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[quote=Anonymous]We are in Arlington, too.

We love near Yorktown but decided on O'Connell (called DJO) twice for our sons who are very different from one another.

We also moved into our house "for the schools" and lots of my friends are teachers in APS.
They have so much on their plates, that it is really hard for them to be as excellent as they want to be, and ironically, these parents who are writing checks that are lower that Arlington's budgeted price per pupil, are less argumentative/litigious.

I am very pleased with the curriculum and support at O'Connell. The head of music department spent almost an hour on the phone with me discussing college options for my musical kid, and gave me some really great advice/encouragement. This person knows both of my kids, even though the other one is not musically inclined.

I have seen kids who hit a rough patch, and watching the team there help them "dig out of the hole" and make things work, and have heard my mom friends share how kind the school was when there were issues.

I have also been to sporting events where the other team (public or private) tried to "bait" or goad O'Connell students and they knew they'd be running laps the next day if they engaged in that.

It's not fancy, but it is very, very good. Check out the SuperDance for cystic fibrosis this weekend or the musical happening in 2 weeks as a neighbor, and see how it feels. Walk a dog by a game and just see how the students interact. It is nice.

I also have kids to would lose their heads if they were not attached, and having to run up to school with a charger, a lunch, some gear, or sheet music happens. I am glad they go to school just a few miles from our house (but their friends are all over NOVA & DC). 
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