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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Moving to the area and would like to send DD to public school. She is very bright (above 90th percentile on both IQ and achievement tests), but has inattentive ADD and can be spacey and disorganized. She is also pretty shy and not super good about reaching out for help. Are there particular public high schools in NOVA that you think would be a good fit for such a child? We could send her to a private school -- she is now in a private middle school-- but it would be a real stretch financially to do this in the DC area. thanks![/quote]

In Fairfax County, Marshall HS would be my first choice.  It's the smallest high school in the county.  The student body is diverse, but it's also on the affluent side.  In practical terms, that means that they don't have a "one size fits all" attitude, but that most of the students there won't need the extra resources that your daughter may require.   My second choice would be Falls Church HS, which has more low-income students and students just learning English than Marshall, but has a reputation as a place where they really love the kids.

Keep in mind, however, that with the exception of George Mason in the City of Falls Church, most public schools in NoVa have over 1500 students.

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