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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are looking in that general area, go a bit south to Potomac Yard -- more families and a playground right there. Or go a bit further from the Metro and look at the Aspen apartments in North Del Ray - tons of families there. If schools are a factor look in Arlington. [/quote]

OP here. Sigh, elementary school is definitely a factor. Finding it hard to evaluate schools from out of town. Not that it would make a difference now since no one is allowing tours due to Covid (rightfully so). [/quote]

https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Map_Elementary_August2021_Update.pdf

Oakridge (lower Crystal City) and Arlington Science Focus (Clarendon/Courthouse) would be considered "better" than Hoffman Boston (CC) and Innovation (Courthouse/Rosslyn). Innovation is a new school, so still a bit of an unknown. My kid goes there and it's been good so far, though. Hoffman Boston has a significantly higher FARMS rate (ie poor kids) than the other schools mentioned. ASFS would be the lowest FARMS rate. All of them have relatively diverse student bodies, particularly in comparison to the schools in the NW part of the county. [/quote]

Where we're looking by Courthouse/Rosslyn is zoned for Innovation. What grade is your child in? I'm glad to hear you're happy so far. How does the administration seem? Do you live in a single family home there (are there any)?[/quote]

My child is in one of the younger grades. The administration has been working to create community since the school just opened and I think it's working. The principal has been very accessible since last spring, though I haven't had any reason to interact with her directly. Overall they are going for a warmer, more touchy-feely approach than ASFS, which was our zone school before they changed boundaries. I think there is no homework for the whole school, but definitely for younger grades. There are some (incredibly expensive) single family homes and townhouses zoned to the school, as well as apartments and condos of all income levels. [/quote]

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