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[quote=Anonymous][quote=fran83][quote=Anonymous][quote=fran83]We are not in the US yet.  We have been looking at ratings, gradings, reviews, videos on youtube...The school system in our country is different.  It's kind of hard to choose at a distance.  We have chosen Arlington mostly based on its closeness to DC.  We also looked at Mclean and Vienna.  Looks like the schools are better there?  [/quote]

Honestly, it's all basically the same. These are affluent schools and neighborhoods with many resources. PP is right in the sense that what matters is what's best for your child. You're looking at meaningless metrics/rankings.

Progrmmatically, it's better to look at the high schools. Yorktown most closely matches the county's demographics from a diversity standpoint but not the school population's -- so it's predominately white. It's historically considered the "best" HS in the county on a metrics perspective but W-L has its fans, IB and more recently better success in elite college matriculations (not that any of these schools matriculate a whole lot to the ivies, etc -- you need to go to private schools in DC for that path).

One thing to consider is it can be harder to get into Virginia's better universities (UVA, William and Mary) since they tend to prioritize school ranking and Arlington schools are populated by over-achievers in general. So, the competition for limited spots is more fierce.

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Thank you for the info.  So we don't have to reconsider our choice regarding staying in Arlington then? [/quote]

Schools shouldn't drive your decision about where to live in the areas you cite. There will be a few people who jump in and try to argue Fairfax County high schools in the area are "better" than Arlington's but it's all just noise. The reality is all of these schools are populated by privileged kids who will succeed in life. They've all been born on third -- just try to avoid the ones who think they actually hit a triple.

I would let other considerations like commute, housing stock, neighborhood feel, access to amenities drive your decision. You seem a little too focused on the concept of "best". [/quote]

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