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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HB Woodlawn may be small, sure, but it’s pretty intense academically and really isn’t a place for kids with special needs.  I think she’d be better off in one of the neighborhood schools, probably Wakefield.  [/quote]

Haha no, it follows the same curriculum as the rest of APS, with similar  academic pathways. Just in a not overcrowded school in a gorgeous building [/quote]

Two of my kids went to HB.  I believe I know more about the school than you do.  [/quote]

So a random lottery school somehow ends up academic more advanced without any admission criteria?  You are full of BS. It’s not a magnet, it’s lottery ticket. [/quote]

Are you for real?

Yes, the academic profile of the average HB student is higher than the average at any of the neighborhood high schools, not because it’s a magnet school with admissions criteria, but because it tends to attract higher achievers as lottery applicants.  It’s not like every 5th grader in the county applies to HB; the large majority don’t, and I suspect some families have never even heard of it.

It’s not that complicated, idiot. 
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It's not only the kids, it's the schedule.  Kids take I think one more class than regular middle schools, so they only have each class four days instead of five. So they have less time to get through the same curriculum, which means the pace is quicker.[/quote]

Oh, [b]wow I’m going to print this and send to school board[/b] since the inequity that is HBW is just yawning wider.  WL is overcrowded and being supersized, while HB students are capped in size with a academic enrichment. Holy absolute F.  [/quote]

Because you think the school board has no idea?   :lol:

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Oh you misunderstood. As part of an equity lawsuit. [/quote]

I’m OP and a lawyer and this Woodlawn debate is getting absurd. What evidentiary value do you think a print out from DCUM has in your lawsuit? Just stop. I’m trying to gather actual information here to help my actual child who is struggling. If you want to talk about Woodlawn, please start your own thread. [/quote]

It’s because anytime HB Woodlawn and ATS get mentioned on the board a bunch of haters show up.

As suggested by many people here, I would look into Dorothy Hamm. My friend’s DD is extremely shy and the school has worked out well for her. I think you should post your question on one to the Arlington Facebook groups (Arlington Education Matters and Arlington Parents for an Education). Yes there are lot of posters there but you need to have  conversations with actual people - perhaps just ask a general question. Who has a kid with an IAP in middle and high school. What has their experience been? I wish I could help but my girls are neurotypical (and in elementary school). Best of luck finding the answers you need. Also for private perhaps look into the Sycamore School. I’ve heard good things about it. My coworkers friend’s daughter is there and is thriving.[/quote]

This is OP. Thank you. I didn’t know about those Facebook pages. I will join them. Sycamore School looks great! But that was silly of me to ask. We can’t afford that. I need to stick with what’s realistic. We could move out of county but that sounds hard for my kid.[/quote]

What’s your budget, OP? This one is three bedrooms, and zoned for Glebe, Dorothy Hamm, and Yorktown. Glebe and Dorothy Hamm have pleasant administrations.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/1909-N-Woodley-St-22207/home/11234819?from_mobile_app=true
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