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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][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS is getting more intensified classes this year or next, but they are opt-in and not test-in, although I think that it will be similar to math where a recommendation is made.

My child is going into 6th, so no experience yet.  If you think you’ll go private for HS, I’d just stay at Langley and supplement where you see holes.  [/quote]

No we aren’t committed to private for HS, will depend on MS experience.

Also curious about middle school sports, seems like many are cut sports? What if a kid just wants to try something like tennis?[/quote]

Then you sign him up for a rec program. MS sports are unique to APS- as FCPS doesnt have them. APS sports are competitive, including tennis. [/quote]

What? My middle school had all sorts of sports program to let people try things before competition of high school [/quote]

Your middle school like 30 years ago? Or your kids current APS middle? APS MS soccer, basketball, tennis and wrestling are all tryout teams. There are intramurals to play for fun. Or frisbee, track, dive are no cut. There is no MS baseball, football, field hockey or volleyball. [/quote]

What intramurals, we didn’t have them at DHMS. [/quote]

WMS has them 3x week. They vary.

https://williamsburg.apsva.us/virtual-clubs/intramurals/[/quote]

Why don’t all middles schools have intramurals?[/quote]

Teacher/staff availability like all clubs. They are volunteering their time. [/quote]

So none of the staff has volunteered for intramurals? Can a parent start an intramural? Or raise funds to hire a coach?[/quote]

It’s up to admin/student/parent interest. Not all APS high schools have intramurals either. 
Another option through the county: there is rec league basketball that is no cut. [/quote]

That's delightful but for working parents having activities at school rather than driving to some random rec league is a completely different commitment.

I wish they spent less money on tablets and offered more afterschool sports accessible to all students, not just those who started travel in 3rd grade.[/quote]

Rec is not random, it’s run through Arlington County and students are grouped by their school. It’s how most kids try out any new sport. That’s how most of us tried out sports when we were kids! This is such a bizarre thing to be worked up over. By Middle school your kid can pick up a racket and go play with a friend on their own. Additionally, over on the Fairfax County page parents are saying their kids don’t even get outdoor PE in middle school it’s more of a study hall. Our kids in middle school PE are exposed to many different sports. [/quote]

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