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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Swanson would be a safer bet home-value wise. And overall it’s held in higher esteem than Kenmore.[/quote]

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I think Kenmore is considered the worst middle school in all of APS. If you see the kids walking n/S along carlin springs after school, the differences are striking. [/quote]

Differences in what, pray tell?? Kenmore kids v. other middle schoolers; or kids walking south from Kenmore v. kids walking north from Kenmore?
I would argue Gunston is looked down upon more than Kenmore; but maybe that's because it's too far away from the white North for those people to see those kids walking n/s along Glebe.  :roll: 
I hear more positives about Kenmore than about Gunston; and more negatives about Gunston than about Kenmore. But then I hear different negative things about Swanson and Williamsburg.  Maybe another poster is right - perhaps Hamm really is the best, because I've  yet to hear anything negative about Hamm.[/quote]

Can you tell us more about what you hear about each school? [/quote]

Bullying at Gunston. Principal very disliked...but she's moving on to Arlington Community HS next year. Way overcrowded. Band director popular. 
Kenmore principal very well liked and respected. Arts program praised. Active and engaged Hispanic parents group.
Williamsburg principal not well liked by many parents, staff. But positive things about certain instruction (which may be happening elsewhere, too; we're out of MS so I don't know). 
Swanson overcrowded, bullying. Better diversity than Williamsburg.
Hamm - under-enrolled, so lots of space and small classes; excellent principal.
TJ - fine. Meh principal, but not the negative comments like others. Excellent counseling staff, though the director of counseling left a year or two ago. World language earlier (v. language wheel) due to IB program (that can be a positive or negative depending on personal viewpoint). Hamm's principal was AP at TJ.
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