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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am no DC basher, but I have a hard time arguing against a short commute.

May I ask if you have considered the City of Falls Church?   A bit more "urban/walkable" than McLean, if that is important to you. Though I gather some folks decide if they aren't going to be "in the city" then distinctions like that among suburbs don't matter.[/quote]

Falls Church is an excellent small school system.  A downside would be more travel for sports (the smaller schools it competes with are farther away).  Also, given its larger size, Fairfax County schools are probably better if you have a child with special needs.

Langley has a lot of ultra-wealthy families.  Falls Church city is more uniformly upper middle class.  We've found the area to be very friendly and down to earth.  [/quote]

Agreed.  Langley is a great school, but the number of ultra-wealthy families brings a whole new set of issues.  Personally I would rather my kids attend other FFX high schools. [/quote]

I'm a Langley parent of fairly average income (for this area).  I mean, I drive a nine year old Toyota Sienna.   :D   Most of the other families we know are of similar economic backgrounds.  Not to say there aren't some extremely wealthy families in the Langley area, but that's also been wildly blown out of proportion.  My kids say they've never felt out of place or less than anyone at school.  There are far more "average" income kids there than the extremely wealthy.  Don't believe everything you hear, especially from people who don't even have a child at Langley and seem to delight in perpetuating rumors about the school. [/quote]

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