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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Basically I’m nervous we are going to be stuck in a cycle of redistricting due to capacity issues.  I attended a public school district with one high school that was smaller than any of the current Arlington options.  I don’t expect an urban area to be like that, but I didn’t quite appreciate the capacity issues until recently (and that’s on me).[/quote]
You wont get redistricted again.  The capacity problems are annoying, in that kids might have to eat lunch early or late, or have to be in a mobile classroom, but it doesn't impact education quality.  You should be worried about the dumbing down of curriculum (not solely an APS problem, btw) rather than these secondary issues.[/quote]

Thanks for the perspective.  I know families who LOVED Key Immersion and LOVED ASFS.  I’m sure people will love the new school too.  With all the unhappiness around APS lately, I think it’s easy to worry.[/quote]

I think the unhappiness is exaggerated, its the same handful or more posting over and over. Did these people go to the gold standard of schools as kids? I don't know where they develop their expectations. Look at the high school graduation rates and excellent colleges that APS students go to. It's still a very good system, but of course has flaws and room for improvement.

I personally would only look at private if your students struggle or are extremely gifted. Some kids fly under the radar if they have good behavior (e.g. ADHD girls who are also gifted). I think a smaller school would help those kids. [/quote]

Agree. Don't put too much stock into online complaints - it's very one-sided from a small group of vocal parents.

And I think APS works well for most kids. Only exceptions are learning challenges or profoundly gifted.

Thanks! I def got sucked into reading too many complaints online during this pandemic and I started to think -  “why does everyone hate APS?  I thought the schools were good here”  Time to get off the Internet 😂.
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