Which Mclean elementary school is best for average and gifted siblings?

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else tired of these threads trying to pick out the best Mclean Elementary? There are no differences with any of these schools.

Of course there are differences, they are not clones of each other. Each has its own flavor or personality.

OP here. We are relatively new to the DC area. It's so hard to research the qualitative of the schools. The people we know in Mclean either send their kids to private school or have kids in preschool.

We want to raise down to earth children. Prefer a school that is not too competitive in elementary school. At the same time, would like both kids challenged. Do not want to general ed child to feel bad about not being in AAP while attending the same school as sibling. I like new houses and DH needs to be able to get to DC via Chain Bridge Rd.

Then definitely pick Spring Hill or Churchill ES. I'd suggest Haycock but it is way too overcrowded. Can't recommend Chesterbrook because of the uppity parents there. Very elitist liberal types - many of whom when to Ivies and push their kids too hard up into MHS. Not a fan

That was not our experience at all. SPring Hill would be much further from Chain bridge and add 10-20 minutes to your DH's commute.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else tired of these threads trying to pick out the best Mclean Elementary? There are no differences with any of these schools.

Of course there are differences, they are not clones of each other. Each has its own flavor or personality.

OP here. We are relatively new to the DC area. It's so hard to research the qualitative of the schools. The people we know in Mclean either send their kids to private school or have kids in preschool.

We want to raise down to earth children. Prefer a school that is not too competitive in elementary school. At the same time, would like both kids challenged. Do not want to general ed child to feel bad about not being in AAP while attending the same school as sibling. I like new houses and DH needs to be able to get to DC via Chain Bridge Rd.

Then definitely pick Spring Hill or Churchill ES. I'd suggest Haycock but it is way too overcrowded. Can't recommend Chesterbrook because of the uppity parents there. Very elitist liberal types - many of whom when to Ivies and push their kids too hard up into MHS. Not a fan

I second Spring Hill ES, if you can afford it. Housing prices jump pretty crazy in that part of McLean.

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The areas zoned for Chesterbrook, Churchill Road, Franklin Sherman and Kent Gardens are closer to Chain Bridge and DC. The Spring Hill area is further out towards Great Falls.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else tired of these threads trying to pick out the best Mclean Elementary? There are no differences with any of these schools.

Of course there are differences, they are not clones of each other. Each has its own flavor or personality.

Yes, some serve the 1% ers and others serve the 0.1% ers.

OP here. DH and I come from humble beginnings. We have a high HHI now though. I prefer some economic and racial diversity so I think we would like to be in the Mclean High pyramid. From my research, the type of housing we prefer (newer houses in cul de sacs) seem to feed into Langley.

You should check out McLean Hamlet. But pricey but very nice, feeds into a top school pyramid. Cul de Sacs and neighborhood feel with sidewalks and good family-oriented community.

Having a hard time searching for these specific neighborhoods.

This house seems really cheap for a newer home. Is there something wrong with it? We would not even have to take out a mortgage if we bought a house like this.

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Mc-Lean-VA-22101/pmf,pf_pt/house_type/51784823_zpid/67147_rid/4-_beds/1000000-3000000_price/3588-10764_mp/any_days/38.939917,-77.116406,38.901353,-77.199662_rect/14_zm/

Which house?, I just get McLean houses for sale on that link. What is the address? If you go with a real estate agent who knows the area, they know which houses are in which school district.

I don't know why the recent posts have been Langely vs McLean- that rivalry has diminished in the past few years and the school have been doing several things together. They are still rivals on the sports field- but off it is different now.

Thank you to the person who recommended redfin. Love this website! I have always used zillow in the past.

6320 Halsey Rd
https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6320-Halsey-Rd-22101/home/9483652

I will have to visit this house. I like that the kids would be able to walk to a swim and tennis club.

Cookie cutter.

Give me a break!
You can argue how else you don't like that house (I don't like it either), but it's far from a cookie cutter.
It only shows your jealousy.

OP here. DH doesn't like the house either. I actually drove by that house a few minutes ago. It has no yard and you have to cross a pretty busy street, Kirby, to get to the swim and tennis club. My normally frugal DH wants to get a very nice house. He told me he is not trying to buy a bargain house in Mclean. He said he would rather buy a 3 million dream home than this house.

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Here are a few you may like then:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/2089-Grace-Manor-Ct-22101/home/17112585


https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/61106/VA/McLean/Franklin-Forest-McLean-VA

https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/15360/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-McLean-VA

https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/63314/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-Woods


https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/63314/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-Woods

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Anonymous wrote:Here are a few you may like then:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/2089-Grace-Manor-Ct-22101/home/17112585


https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/61106/VA/McLean/Franklin-Forest-McLean-VA

https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/15360/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-McLean-VA

https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/63314/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-Woods


https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/63314/VA/McLean/Chesterbrook-Woods

I don't know what happened, but I had picked out the best of the list and the link went back to the list of all the houses in the search. Just toggle through to the ones in your price range and you can see what is out there. In the $2-3M ranges you can get a very nice new house.

Don't count on getting into any close by swim clubs anytime soon. They have waitlists that are years long.

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Why would you buy a house for $2 million or more and send your child to public school?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you buy a house for $2 million or more and send your child to public school?

The local public schools are great and have more rigorous math and science options than the privates and it is very difficult to get into the elite privates and the commute.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you buy a house for $2 million or more and send your child to public school?

Why would you send to private school if you have a mortgage and are zoned for some of the best public schools in the country?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you buy a house for $2 million or more and send your child to public school?

The local public schools are great and have more rigorous math and science options than the privates and it is very difficult to get into the elite privates and the commute.

+1. That, plus we see that the kids from McLean, Langley and TJ are getting into the same schools as the kids who do go to St. Albans, Potomac, Gonzaga, SSSA, and Flint Hills.

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Anonymous wrote:Chesterbrook

+1. Homes off of Kirby, north of Old Dominion. Easy access to Chain Bridge Road and GW Parkway.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else tired of these threads trying to pick out the best Mclean Elementary? There are no differences with any of these schools.

Of course there are differences, they are not clones of each other. Each has its own flavor or personality.

Yes, some serve the 1% ers and others serve the 0.1% ers.

OP here. DH and I come from humble beginnings. We have a high HHI now though. I prefer some economic and racial diversity so I think we would like to be in the Mclean High pyramid. From my research, the type of housing we prefer (newer houses in cul de sacs) seem to feed into Langley.

You should check out McLean Hamlet. But pricey but very nice, feeds into a top school pyramid. Cul de Sacs and neighborhood feel with sidewalks and good family-oriented community.

Having a hard time searching for these specific neighborhoods.

This house seems really cheap for a newer home. Is there something wrong with it? We would not even have to take out a mortgage if we bought a house like this.

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Mc-Lean-VA-22101/pmf,pf_pt/house_type/51784823_zpid/67147_rid/4-_beds/1000000-3000000_price/3588-10764_mp/any_days/38.939917,-77.116406,38.901353,-77.199662_rect/14_zm/

Nothing wrong with it so long as you're okay with McLean HS rather than Langley HS. A lot of people are very stuck up and only want to look in the Langley HS pyramid.

We are the opposite. Prefer Mclean HS than Langley HS.

I don't know if it is because they are millennials but I've had some really entitled younger co-workers from Langley area. Did not like their attitude at all. Don't know if it is just generational or actually the Langley area but I was very turned off.

I love how people meet one or two people from an area and then assume everyone from that area is the same way. Langley is full of all kinds of families.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you buy a house for $2 million or more and send your child to public school?

The local public schools are great and have more rigorous math and science options than the privates and it is very difficult to get into the elite privates and the commute.

More rigorous science programs? Maybe in high school. FCPS elementary science is non-existent.

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I'm not snobby, but I prefer the Langley-zoned pyramid. I don't think it is because of the prestige or value of houses. I just like the larger lots. I don't think that makes me a snob, and I don't think everyone in the Langley pyramid are THAT much wealthier than those in the more standard McLean HS pyramid.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not snobby, but I prefer the Langley-zoned pyramid. I don't think it is because of the prestige or value of houses. I just like the larger lots. I don't think that makes me a snob, and I don't think everyone in the Langley pyramid are THAT much wealthier than those in the more standard McLean HS pyramid.

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I've never understood why some posters call Langley families "snobby," simply due to the neighborhoods they choose to buy in. We also prefer larger lots and more privacy. Also, our kids have been very happy at Langley. I think some people just hate hearing that.