If money was not a consideration, would you do private school for high school or APS

[Anonymous]

We are willing to move wherever in APS. One kid is artsy, the other into sports. Both are strong students and love school.

We want to stay in Arlington.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I used to be a big proponent of public school. Not anymore. If money was no option, I'd do private.

[Anonymous]

APS is a mess now. Seriously. I'd try to find slots in privates before the stampede.

[Anonymous]

Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

For high school, I'd be inclined to stay in APS. I have two high schoolers and one middle schooler, and I've been really happy with almost all their teachers and the majority of their classmates. (Don't believe everything you hear about teenagers -- a lot of them are perfectly delightful.) Some of the other parents and the APS main office administration, not so much. So if my kids had needed something special, I might be looking for another option.

For earlier grades, I might want to look into schools that focus on social/emotional skills and developmentally appropriate instruction rather than just handing kids devices and pushing them to excel on the SOLs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

Very few areas around here are better than Arlington.

[Anonymous]

If I were really wealthy, I'd likely live in DC instead of Arlington, so I would do privates. I do like the APS schools, though - we're happy so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

Very few areas around here are better than Arlington.

DC has the top neighborhoods in the area and the best suburbs are Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, McLean and Great Falls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

Some of us like it here where not everyone is a pompous jerk. So what if my house is only $1.8 million? I could afford more, but I don't want to live with a bunch of snobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

Very few areas around here are better than Arlington.

DC has the top neighborhoods in the area and the best suburbs are Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, McLean and Great Falls.

Ha! Maybe in 1980. Those areas are on the decline.

[Anonymous]

How old are your kids? Are they entering HS now or 10 years from now? My answers are different depending on your timeline. Going to HS now? Fine. In 10 years? Private. They have no plan to adequately address the looming overcrowding crisis, other than mega schools on too small campuses, shift schedules, or dual enrollment with NVCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? Are they entering HS now or 10 years from now? My answers are different depending on your timeline. Going to HS now? Fine. In 10 years? Private. They have no plan to adequately address the looming overcrowding crisis, other than mega schools on too small campuses, shift schedules, or dual enrollment with NVCC.

If you have kids entering HS five years from now, I'd start looking into private as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money is no object and we are choosing APS, as are the vast majority of our neighbors.

All private schools are not created equal, by a long shot. Some people seem to think private = automatically better than public, but you really need to compare specific school to specific school.

If money was no object, you wouldn't be living in Arlington.

Why must these discussions always devolve into pissing contest challenges by the terminally insecure?

[Anonymous]

Private schools aren't discussing the possibility of split shifts or holding classes in a building that wasn't built to be a high school. That's not a good environment for learning, whether you live in a $1.8 million house or a $800K house.