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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.

One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.

At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.

Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.[/quote]

ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.[/quote]

Yes, agree.

I think its sort of unspoken that ATS has drawn from the under performing South Arlington schools and to a lesser extent from minority families in North Arlington uncomfortable with the mostly white elementary schools for which they are zoned.   Most (white) families dominating the North Arlington zones prefer their neighborhood schools which are filled with the thing that ATS parents tout: involved parents who engage with the school.  [/quote]

Arlington is filled with super involved parents who engage with the school. That’s not the type engagement that ATS parents tout. ATS parents are engaged not with the school but specifically with academics. You won’t find hundreds of parents volunteering with the PTA. What you will find is hundreds of parents caring about what their kids are learning in class, helping them with their homework, and demanding that their kids have more challenging work. [/quote]

Seriously?  Get over yourself.   [/quote]

No the PP who i am responding to should get over him or herself. People keep making claims about ATS parents which simply aren’t true. ATS’ PTA keeps begging for volunteers. ATS parents are simply not that great in volunteering. They aren’t super engaged when it comes to organizing activities for the school (though there is a small dedicated group that does). They are engaged with making sure that their kids do their homework and care when their kid comes home with a lower grade. [/quote]

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