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[quote=Anonymous][quote=bainbridge1]Hi,  we are considering relocating to the DC area from Brooklyn and I am pretty overwhelmed that I have to figure out neighborhoods and schools in short order.  We need to be in DC or just outside of DC and I thought Arlington may work.  We are a biracial family (I am Black and my husband is White/Jewish).  We currently live in Bed Stuy which is very diverse and I treasure that.  Schools are very important as we have a 3 and 8 year olds.  My oldest goes to private school now and their student/teacher ratio is 11:1.  I am completely ignorant as to school sizes in Arlington, but at the very least I hope it is better than 30:1 found in many public schools in NYC.  Private school is not an option for us.   We would initially rent and would like to keep the monthly costs below $5k.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!  [/quote]

Yes, the ratio is better than 30:1.  Probably 22-24:1, depending on the class.  I've never heard an Arlington parent say they didn't like their children's schools; in fact there's lots of debate about which school is best.  So you really can't go wrong there.
We live in the Tara-Leeway area, which is fantastic and relatively affordable/diverse compared to surrounding neighborhoods (though, honestly that's still not saying much I'd say it's still at least 80% white).  But it's a very welcoming community and there are plenty of "mixed" families (mixed by race, religion).  Check zip 22205.[/quote]

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