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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On this map, look for the "Key" boundary:
http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/166/Elementary_Schools_Boundary_Map_2008.pdf

That is the same as the ASFS boundary.  So if you live right next door to ASFS, you can't go there.

You can plug in specific addresses here:
http://gis.arlingtonva.us/schoolmap/WebPages/Map/FundyViewer.aspx

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Huh?  That doesn't make any sense.  Why would "right next door" neighbors not be able to go to ASFS?  This is different.[/quote]

It is weird, but houses right next to ASFS are zoned for Taylor Elementary School.  Like the PP said, you want to live in an area that feeds into Key Elementary, and then you can elect to go to ASFS if you don't want the immersion at Key.[/quote]

This is correct. Taylor kids (I think) can apply to ASFS but there is a lottery and it's not guaranteed. Admission to ASFS is only guaranteed to kids in the Key district who don't want the immersion program.

You also got correct information (though snarkily) about the preschool situation in Arlington. It's not like DC - public preschool is not guaranteed. It is hard to find and hard to get into, although in my experience, it seems something always works out for everyone in the end. But now is the time for registration/lotteries for both the public Montessori (next to impossible unless you are low-income) and the private mostly-church-based programs, which can also be hard to get into. If you miss the boat on these  registration processes, which have probably already begun to fill classes for September, then you may want to just wait until your younger child is kindergarten age.[/quote]

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