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[quote=Anonymous]The people who spout "the best" system are looking at the top end of the spectrum in FCPS -- yes, we have some REALLY high achieving kids, some very affluent families, and some really high level programs (that only a tiny fraction get into).  So, if you are looking at the top of the spectrum, they are REALLY excelling.  However, those people spouting "the best" are ignoring the lower end of the FCPS system (not just the very bottom, but the kids who are at the schools that are just equal to the average public school in the nation.)

I think the label of being "the best" comes from having a larger than typical portion of kids coming from very high achieving families (and money).

I think you could get a great education in Arlington too -- but you just have to factor in the other aspects of your life (commute, housing costs) and factor in whether the specific school in Arlington is a high acheiving school.

Sometimes I wish I was in a smaller school district -- or maybe one where the parents weren't so demanding and vocal. [/quote]

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