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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]You're at Stage 2 of the "move out of Alexandria because of the schools" phase.

Stage 1 is believing the demographics will change in favor. 
 Stage 2 is if they'll just open TJ it'll be OK. 
 Stage 3 is disbelief. 
 Stage 4 is trying to decide between private and Fairfax/Arlington. Is the extra mortgage better than private school tuition? 
 Stage 5 is moving/going private. If you have more than 1, you start going house shopping in Arlington, Fairfax, or Falls Church City. [/quote]

Given the remote chance of getting into TJ, even for many bright children, Stage 2 is not a realistic expectation regardless of whether ACPS allows students to apply to TJ.[/quote]

I don't agree with this statement that Stage 2 is not a realistic expectation when in the ACPS. There are bright enough students in ACPS to show the required aptitude, skills and social acumen to allow entry, don't kid yourself. It's a non-starter point of argument for ACPS to say "we just don't have the students capable of obtaining entrance to TJ". We do and TJ should be available in the Alexandria City Public School System, just as it is in surrounding jurisdictions.

God bless our ACPS students who miss out on this opportunity of a lifetime due to ACPS and City politics.[/quote]

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