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[quote=Anonymous]All the districts in NoVA are relatively large and you cannot speak broadly for every school in a district. But as long as we recognize that we are talking in broad generalities.... Alexandria City Schools, in general, have a worse reputation than Arlington County Public Schools. However, part of Alexandria goes to Fairfax County Public Schools. If this is of interest to you, children in Alexandria City Schools are not eligible to apply to Thomas Jefferson, the public Science & Technology magnet in Fairfax County, that is generally considered one of the very best public high schools in the country. Kids in the other NoVA districts are eligible to apply to TJ. Falls Church City Schools also have a very good reputation and it is a very small system. Some people like that, some don't. Fairfax County is the largest system. It's best schools are probably considered the best in NoVA and among the best in the country. It's mediocre schools are still considered some of the best in the country, but they will not awe your friends. It is possible to get a great education at any of these schools. There are definite differences between them though. But a child can have a fabulous experience at a mediocre school and even the very best school can be terrible for a particular student. They all have better and worse teachers, better and worse admins, etc. Test scores tell a very small part of the story. Good luck, OP.[/quote]
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