Herndon schools?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

HI, OP. Have you looked in Falls Church City? It’s closer in, has a cute town, and great schools.

FCC is not a “cute town” at all, nor is the feel at all like Old Town Herndon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

HI, OP. Have you looked in Falls Church City? It’s closer in, has a cute town, and great schools.

FCC is not a “cute town” at all, nor is the feel at all like Old Town Herndon.

One of the Herndon residents here — I lived in FCC for 15 years and loved the proximity to DC. However, I hated how cavernous the city became. I’m good with some high density housing but the newer, taller buildings are too close to the road now and it lost the charm it had. I hope the same doesn’t happen to Herndon. The other thing that I like about Herndon is the economic diversity which FCC lost.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

What are their reasons?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

HI, OP. Have you looked in Falls Church City? It’s closer in, has a cute town, and great schools.

LOL, FCC lady is EVERYWHERE

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

HI, OP. Have you looked in Falls Church City? It’s closer in, has a cute town, and great schools.

FCC is not a “cute town” at all, nor is the feel at all like Old Town Herndon.

Right? FCC is turning into Clarendon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

What are their reasons?

As I stated above, it is because they want their kids to develop a deeper sense of belonging to a Catholic community and gaining a sense of Catholic culture.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

HI, OP. Have you looked in Falls Church City? It’s closer in, has a cute town, and great schools.

FCC is not a “cute town” at all, nor is the feel at all like Old Town Herndon.

Right? FCC is turning into Clarendon.

It now feels more claustrophobic than Clarendon. Definitely not “cute.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

What are their reasons?

As I stated above, it is because they want their kids to develop a deeper sense of belonging to a Catholic community and gaining a sense of Catholic culture.

No, my question was, “What are their reasons for choosing Herndon HS over PVI or O’Connell?”

(especially since you said these families really value Catholic community, Catholic culture, etc)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

What are their reasons?

As I stated above, it is because they want their kids to develop a deeper sense of belonging to a Catholic community and gaining a sense of Catholic culture.

No, my question was, “What are their reasons for choosing Herndon HS over PVI or O’Connell?”

(especially since you said these families really value Catholic community, Catholic culture, etc)

Sorry. They wanted to provide a good foundation in Catholic culture/ community. They don’t necessarily see the benefits of Catholic high outweighing the costs especially given anticipated future college costs. Also, since many of the kids may land up at public colleges, they figure getting exposure to that environment while still living at home is better than experiencing it (far) away from home. At least with a teen at home you can help kids navigate certain situations, which may happen on a much smaller scale or less frequently at a parochial school where there are more consequences.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Certain school pyramids in Herndon are great (Fox Mill, Rachel Carson, SLHS) but not sure if those neighborhoods are as close to old town Herndon as you'd like--and I do agree that the area is very cute.

Old Town Herndon is mostly Herndon ES/Herndon MS/Herndon HS.

Yes and you don’t want that.

Sorry, but we are zoned for all three of those and it’s great. We can walk to restaurants, library, banks, grocery store, concerts on the town green, parks, W&OD trail, golf course, etc., and bike to Reston Town Center and Metro.

My kids love being able to move around here. I miss being in and closer to DC but this was a good compromise. I would not be happy in a place like 20170 or Reston outside RTC and Reston Association because the endless subdivisions make me claustrophobic.

You, the adult, are not going to those crap schools. And you are subjecting your kids to that so that YOU can walk to great stuff. 🙄 This is garbage parenting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Certain school pyramids in Herndon are great (Fox Mill, Rachel Carson, SLHS) but not sure if those neighborhoods are as close to old town Herndon as you'd like--and I do agree that the area is very cute.

Old Town Herndon is mostly Herndon ES/Herndon MS/Herndon HS.

Yes and you don’t want that.

Sorry, but we are zoned for all three of those and it’s great. We can walk to restaurants, library, banks, grocery store, concerts on the town green, parks, W&OD trail, golf course, etc., and bike to Reston Town Center and Metro.

My kids love being able to move around here. I miss being in and closer to DC but this was a good compromise. I would not be happy in a place like 20170 or Reston outside RTC and Reston Association because the endless subdivisions make me claustrophobic.

You, the adult, are not going to those crap schools. And you are subjecting your kids to that so that YOU can walk to great stuff. 🙄 This is garbage parenting.

+1, I’ve taught at one of these schools - it was not good. When 3/4ths of the class is 2 grades below. it is almost impossible to teach on grade level material.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Certain school pyramids in Herndon are great (Fox Mill, Rachel Carson, SLHS) but not sure if those neighborhoods are as close to old town Herndon as you'd like--and I do agree that the area is very cute.

Old Town Herndon is mostly Herndon ES/Herndon MS/Herndon HS.

Yes and you don’t want that.

Sorry, but we are zoned for all three of those and it’s great. We can walk to restaurants, library, banks, grocery store, concerts on the town green, parks, W&OD trail, golf course, etc., and bike to Reston Town Center and Metro.

My kids love being able to move around here. I miss being in and closer to DC but this was a good compromise. I would not be happy in a place like 20170 or Reston outside RTC and Reston Association because the endless subdivisions make me claustrophobic.

You, the adult, are not going to those crap schools. And you are subjecting your kids to that so that YOU can walk to great stuff. 🙄 This is garbage parenting.

What? So you can be my neighbor? Ummm, no. Also, not all of us can afford to just up and move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools around old town Herndon? I live in DC but am here for a meeting today, and it's cute! We've been considering a move to Montgomery County, but I kind of like it here.

The downtown Herndon is nice but elementary and middle schools are not good. HHS is OK. Many UMC families there send their kids to private (St Joseph is in the middle of town and not expensive).

If you like downtown Herndon, check out downtown Vienna.

Please explain what isn’t good about HES and HMS. And as a member of SJC, I had to guffaw at UMC sending their kids to the school there. I have several friends with kids there. The reasons for going there have less to do about the local publics per se. It is more about involving them more deeply in a Catholic community. It wouldn’t matter if they lived in Langley or McLean pyramids. They would still send their kids to a parochial school. My kids have been in the Herndon/Herndon/Herndon schools since K and have plenty of SJC friends — several of which are now at Herndon HS and not PVI or O’Connell. And their reasons are not financial.

Look at a school safety report card and compare with other schools. Here is one for HMS:

https://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108%3A50%3A%3A%3A%3A%3AP0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID%3A281

Check under safe and secure tab

I think SJS is more popular than other parochial schools in that area for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Safety is obviously important.