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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Swanson is right next to a small commercial district (Westover).  Very different feel than Williamsburg which is more car-centric and suburban.  Most of Swanson kids are walkers (not all) and there a big culture of after school in-person socializing in and around Westover.  That could be a pro or con depending on your views.

Swanson is no longer over enrolled.  But the building is older and smaller, as mentioned.

Swanson just got a new principal, who is a returning principal who many people liked.

Williamsburg is less socio-economically diverse than Swanson.

Williamsburg all goes to Yorktown.  Swanson splits to W-L and Yorktown.

Academically, same difference.[/quote]

A good portion of WMS Students walk up to the Harrison Shopping Center similar to how Swanson students walk over to Westover. It’s a longer walk but they do get that experience. WMS kids also hang out at the Yorktown fields after school. So saying it’s a car centric environment might be true for the morning, but not the afternoon. [/quote]

I guess.  It's a mile away and a big Yorktown hangout too.  I wouldn't let my 6th grader at least do that on any kind of regular basis.[/quote]

I wish more parents felt that way.  Harrison shopping center gets overrun with rowdy WMS kids around 2:45/3:00 during the school year.  [/quote]

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