Anonymous
09/14/2025 13:01
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Yes, agree.
I think its sort of unspoken that ATS has drawn from the under performing South Arlington schools and to a lesser extent from minority families in North Arlington uncomfortable with the mostly white elementary schools for which they are zoned. Most (white) families dominating the North Arlington zones prefer their neighborhood schools which are filled with the thing that ATS parents tout: involved parents who engage with the school.
APS changed how eligibility is calculated? Please explain.
I’m talking about the fact of families who choose to enter the lottery and/or choose to take a ATS slot.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 12:27
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Yes, agree.
I think its sort of unspoken that ATS has drawn from the under performing South Arlington schools and to a lesser extent from minority families in North Arlington uncomfortable with the mostly white elementary schools for which they are zoned. Most (white) families dominating the North Arlington zones prefer their neighborhood schools which are filled with the thing that ATS parents tout: involved parents who engage with the school.
APS changed how eligibility is calculated? Please explain.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 10:14
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Yes, agree.
I think its sort of unspoken that ATS has drawn from the under performing South Arlington schools and to a lesser extent from minority families in North Arlington uncomfortable with the mostly white elementary schools for which they are zoned. Most (white) families dominating the North Arlington zones prefer their neighborhood schools which are filled with the thing that ATS parents tout: involved parents who engage with the school.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 09:23
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can’t imagine fighting over a title 1 public school.
Lol. I love elitist white people hiding behind their keyboards and typing this nonsense. Yes leave the high performing title 1 school for us plebes oh high and mighty one.
It’s only Title 1 as of this year. Let’s see how well it’s performing 5 years from now.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 09:22
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Demographics HAVE changed due to increased focus on getting more VPI kids in the school.
Clearly you aren’t an ATS parent
Cuz u have no idea what’s going on. Actually there are less spots for VPI students now. Disappointing because they added a lot to diversity of school. This was the result of APS deciding that lottery was unfair because so many seats are taken by VPI students.
And yet… it’s Title 1.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 23:41
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Can’t imagine fighting over a title 1 public school.
Lol. I love elitist white people hiding behind their keyboards and typing this nonsense. Yes leave the high performing title 1 school for us plebes oh high and mighty one.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 23:39
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Demographics HAVE changed due to increased focus on getting more VPI kids in the school.
Clearly you aren’t an ATS parent
Cuz u have no idea what’s going on. Actually there are less spots for VPI students now. Disappointing because they added a lot to diversity of school. This was the result of APS deciding that lottery was unfair because so many seats are taken by VPI students.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 13:51
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Look into Montessori. The pedagogy is about following the child, ie, if your kid works a grade higher that is what they get. I know for a fact a K at MPSA working 1st grade material even while in her primary class for all the rest of socioemotional learning (age appropriate).
Anonymous
09/13/2025 11:00
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Can’t imagine fighting over a title 1 public school.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 21:39
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Demographics HAVE changed due to increased focus on getting more VPI kids in the school.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 21:38
Subject: Arlington Traditional School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ATS doesn’t follow a different curriculum, and yes, they use iPads in the classroom.
One benefit of homework is that parents catch when their child isn’t grasping a concept, and can work on it at home. There’s no surprise at the end of the year that your child was struggling.
At the end of the day, it’s still a public school with large class sizes. If you can afford it, there are many private schools in the area that are far superior.
Also, ATS crossed the threshold this year to become a Title 1 (high poverty) school. Only time will tell if they can remain one of our higher performing elementary schools.
ATS didn’t cross some threshold. The demographics didn’t suddenly change. Arlington changed the way title 1 eligibility is calculated. That’s it.
Wrong.