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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have several friends there who are very happy with it.  Part of that, I think, is that it pulls from the Arlington Forest neighborhood which seems to be a very tight, friendly community.

Back in the early 2000s, Barrett was actually losing population and so they made it the science choice school for that part of the county but you never hear of that anymore because there was a huge baby boom in Arlington Forest and now they fill to capacity and beyond with in-bound kids.[/quote]

So Barrett does not seem to be bothered in the least by their super high FARMS rate?

I mean, I've heard from various families that they are happy at many different APS schools, and I remember a family (years back) who spoke of the very dedicated teachers at Randolph, too, for example, and the "small family feel".  But other families, especially those who have experienced both high and low FARMS schools, have said that it is not the same experience at all.

Or do some people feel that it's not such a big deal in elementary, while later on in middle and high school there is more differentiation going on?
....surely, most people would agree that there are kids who would do very well no matter the setting... But some PPs described "day and night" differences despite great teachers, and thus, the same should apply to Barrett, doesn't matter if your almost 60% FARMS school has a north or south in its address.
So what's the "truth", if you will: - "people making a big deal out of nothing", or "very valid concerns about highly unequal educational experiences"?

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