what are the best elementary schools in Fairfax Co?

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Anonymous wrote:Um. There is no all white school in Fairfax County anymore. They are all diverse and children attend of many races and ethnicities (they may even have white foreign children). Diversity is everywhere in the DC area. I think the OP just wants a highly regarded elementary school regardless of the racial makeup.

There are still a very few all-white enclaves. See Waynewood Elementary.

99% white. It's our elementary school and we've chosen another one over Waynewood.

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Waynewood has the highest percentage of white students in the county - 86%. That's one school in FCPS, compared to four similar elementary schools (Jamestown, Nottingham, Taylor and Tuckahoe) in Arlington. Overall, Fairfax is getting more diverse, while North Arlington is becoming the most "lily white" part of the region.

just out of curiousity - does anyone know the top 5 or 10 with the highest percentage of white students? NO, I'M NOT A RACIST (my own daughter's school is extremely diverse). I really am just curious and too busy to go poking through the records of 136 elementary schools. It would not surprise me if the schools that were HDK schools and lower on that risk assessment list from last year were highly correlated with the highest percentage of white students list.

I suspect that Wakefield Forest, my kid's school, is up there. Like Waynewood, it's not in a particularly wealthy area, but the boundaries include only single-family homes.

22308, the Waynewood zip, is very wealthy. Considered one of the wealthiest in Fairfax, just below 22181 and 22182.

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99% white. It's our elementary school and we've chosen another one over Waynewood.

Liar. Someone posted the correct percentage earlier. Waynewood is not 99% white!

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Anonymous wrote:New petition to throw money at Haycock so it somehow won't be 50% overcapacity

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/reduce-class-size-at-haycock/

Does anyone know if this passed? I'm curious, not a Haycock parent but our school does feed into Haycock for AAP. Thanks

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We love Oak Hill, which is a regular governor's award recipient. It has a wonderful principal, Dr. Goodloe, who's own children attend. It has an amazing PTA and is a very friendly, community based school.

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Anonymous wrote:We love Oak Hill, which is a regular governor's award recipient. It has a wonderful principal, Dr. Goodloe, who's own children attend. It has an amazing PTA and is a very friendly, community based school.

That's a nice area. We house hunted there - we basically narrowed our choices to 2 schools with FLES and AAP on site. Glad to hear it is a great school.

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Anonymous wrote:New petition to throw money at Haycock so it somehow won't be 50% overcapacity

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/reduce-class-size-at-haycock/

Does anyone know if this passed? I'm curious, not a Haycock parent but our school does feed into Haycock for AAP. Thanks

Beware, PP. I have a child in the Haycock AAP center. They Haycock parents hate you and your child because they perceive you as taking up "their" classroom space (even though a big part of the reason why the school is so good is the extra money from the AAP center and the quality of the kids that go there). You're not really welcome. It's very sad.

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Beware, PP. I have a child in the Haycock AAP center. They Haycock parents hate you and your child because they perceive you as taking up "their" classroom space (even though a big part of the reason why the school is so good is the extra money from the AAP center and the quality of the kids that go there). You're not really welcome. It's very sad.

Never experienced this, but maybe you invite it by referring to your kid as higher quality. I just thought my kids tested well.

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Beware, PP. I have a child in the Haycock AAP center. They Haycock parents hate you and your child because they perceive you as taking up "their" classroom space (even though a big part of the reason why the school is so good is the extra money from the AAP center and the quality of the kids that go there). You're not really welcome. It's very sad.

I think there are a very few who feel this way but not most by any means. It really is a wonderful for school in its entirety -- Center and General Ed. The PTA is very active and includes parents from the neighborhood and those from the Center. I really have no idea who is from where!

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Beware, PP. I have a child in the Haycock AAP center. They Haycock parents hate you and your child because they perceive you as taking up "their" classroom space (even though a big part of the reason why the school is so good is the extra money from the AAP center and the quality of the kids that go there). You're not really welcome. It's very sad.

I think there are a very few who feel this way but not most by any means. It really is a wonderful for school in its entirety -- Center and General Ed. The PTA is very active and includes parents from the neighborhood and those from the Center. I really have no idea who is from where!

Did you attend the last PTA meeting where someone told another parent their child should just go back to their base school? That meeting was incredibly nasty. As the parent of a center child, I found it very hurtful. We had always assumed we were a Haycock family and after that meeting, I don't really feel very welcome. It's a wonderful school. I've always been a huge booster because I think it's a truly outstanding school. My child is very happy there. I don't think my child has picked up on this vibe, which is great. The behavior at the last PTA meeting didn't make me want to run out and volunteer there. I'll probably focus my further volunteer efforts on the base school where my other children still attend.

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Did you attend the last PTA meeting where someone told another parent their child should just go back to their base school? That meeting was incredibly nasty. As the parent of a center child, I found it very hurtful. We had always assumed we were a Haycock family and after that meeting, I don't really feel very welcome. It's a wonderful school. I've always been a huge booster because I think it's a truly outstanding school. My child is very happy there. I don't think my child has picked up on this vibe, which is great. The behavior at the last PTA meeting didn't make me want to run out and volunteer there. I'll probably focus my further volunteer efforts on the base school where my other children still attend.

That was nasty but, as you said, that was from one person. Please don't generalize the entire community (with over 800 students) from the comment of one clearly disgruntled person. I've been at the school for a few years and had never heard that kind of feeling before and that was NOT a representative PTA meeting. Please don't remove yourself from the community because of one person who does not represent the feelings of the PTA or most of the families at Haycock. I'm so glad that your child is having a great experience at Haycock!

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Did you attend the last PTA meeting where someone told another parent their child should just go back to their base school? That meeting was incredibly nasty. As the parent of a center child, I found it very hurtful. We had always assumed we were a Haycock family and after that meeting, I don't really feel very welcome. It's a wonderful school. I've always been a huge booster because I think it's a truly outstanding school. My child is very happy there. I don't think my child has picked up on this vibe, which is great. The behavior at the last PTA meeting didn't make me want to run out and volunteer there. I'll probably focus my further volunteer efforts on the base school where my other children still attend.

That was nasty but, as you said, that was from one person. Please don't generalize the entire community (with over 800 students) from the comment of one clearly disgruntled person. I've been at the school for a few years and had never heard that kind of feeling before and that was NOT a representative PTA meeting. Please don't remove yourself from the community because of one person who does not represent the feelings of the PTA or most of the families at Haycock. I'm so glad that your child is having a great experience at Haycock!

Thanks! I really hope you're right. My child really loves it there and I really love the school. It really made me sad. I felt like people were blaming our children for the overcrowding problem. I want to think our children add to the school, not detract from it. I don't think some of the people realize that Local Level IV is not an option for some of the Haycock kids. Some of our base schools don't have it and even if they did, it may not be as good of a fit as the center for our particular children.

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As incoming Haycock parent in the neighborhood, I find the center to be a huge bonus whether my kids get in or not. I've heard the same for others too.

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Anonymous wrote:We love Oak Hill, which is a regular governor's award recipient. It has a wonderful principal, Dr. Goodloe, who's own children attend. It has an amazing PTA and is a very friendly, community based school.

Good school and management, but cannot say much about some teachers who are disinterested in the students and constantly moaning about their behaviors instead of working with the parents to find a solution. If a student has a problem there will be no follow ups or conferences from the teachers only complaints and bad grades.Especially the AART who is bad news.

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11:14- I obviously cannot speak for all teachers. Our experience with teachers has ranged from good to unbelievably fantastic. However, its a big school with a lot of teachers and I'm sure there are a few duds, like anywhere.