![]() ![]() Also when they have outdoor recess but the grounds are too mushy they all have to be on the blacktop, which is crowded, but that's not very often. The biggest issue that I've seen is that lunch can be early or late, but kids also get snack time so I just pack a pretty hearty snack - frankly, my kids don't really eat at lunch anyway (they talk, a lot) so lunch + snack isn't a problem. When my now 1st grader was in k they had moved up to 6 K classes and I think his room had 22. When my now-4th grader was in K it was the first year they had 5 K classes, and his only had 18 students. To add to the above - the school has done a good job of keeping class size small, but all fourth and fifth grade students are now in trailers because they are out of regular classroom space. If you have any other specific questions let me know, I'd be happy to try to answer. You also asked about music - my kids aren't super into music, so I don't know a ton about this either, but I believe 4th and 5th graders are able to be in band and chorus if they want, everyone takes music once a week, and, in a similar vein, the 5th graders always do a big play that sometimes has singing in it. Hopefully you woun't need this, but I can also report that there is a strong special ed program, we've been able to get great services for both our kids (although this also seems hit or miss, depending on children's needs, but we've been beyond happy). I don't know much about those, because we don't do them. In terms of after school activiies, the school offers you the option to pay for your kids to take different classes - they'[ve got things like dance, chess, lego, karate, music. I've had friends with kids in her class and they've raved, so we may have had a poor experience. But to give her some credit, it was her first year teaching and she had a rough class. Three were very good, creative, great teachers, just not quite the same level of gushingness. OP, check the zoning on your house and the boundaries for the new school - a large percentage of kids currently zoned for Nottingham will be going to the new school instead (we're losing roughly 300 to the new school, gaining roughly 150 from other local schools to help them reduce overcrowding IIRC).Īnyway, of the six teachers my two kids have had so far, I'd say two were absolutely amazing, superb professionals that you'd be hard pressed to find better anywhere, very creative, very engaged, very responsive to parent questions. Right now the school is extremely crowded, but things should change in 2015 when the new school is opened. ![]() Students can also sign up for those one at a time.We're at Nottingham - kids in 1st and 4th - and overall have very positive things to say. Don't see your school? You can set one up with us if you go here.ĭuring the 2022-2023 school year, we also have a package of online camps on days when students in APS schools are off. For after school programs, you can see our current list of programs below. We also work with Arlington Parks and Recreation to run great camps every summer and spring break at Madison Community Center, Fairlington Community Center, and Langston-Brown Community Center. You can see the schools we work with below. A few students have gone on to win state championships, but most are beginners looking to learn a fun new game. ![]() Since 2010, we've taught more than five thousand elementary and middle school aged students in after school clubs in Arlington County. ![]()
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