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[quote=Anonymous]I am UMC and in S. Arlington. We also could not afford to move to N. Arlington. I have nothing but positive things to say about our S. Arlington school. It is an option school and doesn't have Title I status but is 41% economically disadvantaged.

We are very happy, but there is an active PTA. There are lots of enrichment activities and it seems like there is a festival or party every week. We have nice grounds gardening wise IMO but that is because we have an active parent group that took over all of that. I am sure the PTA gives them a budget but they also supply a lot of the gardening plants and equipment themselves. I don't know what he could get at other schools that he is not getting at his school in terms of "extras" School events are well attended by people from every economic class (from what I can tell) but it is immersion so the school makes an active effort to make things comfortable for ESL families.

As far as education, he is only in K and he seems ahead academically but he is older, went to high quality preschools/daycare, and comes from a family of teachers so I think he came pretty prepared. As far as I can tell the school is meeting his needs that way since they have individual breakout groups on ability.

From what he tells me there are no behavioral issues in the class that are outside the realm of normal kid behavior, but again he is in K.

Anyway, I am not really sure what a school in N. Arlington could get him that he is not getting already, but I recognize we are at an option school so things are somewhat different. 
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