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I heartily support the socioeconomic integration of schools, but for me that does not mean a majority low-income school. I understand the demographics in the Barrett area are shifting and this takes time...I just don't have the risk appetite to be at the [b]vanguard[/b].

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The middle class families that were in the "vanguard" sent their kids to Barrett about ten years ago. Today, almost half the school's population is from middle /upper middle class backgrounds, and very educated families for the most part. These families demand a lot from the public schools, and have very high expectations. In fact, students have transferred from other N Arlington elementary schools into Barrett.

If in two years you still have doubts, there are excellent private schools in the area: GDS, Beauvoir, St Stephen's St. Agnes, Potomac School, etc... One of the benefits of living in close-in Arlington is that there are excellent public and private school options. [/quote]

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