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It depends - for some people, that's not a big deal at all.  Arlington offers a lot of excellent county-wide or semi-county wide options (like Science Focus) and the kids do indeed go on to different middle and high schools.  In some ways, it's refreshing -- it enables some kids to get a "fresh start" socially etc.[/quote]

To each her own, I guess.  I do like the idea of a school pyramid where the kids stay together.  Having to repeatedly "get a fresh start" socially can be rough on kids.   [/quote]

The middle schools--- Williamsburg and Swanson do their school dances together.  They don't totally lose contact with each other.

Many of these kids will then end up again at the same HS.

My Fairfax Co. HS fed from two different middle schools and it was refreshing to get a new group of students to mingle with (and some good looking new boys to look at).

I think the opposite is true....it's good for kids not to be pigeon-holed at one school.  It also prepares the kids for life later on where they will have new beginnings, fresh start at college, etc.[/quote]

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