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Has anyone recently moved from DC to take their children to VA public schools?
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Anonymous
I have lived in DC for more that 10 years now, but I am wondering if I should move to VA for the better schools. I love living in DC but I want my children to get the best education! 
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Anonymous
| We did just that. We want an urban feel and to get to the "good" schools in DC, we'd be stuck in the suburbs of DC and we didnt see the point at that point. Additionally, I had some concerns once our oldest hit middle school. There are a lot of neighborhoods in Arlington that still allow you to walk to stores, restaurants, etc and are close to metro. The schools are great and Arlington has a lot to offer. I still miss being in DC, but we live just over the bridge and spend a good portion of the weekend downtown. |
Anonymous
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Yes. We left Georgetown for N.Arlington.
To be fair---I would have been happy at Hyde Elem. in G-town. When I got pregnant with the second child---that was the deal breaker. We figured we could get a very good education all the way to HS over here...and we still walk everywhere. It was a hard decision---but I just kept thinking of the $60k for 13 years we'd be saving. That's a lot of frickin' money for what I see as not a very big differences in the quality of education. DH and I are public school kids that went to top universities. Another factor for us was as DH so eloquently puts it "PrivateSchool douchebagginess". He felt the boys would be 'privlieged sissies' if they went to any of the DC privates. |
Anonymous
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Do you mean that you left Georgetown Day School to go to N. Arlington public schools? If so, that says a lot. When you say "not very big differences in the quality of education" what exactly do you mean?
I am asking because we are moving to DC this summer and are torn between getting the urban feel and still having great schools. Currently we are looking between private and public. So, if we don't need to pay $25K+ to get the same level of education, than PLEASE let me know! |
Anonymous
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When the current U.S. Secretary of Education moved to the area, he chose Arlington public schools.
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Anonymous
His kids go to Arlington Science Focus Elementary. |
Anonymous
No. My oldest was still in preschool when we moved over here. Move to Clarendon/Courthouse area and you will have urbanness (more so most of the far DC suburbs) and fantastic public schools. You can walk everywhere---metros, 60-80 shops, gym, bars and restaurants in a small radius, Whole foods, TraderJoes, great public parks, tons of families, etc. Quality of public education over here is top-notch. I know some states and cities there is no option but to go private for qualiity education--that is not the case for the DC-metro area. |
Anonymous
Where Arne Duncan Sends His Kids to School When asked this question: As the second education secretary with school-aged kids, where does your daughter go to school, and how important was the school district in your decision about where to live? Duncan replied: She goes to Arlington [Virginia] public schools. That was why we chose where we live, it was the determining factor. That was the most important thing to me. My family has given up so much so that I could have the opportunity to serve; I didn't want to try to save the country's children and our educational system and jeopardize my own children's education. |
Anonymous
| I moved out of DC after 10 years on Capitol Hill for a better school system. We moved this time last year - my son was in Kindergarten and we were not at all satisfied with his situation. I knew we had to make a change before my second started elementary school. Honestly, ,we loved the city but find that our family is SO much happier in Virginia - especially the kids. |