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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a current APS family zoned for W-L, and I didn't get one of these surveys. Not sure why not. I hate the idea of a 9th grade academy. Part of the high school experience is meeting and spending time with older kids, seeing their achievements. My kid doesn't need an even bigger pool of kids in the same grade to get lost in. [/quote]

But, as always, parents should consider this option -- a 9th grade academy -- within the actual decision set available now, instead of comparing it to some ideal situation that doesn't and can't exist. We all want a great experience for our kids. But some of the choices we are actually facing include the following:

--massively overcrowded schools where kids go in shifts (some going from 7-2, some from 8-3, some from 9-4) and spots in sports, band etc. become exceedingly hard to get
--redistricting
--requiring students to spend a semester or a year doing online or offcampus study
--year round school (kids go 3 out of 4 quarters a year, so 3/4 of kids are in school at any given time)
--private school or moving out of Arlington

If those are the choices, doesn't a 9th grade academy seem like one of the better options? [/quote]

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