FCPS comprehensive boundary review

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25 yard swimming pool
3 gymnasiums
beautiful theater

But, when it was given/sold? to the Saudis we were told there was not enough room for a high school--even though the fields could have been shared with Carson.

Wonder if USAID funds were involved.....

Obviously you were lied to by people who wanted to give the Saudis land for a K-12 school for political purposes. That's usually how it is in FCPS: politics first and kids second.

I'm betting it is going to become another ADAMS center

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

What’s the backstory for why you hate an entire town?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Tight knit because you're all rich?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

What’s the backstory for why you hate an entire town?

DP but why are you so defensive? Plenty of towns send their children to different schools. Plenty of neighborhoods are cut in half and sent to different schools - half of my neighborhood goes to a different high school than the other and all of our children turn out fine. They all hang out on the weekends, are involved in the same extracurriculars, see each other at the pool in the summer, etc., it's fine, nobody is going to "tear apart" your town. If you're as tight knit as you say you are, then this shouldn't cause you any problems at all, actually. Take a deep breath, it's fine.









Plus, the rest of us know this is not actually about your "tight knit" community, it's about how racist y'all are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

What’s the backstory for why you hate an entire town?

DP but why are you so defensive? Plenty of towns send their children to different schools. Plenty of neighborhoods are cut in half and sent to different schools - half of my neighborhood goes to a different high school than the other and all of our children turn out fine. They all hang out on the weekends, are involved in the same extracurriculars, see each other at the pool in the summer, etc., it's fine, nobody is going to "tear apart" your town. If you're as tight knit as you say you are, then this shouldn't cause you any problems at all, actually. Take a deep breath, it's fine.









Plus, the rest of us know this is not actually about your "tight knit" community, it's about how racist y'all are.

Really jumped the shark at the end there. But you got me, I admit it, we’re all racist up in our neck of the woods. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Tight knit because you're all rich?

No tight because we are a community. You don’t really seem to have the same dynamics working for you. I feel sorry for you. It’s nice to have a community.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Oh, look - it's the person who keeps talking about where GF residents shop, as if that is in any way relevant. What school do your kids attend?
DP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

+1
"Weirdly hostile" perfectly describes some of these posters, who refuse to disclose where their own kids go to school yet relish the idea of rezoning other people's kids.

[Anonymous]

They should play Burning Down the House by the Talking Heads at school board meetings since that is what they are essentially doing if they don’t pause the boundary effort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The Saudi school that is by Carson is going under. Maybe FCPS can buy the land and building back and get the new HS afterall. Use the Dunn Loring (sp) money towards that.

I just Googled and I see their announcement that they are closing at the end of this school year. Wow. It is a very nice building. Would be great if the county could purchase it for a HS. That feels like it would make too much sense. It seems more likely someone else will buy it and make it into a different private school. Which would actually probably do well in the area if it’s not tied to one particular religion and not only for gifted kids. There aren’t that many secular private schools further west.

FCPS should jump on that.

With appropriate modifications, could it become the long-awaited new western high school? Not sure how many students it can accommodate but it looks much nicer than most FCPS schools.

And another benefit is the school board can use its opening as a justification for another comprehensive boundary review five years down the road when they realize how badly they botched up the current one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The Saudi school that is by Carson is going under. Maybe FCPS can buy the land and building back and get the new HS afterall. Use the Dunn Loring (sp) money towards that.

I just Googled and I see their announcement that they are closing at the end of this school year. Wow. It is a very nice building. Would be great if the county could purchase it for a HS. That feels like it would make too much sense. It seems more likely someone else will buy it and make it into a different private school. Which would actually probably do well in the area if it’s not tied to one particular religion and not only for gifted kids. There aren’t that many secular private schools further west.

FCPS should jump on that.

With appropriate modifications, could it become the long-awaited new western high school? Not sure how many students it can accommodate but it looks much nicer than most FCPS schools.

And another benefit is the school board can use its opening as a justification for another comprehensive boundary review five years down the road when they realize how badly they botched up the current one.

Continuous disruptive changes are on their agenda.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

What’s the backstory for why you hate an entire town?

DP but why are you so defensive? Plenty of towns send their children to different schools. Plenty of neighborhoods are cut in half and sent to different schools - half of my neighborhood goes to a different high school than the other and all of our children turn out fine. They all hang out on the weekends, are involved in the same extracurriculars, see each other at the pool in the summer, etc., it's fine, nobody is going to "tear apart" your town. If you're as tight knit as you say you are, then this shouldn't cause you any problems at all, actually. Take a deep breath, it's fine.









Plus, the rest of us know this is not actually about your "tight knit" community, it's about how racist y'all are.

Really jumped the shark at the end there. But you got me, I admit it, we’re all racist up in our neck of the woods. 🙄

DP. Was Great Falls a sad, divided community when kids used to attend two different high schools? You want to claim Langley is “your” school because it’s rich, but it should be serving areas closer to the school.

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is all speculation at this point but I'm wondering if anyone has heard rumors about what is happening in Great Falls with the boundary changes. I understand its fairly official that Forrestville is going to Herndon. I had heard that anything west of Springvale was potentially "on the chopping block" to get rezoned as well. Just recently a friend who is east of Springvale (but pretty darn close) told me they would stay away from anything west of River Bend if you are worried about the rezoning. We are a current Langley pyramid family in the process of moving (for reasons unrelated to the boundary change). We are looking at a home that is between River Bend and Springvale but don't want to risk rezoning if we can help it as our kids are happy with current schools.
Has anyone heard more details about what may happen in that area?

“fairly official” is certainly not accurate, much as some frequent posters wish it were.

The Great Falls community is a tight-knit small community and most families want their kids to go to school with the other kids in the great falls community.

The School Board knows that Great Falls is never so "tight-knit" as when it comes to arguing they should all attend schools in McLean rather than Herndon.

But it's an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, just like many other areas (for example, Annandale, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Vienna) where students attend multiple high schools. Great Falls residents often shop in Herndon and Reston, but they don't want their kids to go to school there. I don't know if or how they may change the boundaries, but they won't refrain merely because those who don't want to revert to sending the western part of Great Falls to Herndon claim it's "close-knit."

Weirdly hostile. I remember when caring about your neighbors was a goal for the Dems. Now it is all about tearing those communities apart in a race to the bottom.

Still love my tight-knit community, despite you wanting to destroy it for…reasons?

Such hyperbole. Great Falls will be “destroyed” if kids there go to multiple high schools, just like kids in just about every other part of the county?

What’s the backstory for why you hate an entire town?

DP but why are you so defensive? Plenty of towns send their children to different schools. Plenty of neighborhoods are cut in half and sent to different schools - half of my neighborhood goes to a different high school than the other and all of our children turn out fine. They all hang out on the weekends, are involved in the same extracurriculars, see each other at the pool in the summer, etc., it's fine, nobody is going to "tear apart" your town. If you're as tight knit as you say you are, then this shouldn't cause you any problems at all, actually. Take a deep breath, it's fine.









Plus, the rest of us know this is not actually about your "tight knit" community, it's about how racist y'all are.

Really jumped the shark at the end there. But you got me, I admit it, we’re all racist up in our neck of the woods. 🙄

DP. Was Great Falls a sad, divided community when kids used to attend two different high schools? You want to claim Langley is “your” school because it’s rich, but it should be serving areas closer to the school.

DP. I think a lot of the uproar has to do with not wanting their kids to attend a lower performing school full of FARMS students who happen to be less European-ly, and home values; but they use the loss of community as a main reason. Your kid will loose their community if you move them to private. So, the community excuse, in my view, should not really be brought up as a main reason. Please be honest about your fears.