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[quote=Anonymous]If you want walkable from ES through middle and HS like in upper NW (with Lafayette, Deal etc,) Arlington has similar options.

Jamestown or Discovery ES, Williamsburg MS, then Yorktown HS are popular pyramids. Discovery is one of the newer elementary schools and the building is stunning.

Closer to Metro and more urban amenities, you have Glebe or Science Focus then Dorothy Hamm for middle then Washington-Liberty for high school. All walkable from ES through HS.

Further west there is Cardinal ES (beautifully renovated school), Swanson Middle, then W-L or Yorktown HS depending on the street. Again all walkable all the way through high school.

Swanson as a middle school is the most crowded since it's an old but beautiful building that dates to the 1930s. The historic auditorium is currently waiting for funding for mold abatement so it's off limits sadly. The principal there is well liked and has nurtured an anti-bullying culture there. (A few years ago bullying was a problem.)

Dorothy Hamm Middle School is under capacity, so could use more students, but it is well-liked, in part due to the popular principal, admin and teachers. The newly renovated, historic facilities are stunning. It rivals many private school campuses, and even has an interior decorative fountain (currently turned off).

Also near metro and urban amenities, Innovation ES, Dorothy Hamm then W-L or Yorktown is another popular pyramid option.

Transfers among high schools are fairly common, although not as widespread a practice as in DCPS. Public transport (Arlington Transit and Metro) is free for all APS students. [/quote]

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