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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard great things about Vienna ES.  One of my friends sends her boys there and loves it.  Haycock is very crowded from what I have heard, but if your child is not in the gifted program, I would look at other schools. One school you may want to look at is Shrevewood, it's a great school with lots of diversity and if you are from overseas, chances are there will be someone from your country at Shrevewood and if you live within walking distance to Shrevewood you will be within walking distance to West Falls Church metro.  
Good luck in your search. [/quote]

The West Falls Church Metro is in the Haycock district, so it's the best district for those who want to be close to the station and not have to cross busy Route 7.  The reason Haycock is crowded is that people know it's a great school and want to send their kids there, even if they are not in the AAP program.

There is one poster who posts really nasty things about Haycock on local forums - typically exaggerating the class sizes and the overcrowding.  Maybe their kids didn't get into AAP at the school and they were bummed, or they live in a neighboring school district and resent the attention Haycock gets.  Either way, their views are by no means representative of most parents in the area.  Any of the schools the OP mentioned should be fine.  I did see a poster mention recently that she did not think her children were challenged as much at Shrevewood as they were at Haycock (presumably in the AAP program), but I've heard good things about that school as well.

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I have kids at both Haycock and Shrevewood as well.  They are both good schools, just very different.  I have high hopes for the new principal at Shrevewood.  I think she is on the right track.  I like the diversity at Shrevewood.  I worry a bit about my child at Haycock because a lot of the families have a lot more money than we do, but so far it has been ok.  Haycock is a wonderful school, too.  Yes.  It's crowded (but Shrevewood is also getting crowded) and they are doing a great job managing the number of children.  Parent-wise, they are different at each school but have found parents I like at both schools.  My kids seem to have friends and a decent social life at their respective schools.[/quote]

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