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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking to buy a house shortly in the Falls Church area and have narrowed it down to these two school pyramids. I'd love to hear from anyone else who made this decision. What are the pros and cons of each school? Is the ability to access AAP within FCPS worthwhile, or is the smaller community you can find in FCC a better choice?

TIA![/quote]

Pros of Haycock - larger cohort of really smart kids, more STEM-focused activities, feeds into academically stronger middle/high schools (Longfellow/McLean) that offer wider range of courses

Cons of Haycock - non-AAP kids may feel second-rate, Longfellow and McLean are both relatively large schools

Pros of MD/TJ - smaller schools,[b] more nurturing atmosphere[/b], feed into IB high school (George Mason) if you like that

Cons of MD/TJ - may run out of space (didn't get permission to expand MD as much as FCC wanted), kids are in classes with the same group every year, George Mason sports teams only compete against other small schools that aren't in NoVa. [/quote]

Highly debatable, depends on individual teachers.[/quote]

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