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[quote=Anonymous]OP, while I do not have a child at LJ, I have several friends who do-and they love it.  Being a former FCPS middle school teacher myself, I also know many teachers who have taught at LJ, both before and after the AAP center opened.  They loved teaching there.  Not one of them ever said that they dealt with serious discipline issues or were concerned for their safety, or anything else that would occur at a truly "rough" school.  I do not know why LJ gets such a bad rap...perhaps because among other schools in the area (Kilmer, Thoreau, Longfellow, etc), it has a much higher percentage of AA and Hispanic kids, and so people just assume?  I have not heard of any gang activity in recent years, nor any serious drug issues, which are the two main things that would classify it as "rough" to my mind.  And, just to remind people that before the AAP center (or GT, as it was called in those days) moved to Kilmer, it was considered a rough, difficult school back in the 90's.

One thing-I will say that Falls Church HS has a much less savory rep than any of the other area HS's, but hopefully by the time your kids are HS age, you won't be facing the same housing situation!

GL![/quote]

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