Culture and values at FCPS Middle Schools

[Anonymous]

So which schools are they? Why not name them in that order?

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Anonymous wrote:We aren't Muslim or very socially conservative but DC went through the AAP Program at Rocky Run and that would probably fit the bill. There were a lot of very studious kids whose families did not allow dating and had very high expectations for behavior and academics.

+1 I agree with this and would also add Carson to the list. Basically one of the AAP center schools.

Are you people really this naive?? Seriously? AAP centers are no different than base schools. "AAP" doesn't really mean much, and it certainly doesn't mean "studious and chaste."

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Rocky Run and Carson, as well as all the other AAP center schools, are no different than a base school. You people who think they are different seriously have your heads in the sand.

Our oldest went to one of the above mentioned center schools and our youngest two went to the base. The difference was night and day. Not just academics but behavior too.

+1 people who deny this are the ones with their heads in the sand.

I've taught at four FCPS middle schools, two AAP centers and two not centers.

Ranking overall behavior, from disruptive behavior to disrespectful behavior, dangerous behavior to annoying behavior, #1 being the best and #4 being the worst, I'd rank them like this:

#1-- not a center
#2-- center
#3-- not a center
#4-- center

In my experience, the behavior is similar in severity regardless of AAP center status. Based on my experience, the responses that say there is no difference are the accurate ones.

[Anonymous]

There can be other factors at play, including the size of the schools. Some centers are huge; others are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are looking to relocate to Fairfax County and would like ask about values of student body in middle schools there. We are muslim and socially conservative. That being said, we would like our daughter to attend a middle school where is there is less of boyfriend/girlfriend culture and more focus on academics. We respect everyones culture and choices, but our culture and religion requires that we refrain from sexuality before getting married. That being said, we would like to pick a middle school with less of that going on. We realize that all schools will have that to an extent, but we would like to choose a school with less of that. We also realized that we play important role in teaching our values to her. She is very good at math. Which one of the middle schools is a better fit for us? P.S. If you have different opinions about dating/sexuality before marriage we respect your choices and do no want to debate about that here.

I am thinking Centreville High and perhaps Fairfax High Pyramid, maybe even Chantilly. Also, any of the Catholic schools in the area have socially conservative values although it is debatable whether those kids practice them. Welcome to fairfax County and hope to see you in the community. Also tons of muslim students at GMU.

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Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are looking to relocate to Fairfax County and would like ask about values of student body in middle schools there. We are muslim and socially conservative. That being said, we would like our daughter to attend a middle school where is there is less of boyfriend/girlfriend culture and more focus on academics. We respect everyones culture and choices, but our culture and religion requires that we refrain from sexuality before getting married. That being said, we would like to pick a middle school with less of that going on. We realize that all schools will have that to an extent, but we would like to choose a school with less of that. We also realized that we play important role in teaching our values to her. She is very good at math. Which one of the middle schools is a better fit for us? P.S. If you have different opinions about dating/sexuality before marriage we respect your choices and do no want to debate about that here.

I am thinking Centreville High and perhaps Fairfax High Pyramid, maybe even Chantilly. Also, any of the Catholic schools in the area have socially conservative values although it is debatable whether those kids practice them. Welcome to fairfax County and hope to see you in the community. Also tons of muslim students at GMU.

In what world do you think Chantilly is conservative. You'll get made fun of if you join the school's young republicans club

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Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are looking to relocate to Fairfax County and would like ask about values of student body in middle schools there. We are muslim and socially conservative. That being said, we would like our daughter to attend a middle school where is there is less of boyfriend/girlfriend culture and more focus on academics. We respect everyones culture and choices, but our culture and religion requires that we refrain from sexuality before getting married. That being said, we would like to pick a middle school with less of that going on. We realize that all schools will have that to an extent, but we would like to choose a school with less of that. We also realized that we play important role in teaching our values to her. She is very good at math. Which one of the middle schools is a better fit for us? P.S. If you have different opinions about dating/sexuality before marriage we respect your choices and do no want to debate about that here.

I am thinking Centreville High and perhaps Fairfax High Pyramid, maybe even Chantilly. Also, any of the Catholic schools in the area have socially conservative values although it is debatable whether those kids practice them. Welcome to fairfax County and hope to see you in the community. Also tons of muslim students at GMU.

In what world do you think Chantilly is conservative. You'll get made fun of if you join the school's young republicans club

I have no personal knowledge of the Young Republican club. Not my political party. Are you a student of parent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are looking to relocate to Fairfax County and would like ask about values of student body in middle schools there. We are muslim and socially conservative. That being said, we would like our daughter to attend a middle school where is there is less of boyfriend/girlfriend culture and more focus on academics. We respect everyones culture and choices, but our culture and religion requires that we refrain from sexuality before getting married. That being said, we would like to pick a middle school with less of that going on. We realize that all schools will have that to an extent, but we would like to choose a school with less of that. We also realized that we play important role in teaching our values to her. She is very good at math. Which one of the middle schools is a better fit for us? P.S. If you have different opinions about dating/sexuality before marriage we respect your choices and do no want to debate about that here.

I’d just pick one of the schools that is academically strong like Cooper, Carson, Longfellow, Rocky Run, or Frost, and reinforce your family values at home. Otherwise there won’t be any public middle school where your kid will be shielded from tweens started to express their sexuality.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

We are looking to relocate to Fairfax County and would like ask about values of student body in middle schools there. We are muslim and socially conservative. That being said, we would like our daughter to attend a middle school where is there is less of boyfriend/girlfriend culture and more focus on academics. We respect everyones culture and choices, but our culture and religion requires that we refrain from sexuality before getting married. That being said, we would like to pick a middle school with less of that going on. We realize that all schools will have that to an extent, but we would like to choose a school with less of that. We also realized that we play important role in teaching our values to her. She is very good at math. Which one of the middle schools is a better fit for us? P.S. If you have different opinions about dating/sexuality before marriage we respect your choices and do no want to debate about that here.

I’d just pick one of the schools that is academically strong like Cooper, Carson, Longfellow, Rocky Run, or Frost, and reinforce your family values at home. Otherwise there won’t be any public middle school where your kid will be shielded from tweens started to express their sexuality.

I agree, family values start at home, and then get reinforced at the religious institution one attends. In my opinion, people gravitate naturally to people they perceive as having similar values. The only reason I mention Catholic earlier is because I know that religion fairly well, and I believe the Jewish religion is not as adamant about no sex before marriage, but I could be totally off base with that.