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Reply to "Barcroft or Randolph ES Arlington?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Barcroft calendar was put in place to help the low income families in the area. They go back to their home companies sometimes several times a year. The year round schedule means their kids miss less school. [/quote] No, I think it was to help them have more time that they didn't need to find care for their kids (camps are expensive), and to address students' retention/summer backsliding (clearly this hasn't helped in that regard). Money would be better spent creating high quality/low-cost summer camps for students in need? Or make this an option school for families who need/want an alternative calendar. [/quote] I'm not entirely sure, why the year round calendar was created at Barcroft, but low income families already receive free summer school all summer at the regular calendar schools in Arlington. I actually think it must be harder for Barcroft parents to find care and camps, etc. outside of the regular calendar?[/quote]
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