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Hi all,

My family will be moving to the NoVA area around Falls Church/Tysons area from out of state. We have a 4 year old daughter who's currently in private pre-K.

We've been debating which private school to put her into once we make the move and have been doing some research but wanted some insights from the forum.

Congressional: 
- Seems to be more about letting "kids be kids", less academically rigorous in early years and more exploration which may be good for personality development
- K-8 only, so will have the option to explore 9-12 options later on but would likely lose many friends from this transition and cliques may have already formed
- Slightly cheaper

Potomac: 
- Seems the most prestigious of the NoVA options
- More rigorous than congressional? 
- K-12, if she gets in, we're hopefully "done" with picking schools until college
- I'm assuming it's easier to get in at K vs Gr 9? 
- Life long friends through grade 12.

Flint Hill:
- Seems like many people mention this option as a back up if Potomac rejects.

Other thoughts:
- We don't want public options despite how good it is. Not really considering DC options either given the drive 
- We hope our daughter has great college preparation and the best chance for Ivy admission (parents are Ivy alumni)
- No plans for 2nd child, HHI is 7 figures.

In our situation, is it better to start her in Congressional then move to Potomac at grade 9 (assuming she's accepted), or just go straight to Potomac for the entire journey?

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