Moving from dc to n arlington

[Anonymous]

I moved from DC to Arlington and thought I'd hate but. But I am so happy here. We know all our neighbors, feel safe, have great schools, potholes that get fixed. I assume if I call 911 they will answer (which did not happen the one time I called in DC). We have playgrounds galore. Yes, it's not as convenient to Metro but I lived in a residential DC neighborhood that was a walk to public transportation anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Take a close look at the schools before you actually move. I know several people in N Arlington who have moved their kids from public to private schools in the last several years because of overcrowding and other issues. There are bad teachers at even the best schools and friends have had great experiences one year, then terrible experiences the next. I have a friend in N Arlington who recently commented that now every single family on their block goes to private school. Most started out in public.

Also, there are many type of zoning changes planned, so pay close attention.

Sorry, but this "friend of a friend" hearsay sounds like it has no grounding in reality. Either specify your friends' neighborhoods or admit you don't know what you're talking about.

I live in Cherrydale, and a surprising (to me) number of people send their kids to St. Agnes Elementary and then on to Catholic high schools (Bishop O'Connell, Gonzaga, Georgetown Visitation). But virtually everyone I know who has gone this route started out at St. Agnes, they did not switch from public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take a close look at the schools before you actually move. I know several people in N Arlington who have moved their kids from public to private schools in the last several years because of overcrowding and other issues. There are bad teachers at even the best schools and friends have had great experiences one year, then terrible experiences the next. I have a friend in N Arlington who recently commented that now every single family on their block goes to private school. Most started out in public.

Also, there are many type of zoning changes planned, so pay close attention.

Sorry, but this "friend of a friend" hearsay sounds like it has no grounding in reality. Either specify your friends' neighborhoods or admit you don't know what you're talking about.

I live in Cherrydale, and a surprising (to me) number of people send their kids to St. Agnes Elementary and then on to Catholic high schools (Bishop O'Connell, Gonzaga, Georgetown Visitation). But virtually everyone I know who has gone this route started out at St. Agnes, they did not switch from public.

So maybe they are just Catholic, PP.