Happiest Elementary Schools in Arlington/N. Fairfax Co.
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Anonymous
| Happy school--look for one that practices Responsive Classrom. |
Anonymous
This school hasn't even opened yet, so it's not really possible to say how "happy" it will be. |
Anonymous
| Check out Long Branch - relaxed, friendly school. A little further south than others mentioned so it's closer to the Pentagon. Also, lots of military families. Lots of kids in the surrounding Lyon Park/Ashton Heights neighborhood. |
Anonymous
| Our school, Glebe, is pretty happy. We have a lot of fun events scattered throughout the year put on by the PTA and the kids have a lot of assemblies and field trips throughout the year. Teachers are mostly good, and the administration is friendly. I think a lot of this comes down to the principal and PTA. |
Anonymous
ASFS is not a "happy" school. All of the kids and half of the parents are scared of the principal. |
Anonymous
I feel like this is true at Jamestown as well. The school has a lot of pluses, but the principal is by no means warm and fuzzy. |
Anonymous
I wholeheartedly disagree. The Jamestown principal is awesome. My daughter is in the 2nd grad there and she is very happy. Loves going to school and loves the principal. |
Anonymous
| Ashlawn, Tuckahoe or Glebe. I'd add McKinley to the list, but the construction next year is not going to be fun. Some Glebe and Tuckahoe kids will be moving to McKinley after teh construction is done and some Tuck. kids will be moving to Nottingham. So, neighborhoods matter if you don't want to change schools. |
Anonymous
Jamestown. My kids were very happy there. |
Anonymous
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Are you military?
I'd look at areas with more pentagon commuters and people familar with your lifestyle. I think that would reflex back to the vibe you are looking for. With that said I'd look at Orange Hunt, Sangster, Hunt Valley and the such. Most of the homes there are more in the $2500K rent range. But you've got buses and slugs to the pentagon. But, you might also want to look at Crosspointe, the Halley side. They have a new pricniple since I've been a parent there, but I loved the vibe. I think rents in Crosspointe might me more what you are looking for. |
Anonymous
OP referred to "Arlington/N. Fairfax Co." These are all "S. Fairfax Co." schools. |
Anonymous
| We're at Arlington Traditional and we love it. But admission is lottery, so it can be very tough to get in. |
Anonymous
| Kings park/ kings glen |
Anonymous
| Aren't there a lot of military families at Long Branch? |
Anonymous
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OP, do you need to be happy, or just your kids? You're looking in an area where there are a lot of parents who think they know best, always. They complain mightily about a lot of things.
Their children, however, are perfectly happy at school and are learning plenty. Even if you're not a complainer, it can be tiring to be surrounded by them. |