FFX vs Arlington County Schools

[Anonymous]

11:22, I agree with a lot of what you said. But you have to agree with the comment about too many people who wonder how ANYONE could create ANYTHING as awesome as Santana's "Supernatural." That isn't caused by commute preferences. It's caused by choosing to live as a golem. Not a peer community for my kids. Noooo thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would hate to be in APS and get redistricted in a few years to Wakefield. Bad school and instant loss of equity and home value.

I live in the W-L district and don't fear reassignment to Wakefield at all. I have no doubt that my children's home advantages will serve them well whichever Arlington high school they attend. It beats me how upper middle class, high educated, comparatively privileged people have become so pathologically insecure.

[Anonymous]

^^highLY educated

[Anonymous]

Do Fairfax - and then you have soooo many more options with AAP programs and language immersion (different levels), or just FLES language programs. It's a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS mom here. I think that as more people continue to move to the 'burbs (whichever one they choose), we all run the risk of getting redistricted and not getting what we bargained for.

As far as Yorktown is concerned, it, along with several of the FFX schools is consistently ranked in the top 50 in the country. So no, I am not concerned that my kid is going to get a second rate education. Rather, this feels like an endless p*$$ing contest where one is arguing over differences without distinction. It's what causes you to haggle over what appears to be a lot of money in a foreign country, when it's really pennies. #stoparguingaboutpesos

And as reported in Arlington Magazine, the college acceptances for W-L (into the ivies and top privates and publics) slightly exceeds those of McLean. Arlington schools are quite good, despite all the negative comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would hate to be in APS and get redistricted in a few years to Wakefield. Bad school and instant loss of equity and home value.

I live in the W-L district and don't fear reassignment to Wakefield at all. I have no doubt that my children's home advantages will serve them well whichever Arlington high school they attend. It beats me how upper middle class, high educated, comparatively privileged people have become so pathologically insecure.

I'm fairly certain half of W-L will be sent to Wakefield, and some Yorktown to W-L. Wakefield will finally get more upper income students to balance out the income disparity between county schools. I suppose we'll find out this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think I could live in FFX without a lobotomy. Too high of an "American Beauty" factor. Too many homes that look like they were built out of construction paper. Too many people who think Santana's "Supernatural" is just too good to be true. Oh. Dear. God. Raise a child in THAT environment? Noooo thanks.

All the geeky white people dancing on the lawn at concerts broadcast on PBS live in Arlington.

No worries about "American Beauty" there. "Little Boxes," maybe.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS mom here. I think that as more people continue to move to the 'burbs (whichever one they choose), we all run the risk of getting redistricted and not getting what we bargained for.

As far as Yorktown is concerned, it, along with several of the FFX schools is consistently ranked in the top 50 in the country. So no, I am not concerned that my kid is going to get a second rate education. Rather, this feels like an endless p*$$ing contest where one is arguing over differences without distinction. It's what causes you to haggle over what appears to be a lot of money in a foreign country, when it's really pennies. #stoparguingaboutpesos

And as reported in Arlington Magazine, the college acceptances for W-L (into the ivies and top privates and publics) slightly exceeds those of McLean. Arlington schools are quite good, despite all the negative comments.

Arlington Magazine is not a reliable source of information, nor do its reporters have unfettered access to school administrators in different counties. It's mostly an excuse for house advertisements by Arlington real estate brokers. Of course they will try to make the local schools sound good.

Langley and McLean both have higher SAT and SOL scores than W-L, more National Merit Semifinalists, and higher GreatSchools and US News ratings. Marshall, Madison, Woodson and Oakton are also typically higher ranked than W-L.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey, I am Asian - follow me! #FollowTheAsians

I'll follow you! Where are we going? Can we pick up a latte on the way because I'm dragging today? Thanks, A!!

[Anonymous]

12:53, in reality, PBS concerts are more "Wolf Trap" (which often features Santana playing his BIG HIT "Supernatural") than Arlington. Wowie wow wow!! No one parties like server farm managers!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I must say, I am very offended by the "Follow the Asians" comment. Are we then undermining everybody else as not being smart enough to go to any of the good schools??!! I happen to be from North Dakota and have a master's degree, thankyouverymuch! I would like to think I am as "followable" to a good school as any "Asian" that is being referred to by the PP. Zheesh, you guys. Get a grip!

I'll follow you when I'm done with A. Later tonight ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:12:53, in reality, PBS concerts are more "Wolf Trap" (which often features Santana playing his BIG HIT "Supernatural") than Arlington. Wowie wow wow!! No one parties like server farm managers!!

Clearly you haven't seen a GS-12 from the IRS, so well represented in Arlington, party like it's Econ 101.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:53, in reality, PBS concerts are more "Wolf Trap" (which often features Santana playing his BIG HIT "Supernatural") than Arlington. Wowie wow wow!! No one parties like server farm managers!!

Clearly you haven't seen a GS-12 from the IRS, so well represented in Arlington, party like it's Econ 101.

I'll take the Econ 101 crowd over the server farm drones any day. But hey, if you want to boogie on down with the obese, anemic, Brooks Brothers plaid popped collar crowd, rock on to "Sup-er-na-tu-ralllll".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With Arlington schools being overcrowded with trailers, especially the North Arlington schools, are class sizes really smaller than Fairfax county schools????

There are trailers and large classes in Fairfax too - especially all the ones close to the N.Arlington Schools. Chesterbrook just added two more trailers this year and it has the highest or one of the highest class sizes in the county (25.9).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12:53, in reality, PBS concerts are more "Wolf Trap" (which often features Santana playing his BIG HIT "Supernatural") than Arlington. Wowie wow wow!! No one parties like server farm managers!!

Clearly you haven't seen a GS-12 from the IRS, so well represented in Arlington, party like it's Econ 101.

I'll take the Econ 101 crowd over the server farm drones any day. But hey, if you want to boogie on down with the obese, anemic, Brooks Brothers plaid popped collar crowd, rock on to "Sup-er-na-tu-ralllll".

The server farm drones contribute far more to the economy and our quality of life than a typical Arlingon resident, who merely subsists on redistributed tax revenues.