User blog comment:Hidden Scorpius XI/My impressions on "It's a Brawl in the Family" (Vol3.Ep3)/@comment-3387274-20151115214223/@comment-4010415-20151115232546

The Atlesian Huntsman academy is likely closer to being operated like a military school. Everything's adding up to explain why Weiss left Atlas for her education. Ironwood runs the academy and has connections to her family, and it's within the same kingdom as SDC HQ, so her father would be able to visit her any time he wanted. He would also probably be able to have Ironwood keep tabs on her and tell him what she's been up to. As controlling as Mr. Schnee seems to be (to me, at least), I think that's exactly what he would've done.