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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know anything about Alexandria schools, but my family and I are in south Arlington. The main issue I see is that there are some real disparities in the socioeconomic make-up of school populations. The curriculum and staff are, largely, the same as in north Arlington. But your PTA may not be able to raise as much money for the extras. Field trips may not be as frequent or as diverse. Same goes for after school enrichment offerings; they vary widely depending on the resources (money and parent volunteers) the PTA can commit. Same issue for clubs, and all the things that Title 1 money can't be used for. If you're involved parents who can provide enrichment outside of the classroom, a lot of this won't matter to your child's education. And your child will have academic peers at any school. The kids who are really being hurt by the lack of socioeconomic diversity are the ones who are already at a disadvantage. South Arlington is also developing rather quickly, and as more young families of means move in and put down roots, the schools are changing, too. Depending on the school, you may have the best of both worlds at this point in time. My child is being exposed to diverse cultures, languages, and perspectives on life, and is being taught by some of the best teachers in the region, with small class sizes, and excellent facilities (APS budget is not in danger of being cut, unlike FFX). And the other parents in our (higher) SES demographic in our neighborhood and school are accepting, not hyper-competitive or snobbish people, which I have observed is less common the farther north of 50 you go in Arlington.  This is a generalization; there are exceptions to this observation on both sides of 50 who are happy to prove me wrong. Are you targeting particular neighborhoods or schools? [/quote]

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