Douglas Macarthur Elemntary in Alexandria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have a son at MacArthur. We are very happy with the school. To say an investment in some soulless FC neighborhood is better than city of Alexandria is just stupid.

You sound really dense. The two neighborhoods have very similar types of housing, but the "soulless FC neighborhood" has far better schools.

[Anonymous]

http://delray.patch.com/articles/alexandria-among-country-s-least-attractive-school-districts-to-parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have a son at MacArthur. We are very happy with the school. To say an investment in some soulless FC neighborhood is better than city of Alexandria is just stupid.

You sound really dense. The two neighborhoods have very similar types of housing, but the "soulless FC neighborhood" has far better schools.

One neighborhood borders one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in NOVA, and one doesn't. Enough said.

[Anonymous]

Enough said, or all you can say?

You live in typical suburban housing in a poorly managed city with bad schools, but it's not too far from Old Town? Yeah.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Enough said, or all you can say?

You live in typical suburban housing in a poorly managed city with bad schools, but it's not too far from Old Town? Yeah.

+1. The middle and high schools are terrible, you can't even be sure if your child gets to attend MacArthur, and it's not the interesting part of Alexandria.