Best neighborhood for community feeling for young families near dc?
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Anonymous
I currently live here with an elementary school kid. I like that they have community events and we constantly run in to friends at the park, on walks and at the pool. I would agree that there aren't many larger families. |
Anonymous
Unless you rent and send your kid to public school...my kid is just starting K but we like the neighborhood enough to give it a try! |
Anonymous
Barcroft, Arlington (the 4th parade was so quaint and fun). Stores at the new Centro development won’t open until later this year, though. That said, what you seek describes most neighborhoods in Arlington. Almost each one has some stores nearby, probably walkable, backyards big enough for a swing set, and parks in walking distance if you want to meet up with other parents and kids. Many are close to trails and larger open green spaces like the nature centers. I don’t know where you’re commuting or what your budget is, or I’d have more specific recommendations. |
Anonymous
NP. The ES in upper NW DC are better than most in the ‘burbs. Partly because of demographics and partly because they can raise money to pay for additional staff. We are in MD abut wish we had what our friends in upper NW have for elementary. Middle and high school, totally different story. Even Deal and Wilson are not comparable to what we have. |
Anonymous
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Most of Arlington, though you'll need a healthy budget.
Del Ray if you can afford private school and have a commute that can withstand the Route 1 traffic. City of Fairfax if your budget is a little more modest. Reston if you want to go far out. |
Anonymous
| All the posters recommending Alexandria....it sounds perfect but what are you doing for schools? Does everyone do private? Leave before MS? |
Anonymous
I’d also like to know |
Anonymous
| Poster who grew up in Alexandria here- for the people who live in OT, generally private (if you can afford OT generally you can afford private). I grew up in Fairfax county but a stones throw from Alx and went to FCPS, not the best but ended up at a top ten liberal arts college, I think the schools are what you make of them. |
Anonymous
| Poster who lives in Alexandria- I would say a third of the kids on the block do private, a third are in public (and very happy with the school), and a third are in parochial. We are fortunate there are so many choices and everyone seems happy with what they have. |
Anonymous
| Greenbelt, University Park, College Park, Takoma Park |
Anonymous
+100 |
Anonymous
| Palisades |
Anonymous
Del Ray resident. Most do private or parochial, and many move to Arlington or Fairfax. |
Anonymous
Capitol Hill |
Anonymous
| Arlington, westover - schools - McKinley, glebe, tuckahoe, |