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[quote=Anonymous]There are two decisions we need to make (one, rather urgent) so appreciate your patience.

We recently moved to this area due to DH's job (unfortunate timing - death of one of my in-laws). This house is not where we would stay permanently. The other in-law needs a lot of help and will move with us (still hopefully NOVA). DH works from home, he didn't go to school here but lived here a few summers etc. and has a couple of cousins and friends' families here. I lived/worked in NOVA many years ago so familiar with the area. Now part-time since May. Oldest off to college (tuition accounted for).

1) DC has attended a Montessori school through 6th and we are urgently looking to register for FCPS Middle.

I am getting up to speed (that has included hours/days spent on google and especially DCUM these last few weeks, WOW -glad I found this particular forum). I think I have a basic understanding of how FCPS works now. We didn't know about AAP and so haven't yet done COGAT or WISC-V testing which I understand now needs to be done by November for placement in a Level IV school?

Though the house is excellent, area/school not so. Current zoned MS is low rating/rough and parent has heard lots of issues from neighbors in past years. DC is small in stature and can be a little reserved but is very bright with many interests. May have mild ADHD (couple of years ago results were inconclusive). 
  
It is also an IB school (as is the high school) and from all that I've read here, not of interest to us. Is there some way we can request "pupil place" to a Center Full time Level IV AP school based on this reason? Hope I am using the term correctly as. Would we go meet the principal at the school of interest or call someone in the county to even see if it's possible.

2) We are also looking to move but don't want to rush that decision. If we found a house tomorrow, #1 above would be a non-issue (that decision is giving me heart burn).
But in the back of my mind now, is also the schools boundary change (I've been scanning the 500+ page thread). House price is not too relevant to this decision as we sold our paid off house and plan to apply $ to downpayment. We could stretch a little too.

We did see a house we liked but family/friends discouraged us (Fairfax high school pyramid). We don't need to listen but didn't know enough so didn't put an offer.

Other comments we've received -

Absolutely avoid Langley/McLean (preppy, certain bad habits, unless child super advanced, from VA college admission perspective not the best option) vs Langley and McLean are best for DC who would thrive per cousins etc. DH leaning towards this option. I would prefer a 2000+ year house but DH doesn't mind an older under 3000 sq feet house.

Avoid Chantilly, Lake Braddock (kid is just a number and also Chantilly is very intense).

Go to Loudoun (but we are not sure we want to go that far. I almost considered it then realized that middle is from 6th grade).

Is the number of houses being listed since July typical? Very simple criteria and decent budget for a SFM but I don't see many homes listed in Fairfax County.

I know time is running out for the upcoming year MS and while not at all ideal to wait another year,  we don't want to force a decision. DH is considering another year in private which I want to avoid.

WWYD? Comments appreciated. [/quote]

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