DD moving to Langley HS

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Anonymous wrote:Also, we are Asian and you said Langley has more Asian population, I am torn, because I think it's nice to have peers with same race/ethnicity, but I also know that the Asians are ultra competitive, I grew up in that environment but do I want my kids to go through the same stress? I don't know! LOL

Are kids at Langley more stressed out than kids at Mclean/Marshall/Yorktown?

They are all about the same but Marshall and McLean have more brown people, and that is the elephant in the room. It is definitely NOT a bad thing, because these are hardworking, family people, too.

Since you asked, PP.

Langley kids are definitely more competitive academically than a lot of other schools. However, you will find that McLean is about the same.

So stress wise, Langley and McLean are going to be higher than pretty much any other school in the area. This really depends on the kid though.

Tell us - do you have kids at either Langley or McLean? No? Didn’t think so.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The classes at Langley truly are no more challenging than those at any other well-regarded school.

If you pay a high price for a home in order to attend Langley, you are paying for the peer group. Not the teachers.

Disagree. Many teachers have mentioned at BTSN and elsewhere that they waited years for an opening at Langley and jumped when they found one. The vast majority of teachers very much want to be there and are excellent at what they teach.

That's because it's easier to teach at Langley, those students do well no matter who is teaching them.

True - and they’re well-prepared, polite, and come from families that value education. Which are good things, btw.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am considering buying into Langley area too so my kids can go there, but all those talks about Langley being a "rich" school makes me wonder if we are too poor to go there (I know it's public school, what I meant is whether my kids would fit in with other "rich" students in their class). My husband and I both work, are there lots of SAHM at Langaley? What would you say the average HHI is?

There are a ton of families in which both parents work. My husband and I are feds, so not necessarily “rich,” and there are a lot of other fed families at Langley, too. We live in a 1300 sq ft home. Some of my kids’ friends have large homes; some don’t. It’s really not a big deal.

Some of the parents who live in expensive homes are over worked and over stressed, and it shows, with the kid who act out. Be mindful of this, OP.

Now tell us about poor families whose parents aren’t able to spend time with their kids and consequently, the kids act out. You are ridiculous and clearly have it out for anyone who makes “too much” money. Bizarre.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also, we are Asian and you said Langley has more Asian population, I am torn, because I think it's nice to have peers with same race/ethnicity, but I also know that the Asians are ultra competitive, I grew up in that environment but do I want my kids to go through the same stress? I don't know! LOL

Are kids at Langley more stressed out than kids at Mclean/Marshall/Yorktown?

They are all about the same but Marshall and McLean have more brown people, and that is the elephant in the room. It is definitely NOT a bad thing, because these are hardworking, family people, too.

Since you asked, PP.

Langley kids are definitely more competitive academically than a lot of other schools. However, you will find that McLean is about the same.

So stress wise, Langley and McLean are going to be higher than pretty much any other school in the area. This really depends on the kid though.

Tell us - do you have kids at either Langley or McLean? No? Didn’t think so.

How do you think I would know this if I don’t have kids at the school? Of course I do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, we are Asian and you said Langley has more Asian population, I am torn, because I think it's nice to have peers with same race/ethnicity, but I also know that the Asians are ultra competitive, I grew up in that environment but do I want my kids to go through the same stress? I don't know! LOL

Are kids at Langley more stressed out than kids at Mclean/Marshall/Yorktown?

They are all about the same but Marshall and McLean have more brown people, and that is the elephant in the room. It is definitely NOT a bad thing, because these are hardworking, family people, too.

Since you asked, PP.

Langley kids are definitely more competitive academically than a lot of other schools. However, you will find that McLean is about the same.

So stress wise, Langley and McLean are going to be higher than pretty much any other school in the area. This really depends on the kid though.

Tell us - do you have kids at either Langley or McLean? No? Didn’t think so.

How do you think I would know this if I don’t have kids at the school? Of course I do.

I will amend my previous answer to say that kids at TJ are by far the most stressed.

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TJ is rarefied academically, or at least it was, due its selective admissions. Langley is rarefied socially, given its wealth and how few low-income kids go there (regardless of the "middle-class" Langley parents living in mere $900K homes who emerge on DCUM).

I'd think either environment could be more stressful for some kids than a more diverse school. Others might sail right through with no problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

This depends on which private school right? Not all private schools are equal.

If I had the means, I would love to send my kids to one of the prep schools in DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

This really isn’t a concern at Langley- at least no more so than other schools. There are more helicopter parents worried about college admissions than parents letting their kids run free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

This really isn’t a concern at Langley- at least no more so than other schools. There are more helicopter parents worried about college admissions than parents letting their kids run free.

It might be a little harder to keep track of Langley kids because the kids can always say they are visiting friends who live at the other end of the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

This really isn’t a concern at Langley- at least no more so than other schools. There are more helicopter parents worried about college admissions than parents letting their kids run free.

It might be a little harder to keep track of Langley kids because the kids can always say they are visiting friends who live at the other end of the county.

There’s something called tracking apps that many parents - regardless of high school - use to keep an eye on their kids.
DP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am considering buying into Langley area too so my kids can go there, but all those talks about Langley being a "rich" school makes me wonder if we are too poor to go there (I know it's public school, what I meant is whether my kids would fit in with other "rich" students in their class). My husband and I both work, are there lots of SAHM at Langaley? What would you say the average HHI is?

There are a ton of families in which both parents work. My husband and I are feds, so not necessarily “rich,” and there are a lot of other fed families at Langley, too. We live in a 1300 sq ft home. Some of my kids’ friends have large homes; some don’t. It’s really not a big deal.

Some of the parents who live in expensive homes are over worked and over stressed, and it shows, with the kid who act out. Be mindful of this, OP.

Should the OP also “be mindful” of kids from less affluent families, in which the parents are “over worked and over stressed”? My goodness, think about all those kids, “acting out”!

That was sarcasm, btw. Fitting for the concern trolls who pop up whenever Langley is mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langley is a bubble of really well off kids but your DD is coming from a private so that should not be an issue.

The difference is really well off kids getting less attention and supervision than they’d get at a private.

OP here - this is what I'm worried about... sorry to say - I trust DD, but she is 15 and all 15 year-olds are dummies

She’s coming from a private, correct? The issue of affluence is only amplified at privates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The classes at Langley truly are no more challenging than those at any other well-regarded school.

If you pay a high price for a home in order to attend Langley, you are paying for the peer group. Not the teachers.

Not really. We moved to the Langley pyramid from a different FCPS high school and the difference in teaching was like night and day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, we are Asian and you said Langley has more Asian population, I am torn, because I think it's nice to have peers with same race/ethnicity, but I also know that the Asians are ultra competitive, I grew up in that environment but do I want my kids to go through the same stress? I don't know! LOL

Are kids at Langley more stressed out than kids at Mclean/Marshall/Yorktown?

We are a mixed Asian American family living in the Langley pyramid. I have one kid in preschool, elementary and middle school. We were surprised how many Asian kids there are in McLean. My children are in the AAP program and their classes have been 50+% Asian. Your DD will find a solid peer group. My kids are not yet at Langley but we can see the different kinds of kids who go to Langley.

I personally am glad my children have smart friends who challenge them. I like their parents.