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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^ on the Montessori point, my child is in the Drew program and got in as a preschooler. At the time we applied, it was my understanding that entrance as a 3 year old was the only way to guarantee access to Montessori as an elementary student. That hasn't changed and I don't know why it would change simply because Montessori is going to a new building. I don't think there's anything being "designed" to retain preschoolers more than in prior years, unless maybe people think that the Henry location is more convenient and therefore are less likely to re-route their kids to their home elem starting in K. Frankly, I was confused as to why so many parents seemed to think otherwise at the Montessori meeting the other night.

That said, I also think it's pretty clear from the Montessori meeting and from the reality of Arlington's school-age population that the Montessori program will expand once located at Henry. They have done projections to expand it out to 700+ students, from its current status at around 460 students. It's not going to happen next year, so doesn't do parents of current private/sattelite Montessori programs any good, but it seems inevitable that it will expand down the line. [/quote]

What about access to equal education? I know we can't have everything, but the fact that this program is so popular, which is clearly a means to avoid lower performing schools should be a signal to the SB. You half the county schools failing kids and the lucky families get into Montessori or Arlington Traditional (which is also being restricted to more VPI spots). We should have more equity among the schools. This is too good of an area for people to move from. Just like in Brooklyn, we all need to demand change. [/quote]

Montessori poster here. I don't disagree with your point. We are in the Nauck neighborhood, also traditionally poorly served by APS though folks tend to focus on Barcroft and Alcova Heights. We choiced into Drew and are one of those lucky families. Similarly, we have neighbors who got into ATS. Maybe because we have this great "choice" option, we won't rabble rouse about how lousy the neighborhood schools are - just like the SB drew it up. Or maybe we will. But my only point with the above is just that the rules haven't really changed.

Not sure the rules will change now either, given the recent Staff/SB emphasis on walkability. I'm on your team, but our team seems to be losing. Hence the cynicism from the earlier poster about concentrating the Barcroft zone and letting the SB/CB deal with the consequences of their actions. [/quote]

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