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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Langley parent here.

I would not stretch your home budget just to go to Langley. Your child is probably better off being the best at whatever Ashburn school you are zoned for. Langley and McLean are competitive for anything and everything and it is really hard to stand out.

And not every kid has 4.5GPA and 1500+. Yes, maybe the top 5-10% may be in that range but it certainly is not the entire school. Everyone may want to go to a T20 school but not all will.[/quote]

Another current Langley parent here.

Agree with this poster.  Langley is competitive for anything and everything.  Academics, sports, etc.  Kids have master plans starting as Freshman for a leadership path within their extracurriculars that will help them stand out. They take PE over the summer to make more room for electives (i.e. more AP classes.)  They take Geometry over the summer for fun.  Lol.  All those championship athletic teams are just an indicator of how much money and time parents have poured into their kid's sport of choice. Kids who've play a club sport for years can have trouble making a team.  Don't get me wrong, we've been very happy here. The peer group is incredible, amazing, and inspiring.  The teachers have been excellent.  But consider all of the PROS/ CONS and do research on the specific schools you're already zoned for.

And if you're still considering moving...  consider that most of Great Falls is about 30 minutes from Langley.  That's a solid bus ride, but also, that's an hour round trip drive on Georgetown Pike if you need to pick them up from any of those after school activities, or if they miss that bus.[/quote]

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