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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The option schools (other than immersion which I strongly support) are terrible for APS. It is a brain drain of the neighborhood schools (mostly South Arlington. The problem with the post is that the author is one of those people that sees everything through a race lens even when it’s not the major driver (if at all) for people opting out of neighborhood schools.

Option schools are diverse but it is full of  families who take initiative in their kids education. Their scores are better and they have more homework, structure, dress codes, etc. those are things my family values.  All these families leaving their neighborhood schools to opt in to a more “traditional” or Montessori education are hurting the neighborhood. This is because the biggest indicator of success is a child’s peers. We should end the option programs and replicate what works (ATS) across APS. If you want a special Montessori curriculum for your kids, go private or start lobbying for school choice because that’s what’s you want.

(Side bar on immersion: these are the best environments for kids learning English and/or Spanish. As we get more EL students these programs are even more important. Ideally any kid not speaking English fluently would be in immersion that is 50-50 English/spanish).

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Ahh so you are one of those who only see value in the program you personally like and want to slash the rest. Pass. [/quote]
+1 I’ve seen a lot of kids flounder in immersion and eventually transfer back to home schools quite behind. It’s not without its drawbacks. Still, I don’t think it should be eliminated [/quote]

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