orientated city. They likely came here without money to drive and no experience driving, so look for a city with good schools and good public transit. Arlington may well be the best one.  Boston is a contender too?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/07/03/mongolians-meld-old-new-in-making-arlington-home-span-classbankheaddrawn-partly-by-schools-enclave-rapidly-arises-span/77e1c04c-9e38-4c45-9574-d6320fc9f13c/
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People often forget that the Mongolian Embassy is right across the river in nearby Georgetown. Back in the 90s, many first settled along Arlington’s urban orange line corridor.

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Weirdest comment ever.  All of the embassies, for all of the countries, are close by.[/quote]

And doesn’t explain - at all - how the Mongolian students are so easily able to gain entry to a “lottery” school. (Unless each family has, like, 25 kids to take advantage of sibling preference?)[/quote]
They do tend to have larger families in my experience 3+ kids[/quote]

But like… 17% of the school?[/quote]

I don’t get the negative comments. Do you hate Mongolians or something? Who cares if they are 17% of the school? There are a lot of Mongolians in Arlington and the whole community is obsessed with ATS. Get it?[/quote]

I think people are confused how a group that is something like 3% of the APS population is 17% of a school with a highly competitive lottery. They don't necessarily know how the less competitive VPI lottery gives guaranteed enrollment at the elementary level. [/quote]

Yeah it does seem like the majority get through the VPI program. But it’s not all of them because some of the families are not low income. It seems like ATS’ VPI program is well known in the Mongolian community so they just all apply (well the ones that qualify). I don’t think the VPI program is well advertised in general and perhaps APS should be doing more outreach to different communities. There are other ethnicities that are well represented in ATS by the way. There are a lot of Ethiopians and Eritreans as well. [/quote]

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