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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell me about Gunston Middle School, please. My daughter is elementary now so it’s hard to know what she will need or what she’ll be like by middle school, but we are considering a move that would zone us for Gunston. She has some special needs (anxiety and maybe ADHD. Maybe ASD). She’s also gifted. Per neuropsych testing, not per her mom! But she’s 5 so I don’t know yet whether she’s into arts versus math versus English. [/quote]

Mom, you need to calm down. It is too early to start stressing about what Gunston might be like 7 years from now when you daughter might be there. Not something to worry about right now as the majority of staff could be completely different by then, not to mention the instructional programs APS will be using at that point. Focus your priorities on meeting your daughters needs right now and giving her the tools she needs to be as independent and successful as she can.[/quote]

This is OP. I don’t think it’s insane to choose a house based on what middle and high school your child will go to. Especially if she has special needs. [/quote]

Agreed - this is a totally reasonable thing to think about when looking at homes.[/quote]

It’s reasonable to consider when house hunting as long as you keep in mind middle school boundaries will be redrawn before your kid gets to middle school.  There’s a chance it will change especially if you are on an edge of a boundary. [/quote]

People base house-buying decisions on schools all the time.  then complain when the school goes downhill.
Regardless, middle school is probably the least academically inconsistent across the district of all the grade levels in APS.  What's more, it's only 3 years long. Biggest issue with middle school is social, no matter where you go.[/quote]

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