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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Y'all need to talking up ArlTech. It's horrible trade school for the poors. Stay away!

I'm a little disappointed that some people joined the lottery just to do it, with no care, regard or interest in the program.

This program works for particular kids and the spaces should be for them. For goodness sake, if you want AP, don't do AT.[/quote]

Can you please help explain what types of kids that it works well for? I would love your thoughts. [/quote]

You're clearly asking the wrong person for credible information.  Please, do not ask anyone describing AT as a "horrible trade school for the poors" ANYthing about AT - or anything else.
Hopefully the more genuine and credible responses in this chain have shown you that AT is a rigorous academic program.  Many people confuse it with the vocational-technical training programs at the Career Center because AT is at the Career Center.  They are completely different pathways; but coursework (for AT students) overlaps with the CTE courses because those act as their main electives.  The CTE students get to work with the AT kids on some projects; but they don't get the reciprocal access to AT curriculum like all the Dual Enrollment courses.

As to the type of student:  someone who likes (and learns better with) hands-on, problem-solving group projects; someone who has completed Algebra 2 - or will complete it before 10th grade; someone interested in getting a head start on college credits through dual enrollment classes; someone who likes the opportunity to design their own projects and learn to manage projects (students rotate through the various roles on a team so all have a chance to lead, collaborate, etc.); someone who is willing to give up some other types of opportunities like music/theater/arts - until they get more amenities and grow the program a little more - in order to have the benefits of project based learning and a very small and rather structured program.  It's not a STEM program per se; but it definitely leans strongly STEM.  Still under the same graduation requirements, so still have opportunity to take language (at least at the beginning until other courses take priority) and much better assistance and access to internships which are required of all students their senior year.[/quote]

Thank you.  This is very helpful.  Even though there are no sports or arts/music opportunities, do they have other extracurriculars like student clubs?  Is it a close community of students and teachers?  It is correct to believe that a student who generally dislikes group projects because they often end up doing the majority of the work would not be a good fit for the school?[/quote]

Keep in mind, IF your child gets into the program and decides to try it, they can always transfer back to their home high school if it turns out to be a bad fit.  It's not the end of the world.[/quote]

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