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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been reading this forum for a while.  Lately, all I seem to see are negative posts about FCPS.  My son will be starting 1st grade next year in FCPS (or at least that is the plan).  I have 2 other younger children.  My son is probably ahead of his grade level and coming from a Montessori.  I can't tell where my other kids are yet in terms of academics.  After reading all of the negativity, I am rethinking my decision to send them to public school.  Please tell me some of the positives about elementary school in FCPS!  I would love to hear them.  [/quote]

One negative to the private school option in Fairfax county is that there are not very many of them compared to other similarly affluent communities.  As a result, there are more affluent children in the school system.  Affluent children tend to be well prepared for school and come from educated parents.  Both of which mean there are more accelerated class opportunities.  In HS, that can mean that there are several sections of each high level course, so there are fewer problems with scheduling the classes your child wants to take.  Note, I said fewer, there are still issues with schedules - some of which exist even if there is a workable schedule,but the classes are full.

It does depend on the schools for which you are zoned.  Fairfax county is the the tenth largest school system in the country and the only one that is not a city. It is not a monolith, there are significant differences between schools.   Each have their own challenges and each have their own assets.  [/quote]

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