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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Alexandria modified calendar schools offer classes (either remedial or enrichment) during intercession to help alleviate the child are issue. It's in place at two of the schools with very high numbers of low income kids and gives them opportunities to participate in activities they might never get a chance to otherwise (things like karate).

I think it's a great concept. [/quote]

But as I mentioned, both schools have terrible test scores and achievements have been few and far between so the concept doesn't seem to be all that beneficial.[/quote]

I used to live in ACPS and sent my kids to MacArthur (on a traditional calendar). My friends who had kids at Tucker did very well. And several of Alexandria's Civic leaders in Del Ray send their kids to Mt. Vernon. These are not in any way, shape, or form, failing schools.

BTW, I'm the person who reliably bashes the middle school and TC, so, I don't praise ACPS often. But I think those particular elementary schools are aces.[/quote]

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