Anonymous
04/13/2021 14:15
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:All the kids in my immediate neighborhood and friend group are going private and staying or on waitlists. My child's class at a small Lutheran School has kids from Drew, Fairlington, ASFS, Taylor, Fleet, Longbranch... seems like most of the kids and their siblings will be returning next year. Actually much more diverse and representative group than most APS elementary schools. It’s. It right that APS can’t get the k-2s back 5 days.
Sounds Trumpy.
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Anonymous
04/13/2021 13:39
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:All the kids in my immediate neighborhood and friend group are going private and staying or on waitlists. My child's class at a small Lutheran School has kids from Drew, Fairlington, ASFS, Taylor, Fleet, Longbranch... seems like most of the kids and their siblings will be returning next year. Actually much more diverse and representative group than most APS elementary schools. It’s. It right that APS can’t get the k-2s back 5 days.
They will be returning to Lutheran or APS?
Anonymous
04/13/2021 12:51
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Not right
Anonymous
04/13/2021 12:50
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
All the kids in my immediate neighborhood and friend group are going private and staying or on waitlists. My child's class at a small Lutheran School has kids from Drew, Fairlington, ASFS, Taylor, Fleet, Longbranch... seems like most of the kids and their siblings will be returning next year. Actually much more diverse and representative group than most APS elementary schools. It’s. It right that APS can’t get the k-2s back 5 days.
Anonymous
04/12/2021 14:29
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
A certain percentage of private school kids also opted to be virtual only, that's part of how some spots opened up.
As for APS in the fall, I don't know. I pulled some kids to private who want to go back to APS, but I don't trust it and I wish I knew what would really happen. APS has done such a bad job during COVID.
As for APS in the fall, I don't know. I pulled some kids to private who want to go back to APS, but I don't trust it and I wish I knew what would really happen. APS has done such a bad job during COVID.
Anonymous
04/12/2021 13:50
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Were there pop up privates we didn't hear about? I suspect a whole lot of homeschool coops, with teachers.
Anonymous
04/10/2021 16:11
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
And you know this how? Are your kids in private?
One is, one isn't.
Many families don't find the value over "regular" school. Covid school was an exception.
You're right, Covid was a major push to private. I still don't see many families coming back soon. Maybe in a few years when APS is able to catch everyone up, but in general I don't see many coming back immediately.
Two in private, one in APS but graduating thankfully
Anonymous
04/10/2021 15:51
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
The families I know who left fcps for parochial have been thrilled with the education and are all staying - many not catholic some not even Christian. It’s a lot cheaper than private though, and it may be base school dependent on if it’s “worth” it. But, the Arlington diocese schools are actually very well respected on the academic front unlike parochias in other areas of the country.
According to whom?
And this thread isn't about FCPS.............
Anonymous
04/10/2021 15:50
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
And you know this how? Are your kids in private?
One is, one isn't.
Many families don't find the value over "regular" school. Covid school was an exception.
Anonymous
04/10/2021 14:52
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
And you know this how? Are your kids in private?
Anonymous
04/10/2021 14:00
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
The families I know who left fcps for parochial have been thrilled with the education and are all staying - many not catholic some not even Christian. It’s a lot cheaper than private though, and it may be base school dependent on if it’s “worth” it. But, the Arlington diocese schools are actually very well respected on the academic front unlike parochias in other areas of the country.
Anonymous
04/10/2021 13:55
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Private school isn't worth $40k more than public 5-days, in-person for many families.
Parochials certainly aren't worth it.
Anonymous
04/10/2021 13:42
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Private defectors are not coming back. Why on earth would they?
Anonymous
04/10/2021 03:10
Subject: APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
A lot of that 8000 are kids who were registered for K and whose parents didn’t send them after all. When you take that out and realize they’ll all go in next year and many private defectors will come back, it’s not a huge number . Same for any districts.
Anonymous
04/09/2021 23:24
Subject: Re:APS Students Who Went Private -- How many
Anonymous wrote:8,000 kids left FCPS this year.
It's crazy to think 8000 private slots were available throughout the area. Some must have homeschooled or redshirted.
It's not that crazy. FCPS has like 185,000 students. 8,000 kids is less than 5%. The same proportion of APS students would be 1120, which is about the same amount that did leave.
No, I’m saying who knew private schools had so many openings.