Is Meridian HS (FCC) a pressure cooker?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

If by “small town” you mean “ everyone’s up in your business while neglecting their own, and they really don’t like people they deem to be outsiders” then yeah.

PP are you a FCC resident and say this from experience?

[Anonymous]

I’m not the “in everyone’s business” poster. I have lived in FCC for more than 20 years, and that has not been my experience. I don’t treat others that way, nor has anyone acted in that way towards me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

There are always misgivings some w/experience raise about FCCPS; it’s merely so small that they may not seem “incessant.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

There are always misgivings some w/experience raise about FCCPS; it’s merely so small that they may not seem “incessant.”

FCCPS is not perfect but there are very few "misgivings" posted here because satisfaction is higher than those other school systems. This is demonstrated by the high values of housing and low inventory in FCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

There are always misgivings some w/experience raise about FCCPS; it’s merely so small that they may not seem “incessant.”

FCCPS is not perfect but there are very few "misgivings" posted here because satisfaction is higher than those other school systems. This is demonstrated by the high values of housing and low inventory in FCC.

If that’s the criteria, then DCPS must be the best school system in the region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

There are always misgivings some w/experience raise about FCCPS; it’s merely so small that they may not seem “incessant.”

FCCPS is not perfect but there are very few "misgivings" posted here because satisfaction is higher than those other school systems. This is demonstrated by the high values of housing and low inventory in FCC.

Can’t decide if this is a non sequitur or just silly puffery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

Just as competitive but then you can end up around the same small group of parents keeping tabs for 13 years. Yuck.

And half the administrators (both the school and district) went to, live in and/or never worked anywhere besides FCCPS, so it’s a really closed circle. It’s the worst aspects of a private school jammed into a public school.

It's actually the best aspects of any small town school district jammed in between several very large school districts in an urban suburban area where everybody, especially on DCUM, complains incessantly about Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria schools.

There are always misgivings some w/experience raise about FCCPS; it’s merely so small that they may not seem “incessant.”

FCCPS is not perfect but there are very few "misgivings" posted here because satisfaction is higher than those other school systems. This is demonstrated by the high values of housing and low inventory in FCC.

If that’s the criteria, then DCPS must be the best school system in the region.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Meridian, Yorktown, W&L, McLean, Langley - as well as the private schools around here - are all somewhat intense and competitive.

That said, I think there's something about the smaller student body and small-town feel that is more supportive of kids in FCCPS.

If by “small town” you mean “ everyone’s up in your business while neglecting their own, and they really don’t like people they deem to be outsiders” then yeah.

+100

This was our experience in FCC a few years back. Kids whose parents went to FCC schools, were "known" in the community, etc, had an easier time. Children of diplomats who weren't around for long and newcomers were pushed around and seen as "less than."