What school(s) does your child(ren) attend?

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Mosby Woods

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Anonymous wrote:Poster with a child at CPES and Colvin Run:

This is my take - CPES is a GREAT school (although you're right, it's probably not one parents would actively seek out). I took my 3rd grader out to go to CR because she was bored - it happened in 3rd grade, I/she was happy up until then.

I have a current 1st grader, nope it's not the most challenging school, but it has wonderful, warm and caring staff and at the end of the day -- it's first grade and my daughter is happy there! She may well spend the rest of her elementary years there and I would be happy with that. If you want your child at a non-center school, CPES is a good option.

I'm the PP looking for a non-center school. CPES sounds wonderful to me. A normal, low-key, community school without the division of AAP is what I'm looking for for my DC. Thanks for the input.

CPES was designated a "priority school" by FCPS a few years ago because, even though it wasn't Title I, it was consistently failing to meet expectations. It may have been too low-key for its own good.

[Anonymous]

.. because it's a Priority School they are trying to turn things around. My daughter (at CPES) is in a class of eighteen this year which gives her a lot more one-on-one time with the teacher.

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Nottingham Elementary (Arlington)

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Anti redneck school in VA. I'll tell you the name later.

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Another Nottingham parent here.

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Hunters Woods and Navy

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Anonymous wrote:Forestville Elementary

me too - Forestville Elementary

My doc child will be attending kindergarten next year. What grade are your children? How do you like it?
I am debating whether or not to go private.

Forestville is excellent. Cooper and Langley, no

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Anonymous wrote:Forestville Elementary

me too - Forestville Elementary

My doc child will be attending kindergarten next year. What grade are your children? How do you like it?
I am debating whether or not to go private.

Forestville is excellent. Cooper and Langley, no

Our experience with Cooper and Langley has been very positive.

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Anonymous wrote:Colvin Run and Cunningham Park

How do you like Cunningham Park? I have kids at Colvin Run and we're thinking of moving so they can go to a non-center school.

That's not a non-center school people seek out.

Maybe not, but it's a great school. The younger grades also have pretty low classroom ratios.

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Anonymous wrote:.. because it's a Priority School they are trying to turn things around. My daughter (at CPES) is in a class of eighteen this year which gives her a lot more one-on-one time with the teacher.

My son, too. First grade, 18 kids. I think the school is fabulous. I know a lot of the fear of the school has to do with SES, but if you [generic you] are one of the people who get ridiculously spun up about being surrounded by poorer, browner folks, no fear. Tear down culture and million homes are taking over that part of Vienna and slowly changing the demographic. Should be Wolf Trap-lite in a few years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poster with a child at CPES and Colvin Run:

This is my take - CPES is a GREAT school (although you're right, it's probably not one parents would actively seek out). I took my 3rd grader out to go to CR because she was bored - it happened in 3rd grade, I/she was happy up until then.

I have a current 1st grader, nope it's not the most challenging school, but it has wonderful, warm and caring staff and at the end of the day -- it's first grade and my daughter is happy there! She may well spend the rest of her elementary years there and I would be happy with that. If you want your child at a non-center school, CPES is a good option.

I'm the PP looking for a non-center school. CPES sounds wonderful to me. A normal, low-key, community school without the division of AAP is what I'm looking for for my DC. Thanks for the input.

CPES was designated a "priority school" by FCPS a few years ago because, even though it wasn't Title I, it was consistently failing to meet expectations. It may have been too low-key for its own good.

This is a real misrepresentation, but whatever. As a CPES parent who sought out this particular school, I get tired of arguing with folks o the merits. They just won't see it.

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Anonymous wrote:Forestville Elementary

me too - Forestville Elementary

My doc child will be attending kindergarten next year. What grade are your children? How do you like it?
I am debating whether or not to go private.

Forestville is excellent. Cooper and Langley, no

Our experience with Cooper and Langley has been very positive.

PP here. Glad your's was. There's a current of unhappiness and dissatisfaction with the school in recent years. Kids don't like it much either. They'll say they like it fine, until you state you are not fond of it. Then the truth comes pouring out.

[Anonymous]

I have DCs currently at both Cooper and Langley and haven't heard anything of the sort. Both are quite happy at each school, as are their friends. Perhaps you are generalizing because of an unhappy experience your child(ren) had.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forestville Elementary

me too - Forestville Elementary

My doc child will be attending kindergarten next year. What grade are your children? How do you like it?
I am debating whether or not to go private.

Forestville is excellent. Cooper and Langley, no

Our experience with Cooper and Langley has been very positive.

PP here. Glad your's was. There's a current of unhappiness and dissatisfaction with the school in recent years. Kids don't like it much either. They'll say they like it fine, until you state you are not fond of it. Then the truth comes pouring out.

That has been our experience at Longfellow too. I am very glad it is only two years.