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[quote=Anonymous]Henry is a better school with better teachers-- 100%, without a doubt. People perceive Tuckahoe to be a "great" school based solely on the lack of ELL and FARMs families, which creates higher test scores (aka. most students would score well on the tests no matter what the school was like, probably passing their state tests at the start of the year). Teachers in South Arlington, in general, are stronger educators and implement best practices and differentiation strategies much more regularly than the typical North Arlington teacher. Why? Because North Arlington teachers are left alone because the state doesn't bother APS about them, so APS doesn't bother the school or question teacher practices. If having an upper middle class peer group is more important than actual teaching, choose Tuckahoe, or the like.  If you want your child exposed to a better educational environment and regularly exposed to research-based best practices in modern education, pick Henry.

FYI: I am a former Arlington educator, working for 14 years throughout various APS elementary schools in different instructional and coaching roles (recently relocated overseas).[/quote]

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