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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We raised our kids in Arlington too, after moving to the DMV from elsewhere, not really being city people, and knowing nothing about DC.  We’ve now lived in the area for decades, and moved to the city as young empty nesters several years ago.

There’s no doubt that our kids had a nice upbringing in a safe area with good schools. And they have fond memories of their childhood.  And they like the DMV well enough that they have all settled here.

But none of them (four) is even considering living or raising their families in a place like Arlington (and, yes, they could afford it).  It’s just that after being out of it for a while it’s now painfully obvious just how white, sterile and insular it was, and none of them want that either for themselves or their kids.

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Did your kids go to Yorktown? My kids are at Gunston. It is definitely not rich, white and entitled. [/quote]

Correct. Also note that W-L is 45% white and Wakefield is 25% white.[/quote]If your kid does ES at Innovation or ASFS, they'll likely have lots of international families.  A friend had a kindergarten in a class where >50% of classmates were ESL, with kids speaking a wide variety of languages.

We're in N Arlington (not Immersion) and our PTA meetings are always translated into Spanish because we have a big Hispanic population and a significant portion of the parents are not fluent in English.

The diversity is different than the Hill, but there are plenty of good diverse schools in Arlington if you seek them out.[/quote]

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