Reply to Relocating from Brooklyn to DC area

Forum Index » Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)

Reply to "Relocating from Brooklyn to DC area"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]thanks for the update OP. Arlington is probably a good fit then. DC is going to be more diverse, but if your commute is to alexandria, Arlington is a good fit for your needs (you would probably commute by car, just a heads up).

22205 that the other pp mentioned is a great neighborhood, definitely worth considering but I live there so am bias and I think you should also consider south arlington neighborhoods like: Arlington heights, Penrose, Fairlington, Alcova  heights, nauck. You'll find better diversity here and a tad closer to Alexandria. Alcova heights and nauck are two neighborhoods that have a higher density of minority families and therefore you will see some discrepancy in test scores and a lot of debate on these boards (arlington is in the middle of some boundary changes that brings a lot of debate on these boards. What you will see on this board is much different than the feeling/vibe you will experience actually living here in my opinion. Which is to say, a much kinder more inclusive place).  Generally, my opinion is that despite these debates on here most Arlington schools are good like the pp said. I commute to alexandria from 22205 and it's easy.

Alexandria also has some great areas. The schools get a bad rap because of the higher minority density and I can't speak from personal experience but I think there are actually a lot of happy family's there so I wouldn't completely count it out as it's a bit more diverse than Arlington. South Arlington may be a good happy medium though. Since you will be working there, if I were you I would look, Del Ray is a great community from everything I've heard and a really nice place to raise kids. The school issue is a debate that you won't find agreement on unfortunately. So it's tough to parse out. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics