Marshall Road ES (full day Kinder)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

That's a different point, but it's also completely off-topic. The OP wasn't asking about elementary schools in McLean or Great Falls. Marshall Road and every other elementary school in Vienna are just fine.

Offtopic was the person who said upscale Vienna is comparable to upscale McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

[Anonymous]

No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

You said that any of the Vienna neighborhood schools would be fine. Apparently you don't feel as strongly now. saying some are great while others are just good. And, thanks for confirming that peer groups matter.

[Anonymous]

"All are fine" is not the same as "all are the same." Perhaps you did not go to an elementary school with a good peer group. I stand by my original statement. All of the Vienna elementary schools are fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

You said that any of the Vienna neighborhood schools would be fine. Apparently you don't feel as strongly now. saying some are great while others are just good. And, thanks for confirming that peer groups matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"All are fine" is not the same as "all are the same." Perhaps you did not go to an elementary school with a good peer group. I stand by my original statement. All of the Vienna elementary schools are fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

You said that any of the Vienna neighborhood schools would be fine. Apparently you don't feel as strongly now. saying some are great while others are just good. And, thanks for confirming that peer groups matter.

Perhaps you need to pull out the good ole Webster dictionary and figure out the difference between "good" vs. "great." Your words.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I do believe some are considered "good" while others are considered "great." The great ones are the high-scoring ones where the neighborhoods feeding into the school are higher income than the other schools. All are fine, and I wouldn't hesitate to put my child into any of the Vienna elementary schools. None of them are bad. All are fine. They are not the same. Good night.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"All are fine" is not the same as "all are the same." Perhaps you did not go to an elementary school with a good peer group. I stand by my original statement. All of the Vienna elementary schools are fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

You said that any of the Vienna neighborhood schools would be fine. Apparently you don't feel as strongly now. saying some are great while others are just good. And, thanks for confirming that peer groups matter.

Perhaps you need to pull out the good ole Webster dictionary and figure out the difference between "good" vs. "great." Your words.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I do believe some are considered "good" while others are considered "great." The great ones are the high-scoring ones where the neighborhoods feeding into the school are higher income than the other schools. All are fine, and I wouldn't hesitate to put my child into any of the Vienna elementary schools. None of them are bad. All are fine. They are not the same. Good night.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"All are fine" is not the same as "all are the same." Perhaps you did not go to an elementary school with a good peer group. I stand by my original statement. All of the Vienna elementary schools are fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one said that the schools are the same, just that they are all good. Perhaps some are "great" and some are "good" but none are bad. We don't know if the OP herself might have an ELL child. And perhaps Freedom Hill would be a better choice for her than Louise Archer that doesn't have as many ELL students. If her child is GT then he would be eligible to go to Louise Archer or whatever other GT school Freedom Hill feeds in to. The schools, in general, are good about meeting each child's needs. Yes, peer group matters. But they have more of an influence at middle school and high school than in elementary school. And besides, the OP did not even mention Freedom Hill as one of the schools she was considering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we keep this on topic? The subject is about Marshall Road and other Vienna elementary schools. We don't need to compare the houses in Vienna to neighboring towns. The OP did not ask anything about McLean or Great Falls. I am the PP who mentioned that schools with better test scores generally had more upscale neighborhoods feeding into in than schools with lower scores. I meant more upscale compared to other parts of Vienna. I did not mean upscale compared to McLean, Great Falls, or Beverly Hills, for that matter. A 1990's 4-bedroom colonial homes neighborhood is generally more upscale than a 3-bedroom 1950's cape cod neighborhood.

Back to the topic on hand: OP, I think you will be fine in any of the neighborhood schools. Personally, I would not limit yourself to one school. None of them are that bad. Besides, over time, reputations change. When I moved here Vienna Elementary was just "eh." Now it is much better in just a few years' time. Mosby Woods in neighboring Fairfax had a horrible reputation. Now the GT center is there, and the school got a new principal and it performs at a much higher level. None of the town is "low income" with maybe the exception of the Vienna Park apartments. There are no bad or seedy areas. All of it is nice. The students all overlap in sports and other activities.

I have friends in almost all of the Vienna area schools. I haven't heard major complaints. All of my friends at all of the schools (Louise Archer, Flint Hill, Wolftrap, Stenwood, Marshall Road, Cunningham Park, and Vienna Elementary) have had great teachers, good teachers, and so-so teachers. I've had friends who have had lousy teachers at some of the schools with higher test scores. In the end, I don't think the children will be educated that differently at Wolftrap versus Stenwood verus Vienna Elementary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Most are good, but all are not the same. Some are clearly higher performing than others. There are pockets of expensive homes in Vienna, but nothing that would be considered really upscale compared to Great Falls or McLean.

If you're going to move to Vienna, you might as well pick the area you want to live based on the school, not just move into anywhere in Vienna without factoring in what the school triangle is.

The prior poster who said you can't go wrong with Marshall Road or the other Vienna elementary schools had it exactly right. And, there's plenty in Vienna that is upscale, both in absolute terms and compared to the older sections of McLean.

You're joking.

There's nothing "upscale" in Vienna that can compare to upscale in McLean or Great Falls.

It's not just about "educated differently" but also a different peer group. A child attending a GT school such as Louise Archer or a regular school such as high performing Westbriar would have a different peer group compared what you would find at Freedom Hill where they have a head start program, a higher percentage of kids who qualify for free/reduced lunches, large % of ESOL students, etc. Sorry, not the same.

You said that any of the Vienna neighborhood schools would be fine. Apparently you don't feel as strongly now. saying some are great while others are just good. And, thanks for confirming that peer groups matter.

Perhaps you need to pull out the good ole Webster dictionary and figure out the difference between "good" vs. "great." Your words.

LOL!

All are fine, but why settle for good when you can have great. But then again, your good is the same as your great.

You're confused. Get some rest.

[Anonymous]

OP here...wow this thread really went off the rails last night! I appreciate all of the comments that were on topic. I think we are going to stick with our original group of schools (with the addition of Vienna ES) adn trying to find the best 3b/3ba house under $600K. Wish us luck!

[Anonymous]

Wait, so in the discussion of Vienna schools, we are cloaking not wanting our kids to be around ESOL and the the po'folks with "peer groups matter?"

Sorry, I forgot where I was for a moment that this shocked me.

[Anonymous]

Wise choice, OP. Best of luck to you in a search for a home. And welcome to Vienna. You will love it here!

Anonymous wrote:OP here...wow this thread really went off the rails last night! I appreciate all of the comments that were on topic. I think we are going to stick with our original group of schools (with the addition of Vienna ES) adn trying to find the best 3b/3ba house under $600K. Wish us luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here...wow this thread really went off the rails last night! I appreciate all of the comments that were on topic. I think we are going to stick with our original group of schools (with the addition of Vienna ES) adn trying to find the best 3b/3ba house under $600K. Wish us luck!

Vienna ES is probably the best choice.

Keep in mind though, that if you choose to buy in the town of Vienna, that you will pay additional town taxes that go to services such as trash, leaf, snow, community center, etc. The tax amount could end up being more than what you would normally pay for those services individually if you lived outside the town limits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Vienna ES is probably the best choice.

Keep in mind though, that if you choose to buy in the town of Vienna, that you will pay additional town taxes that go to services such as trash, leaf, snow, community center, etc. The tax amount could end up being more than what you would normally pay for those services individually if you lived outside the town limits.

There are quite a few houses under $600K in Vienna now. I suggest you look around and see if you can find some homes that you like before you worry about the particular school. As many have noted, all the schools in Vienna are good. Vienna ES might be a good choice due to its small size, but otherwise there is no compelling reason to favor one Vienna school over another.

[Anonymous]

OP - This house down the street from me has been on the market for awhile. It looks cute, although small, and I think it's a little overpriced, but it might be worth a look (and an offer less thank asking). This home feeds to Archer and is within walking distance.

http://www.homesdatabase.com/home-listings-WEST+WILLIAM+A-VIENNA-VA-MRIS-FX7332459

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Vienna ES is probably the best choice.

Keep in mind though, that if you choose to buy in the town of Vienna, that you will pay additional town taxes that go to services such as trash, leaf, snow, community center, etc. The tax amount could end up being more than what you would normally pay for those services individually if you lived outside the town limits.

There are quite a few houses under $600K in Vienna now. I suggest you look around and see if you can find some homes that you like before you worry about the particular school. As many have noted, all the schools in Vienna are good. Vienna ES might be a good choice due to its small size, but otherwise there is no compelling reason to favor one Vienna school over another.

As it was cleared up earlier, all are good, some are great. Focus on great....you won't regret it.