We Left DC for VA public schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd rather go to Wilson than Mount Vernon or West Potomac.

Some of the ES in the Fort Hunt area are nice but the Sandburg/WePo MS/HS combo isn't exactly worth moving out of DC for.

And how the heck is someone "in bounds for Thomas Jefferson?"

I attended West Potomac and loved it. I received an excellent education and met some great friends that I still see all the time. Is there something in particular you didn't like about the school while you were there? Or had a child there? Or was this one of those look-at-the-website determinations? Living along the GW parkway instead of the city is a personal preference. OP chose to and you wouldn't. She was just trying to be helpful for others that might have the same preference, but are worried about making the leap.

[Anonymous]

Anyone living in Fairfax County is eligible to apply for TJ ... so Fort Hunt area is "in bounds" for applying even though your mailing address has Alexandria in it. Folks who really do live in Alexandria the city are NOT eligible to apply for TJ because Alexandria chose not to participate with TJ for fear of losing all their best students ... those students attend TC Williams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Are you the same poster who put this on Moth (slamming Maury ES in the process) and then offered to serve as everyone's real estate agent now that DC residents could see the error of their ways? Just curious.

I was going to say the same thing.

NP here. Yep, sounds like her all right! She was popular.

What is Moth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in bounds for Thomas Jefferson in Fairfax County which was rated the number one high school in the country last year. And no my children didn't go to Maury and I didn't post on Moth. Arlington County is overcrowded and facing redistricting and lots of trailers so I am pretty sure I made the right choice.

I don't follow this at all. TJ is a selective magnet so you could live anywhere in Arlington or Fairfax and send you kid to TJ if admitted.

Arlington has done a great job of renovating its schools. W-L was recently renovated and Yorktown has a brand new building. The school enrollments are also generally lower than at Fairfax schools. I would agree they probably will do some redistricting.

is it possible that she didn't know that before she moved???

[Anonymous]

Am laughing hysterically at the thought that someone moved thinking they were "in bounds" for TJ. Oops.

Sheesh, Loudoun county is in bounds also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Are you the same poster who put this on Moth (slamming Maury ES in the process) and then offered to serve as everyone's real estate agent now that DC residents could see the error of their ways? Just curious.

I was going to say the same thing.

NP here. Yep, sounds like her all right! She was popular.

What is Moth?

It's a mailing list: A bit like this website, but it's for Moms and Dads who live in DC. Plus less toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am laughing hysterically at the thought that someone moved thinking they were "in bounds" for TJ. Oops.

Sheesh, Loudoun county is in bounds also.

If that is true, the scary thing is that she said she's a realtor and did mounds of research on this.

[Anonymous]

The only benefit of moving close to TJ is by the chance one's kid gets into TJ, the commute will be much shorter.

[Anonymous]

That is a great way to sell a house in a struggling market. Just tell the prospective buyer that their house is slated for TJ

There are people in this area who would live in a van down by the river if it would guarantee their kid admission to TJ.

[Anonymous]

I would never pick this part of fairfax county for the schools. great neighborhoods but a lot of people send their kids to private school.

[Anonymous]

Not OP, but another person who loves living along the peaceful parkway south of Old Town, but OP. Glad to have discovered it.

Schools have been fine, actually better than fine, and no most people don't send their kids to private - in fact the elementary schools are at over capacity due to original owners aging and a new generation coming in. I'd be happy if posters didn't advertise the charms of this area at this point.

[Anonymous]

I went to West Potomac graduating in the late 90s and although it was a diverse population there were plenty of opportunities to be a successful student. The neighborhoods that feed into the school are charming and have a real small town vibe. I think its a wonderful area of Fairfax County and would be thrilled to raise kids there. Not sure where all the negativity is coming from, its hardly the lowest ranking test score area.

[Anonymous]

I just moved in-boundary for Ellington School for the Arts in DC! Woo-hoo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just moved in-boundary for Ellington School for the Arts in DC! Woo-hoo!

Have they changed the system at Ellington? It used to be a magnet school and kids can only get in by applying and auditioning. Has that changed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just moved in-boundary for Ellington School for the Arts in DC! Woo-hoo!

Have they changed the system at Ellington? It used to be a magnet school and kids can only get in by applying and auditioning. Has that changed?

Yes, it changed by the tricks of sarcasm.