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frost or carson or herndon middle
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Anonymous
| I was hoping somebody who knows these schools and areas can help me out. I am looking at houses in all these three middle school areas, so pretty spread out, and would like to know if you would recommend one over another. I was hoping to move into 22043, 22046, but nothing is really available in my price range, 400K, for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath place. At least nothing that is acceptable to us. We would be Ok with a small place but will need storage as we have tons of stuff in a storage unit so I had to look further out. I was wondering which of these neighbourhoods will rent better if we need to rent out in a couple of years. Also, I see that some OK priced townhome/houses are in Annandale area that feeds into Frost/Woodson. Does anybody know when the boundaries will change and how? I am not worried about "diverse-non diverse" aspect since my kids are used to International school and really kids from all over the world, but I gathered from posters here that many renters will avoid renting because of schools, because it is "too diverse" or "not diverse enough." Many thanks in advance. |
Anonymous
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Rachel Carson is a top middle school that scores really well in Science Olympiad. I don't know about its feeder elementary or its high school, but I wouldn't hesitate to send my kid to Rachel Carson.
I believe Frost is also one of the top schools, as is Woodson, but I don't know any details. |
Anonymous
Carson can feed into Oakton, South Lakes or Westfield HS, depending on location. Herndon MS goes to Herndon HS. Frost feeds into Woodson HS. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks for the advice. Does all of Frost feed into Woodson? And out of Oakton, South Lakes and Westfield, do you recommend one over another? Many thanks. |
Anonymous
| Carson is by far the best school my children have attended (we have moved frequently and they have been in more than 7 different schools). The principal at South Lakes is the most helpful/hands on principal I have met. I like the IB program much better than AP. Westfield is huge, and unless your child is a superstar it will be hard to stand out or make sports teams. The Oakton is poorly run, google Banbury few of the students know who he is. |
Anonymous
| I didn't look at the forum and thought you were talking about middle names! |
Anonymous
| Me too! I was going to vote for Frost. |
Anonymous
| I can't see the words "Frost Middle School" without having PTSD flashbacks to 1982! Misery! |
Anonymous
| OP here. Frost sounds good as a name to me too, Carson aslo... Thanks for info on Oakton, that is plain scary. |