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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids went to ATS and later, only one applied and got into HB. We felt she was the perfect fit for the HB style of learning. 
Guess what? When your kid starts kindergarten, you aren't quite sure what learning style suits them best. ATS has traditional values and approach but my future HB kid didn't fit the mold. My DD would have suffered in 'regular' MS and HS. HB was perfect for her quirky, 'square peg in a round hole' personality. ATS prepped her for being more organized but HB allowed her to flourish and be herself. 
If HB admissions really stuck to the original intent of the program, we wouldn't be where we are. Instead, we have parents who clamor to get their child in for HB's seeming exclusivity when they would have been fine at other schools. 
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HB's "exclusive" reputation has been that way for decades.  It's nothing new.  But the truth is that academically it's no better than the neighborhood schools and those of us with experience with both know that.

To me, the real advantage with HB isn't the high school.  It's the middle school.  It, too, isn't necessarily better academically but for many kids that age the much smaller size is a huge benefit.[/quote]

APS should open more middle school programs. It could expand Arlington Tech to 6-12. [/quote]

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