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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]06:37 Can you share more regarding commute? It seems close to VRE, bus to Pentagon, and 395. [/quote]

Do you mean the one at Franconia/Springfield?  Parking is a nightmare no matter what VRE/metro station though and you need to be able to get there very early.  Factor in the drive to the parking lot, the walk from the lot to the platform and the wait for the train when figuring over all commute time.  If you drive, figure on at least an hour.

[b]As far as ELL and not great school - this is a no-brainer - less kids who speak English equals lower test scores. It's a known fact that children who are not native English speakers and live in homes where English is not the first language will not perform well on standardized tests.[/b]

There is a reason that real estate in that are is cheap. I grew up in that area.[/quote]

Just for kicks and giggles--if the standardized test were given in the students native language, would they perform better on the test?[/quote]

Ok, fair enough. But that in itself doesn't mean that your English speaking child can't get a great education at a school with a high ELL population, just because the ELL students' test scores are lower.  Of course, many schools with high ELL populations can be overwhelmed with bringing those students up to grade level, and other students may suffer.  However, it's worth researching the school to decide if that is actually the case - it's not always. [/quote]

My child is in such a school now and yes, it is overwhelming to the school and teachers and sucks away resources. My child got a mediocre education this year.  We are moving on to private school because we can't move.

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