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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I'm in North Ridge. It includes Beverly Hills, Jefferson Park and the Braddock Heights neighborhoods of Alexandria City. Love the school (George Mason) and my neighborhood. We originally looked in North Arlington, but so glad we landed here. What do you want to know?[/quote] Mostly about the schools, especially elementary. Glad to hear you like the school. What do you like about it specifically? Do you have a sense of what people do for middle school (stay public or spring for private?) Thanks. [/quote] We love that George Mason is truly a neighborhood school and that there are incredibly involved parents/neighbors as well as lots of extra-curricular options sponsored by the PTA. The test scores are great and the principal (Kevin West) is open to meeting with parents about any issue. The playground is a social scene in the afternoons and all summer long...for all ages. I can't speak personally about GW because my kids are still in elementary, but my friends who do have kids going this year are impressed thus far. [b]The school gets a lot of bad press on this listserv, but not so much around town[/b], so I am not sure what's up with the gossip rumors. The math scores went down last year, which definitely stirred up drama on the VA schools board and I haven't been able to get to the bottom of that yet. That said, most of the kids who are in public elementary with my kids are planning to go public at least through middle school. Some neighborhood folks go Catholic (St. Ritas, St. Mary's, Blessed Sacrament) and some go to St. Stephens/St. Agnes (which is in our neighborhood). I would really suggest that you make an appointment to talk to Principal West before deciding about schools and neighborhoods. There are lots of anonymous people on these boards with strong opinions about the particulars of schools, but I think often you can get a sense of a school and whether it's a good fit just by spending some time inside the walls of the school. Also hang out in the afternoons during pick-up to see what is going on. We did this for several schools before our kids entered elementary and what we witnessed often didn't fit with our values. Good luck! [/quote] PP, telling the OP that GW doesn't get badmouthed around town is a lie. You should at least prepare her for the reality. GW causes a lot of concern among Alexandria parents, no matter how you slice it.[/quote]
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