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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Should I wait before I apply? How far would it move?[/quote]

No, you should apply.

But you should write a letter to the school board saying that you would withdraw due to distance, if ATS is moved to x (Jamestown, Tuckahoe, Claremont...whatever it is for you), so that they are aware, that this is an important point for parents and applicants.[/quote]

Why should they care?  ATS has a big waitlist.  Someone else would be happy to take the spot, regardless of where it is located.[/quote]

+1.   People should be applying to ATS because they like the program not because of the location. If you are applying merely for location, register at your neighborhood school and leave the ATS spots for  those actually interested in the ATS program/philosophy. [/quote]

Nothing in what pp said means location is the only factor, just that location is one factor. I think it's hard to argue with that for anyone. If putting your kid into extended day would mean adding an extra 45 minutes to your commute because the school is completely out of the way, that's going to give people pause because whatever academic benefit your kids might receive from the program is potentially outweighed by the cost to them from less family and recreation time.[/quote]

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