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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the feedback.  I had heard that some kids from MacArthur Elem are now at Jefferson Houston for the IB program and so I was wondering about it.  I agree the Great Schools give JH a 1/10 but it is interesting to me how positive all the parent/student reviews are - I wonder why?
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My guess is its the parents who didn't get into Lyles Crouch and can't afford their mortgage and private school so they are stuck at Jefferson Houston and are trying to make themselves feel better about it.[/quote]

Your comment doesn't make any sense. These parents can opt out of Jefferson Houston to attend other Alexandria City Schools. I have met some of these parents and they recognized the schools problems and believe in the school.  I am not sure that it would be the correct school for my family but they are very enthusiastic about the school.

If you want to know more about the school, call it and ask for a tour, they are very accommodating.

[i]([b]Also, if you can afford some of the exclusive private schools in this area, why not chip in a little more in taxes so the plebes can have slightly better schools[/b])[/i]

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If you live in the City, then you already know the extra tax dollars would not go to education but more likely to supporting public housing...

And yes, parents can Opt out- but its not as if they have lots of great choices. The better schools may be over capacity and then they do not take anymore students.

And yes, I am one of the frequent "bashers" of the school system and I do believe its well deserved. The City has done a terrible job with the schools. I recognize that indvidual elementary schools are able to make gains here and there and that's great but then all the kids get dumped into middle school together and that's just a mess.[/quote]

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