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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do they intentionally increase their numbers with a blind lottery?[/quote]
ATS' increased FRL% is due to increasing the # of VPI classes at the school.  Those students now have the the option to stay through 5th grade.  I don't know how many do - you need to find the student demographics by grade chart for that.  But I doubt they all stay; and I suspect the FRL population is "bottom heavy" as in mostly they are in the preK classes.  The option to stay after preschool is new, though; so maybe the #s per grade level are starting to work their way up?

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They all stay. It's an exact match by grade level for the [b]Buber who were admitted as K students. I've explained it on here multiple times. Someone doesn't want to hear the truth. [/quote]

For the number. Last year was the first year they had two VPI classes. They have had just one for many years, and VPI students always had preferred admission to K at all option schools that had VPI classrooms. The latest policy update just made it explicit that all option schools will have VPI classes. [/quote]

Nope.  They had 2 VPI classes in 2011-2012, and 2 VPI in 2012-2013.  My daughter started K in 2011 at ATS.  That year, they also added a 4th K class (as they did in 2012 as well.)[/quote]

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