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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not true, PP. More than half of ATS is coming from higher FARMS. There would likely be more, but a lot of the FARMS Parents don’t speak English and don’t jnow they have a choice. There is also a contingent from Ashlawn for convenience.

The lowest FARMS schools only have 20 or less total kids at ATS. Wonder why?[/quote]

Do you have a cite for this?
Part of the issue is that ATS now has a VPI preschool class, which by definition draws in high FARMS kids.  They are automatically granted admission into ATS for kindergarten.
My kids went there pre-VPI and North Arlington was over-represented.[/quote]

It's a totally false statement- and one that is easily disproven.  
just look at the transfer report- https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Transfer-Report-2016-17.pdf
The only sending schools that send less than 20 students to ATS are Randolph at 13; Jamestown at 14, Drew at 14, Hoffman-Boston at 15, Long Branch at 19.  While Jamestown has a super low FARMS rate- Randoph Drew and Hoffman-Boston all have relatively high FARMS rates.

And to go ahead and debunk the idea that it is people fleeing high poverty schools at ATS- ATS has the largest numbers from Ashlawn(54) and Mckinley (47).  [/quote]

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