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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't think you can get clarity here because the people who post here are mostly elitist and contrarians. I live in n. arl, and I am looking for the same thing you are. I will try to transfer my kid to gunston because I am looking for a more nurturing environment as well. I think claremont/oakridge  would be a great choice for you. Both my husband and I are average as well, but we managed to carve out a great life for ourselves through discipline and by having not just school training abilities. So from that perspective, my outlook on what I want for my kids are similar to yours. You should go to gunston and have a talk with the people there, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Like all schools it has its issues I'm sure, but I don't that would deter my children from achieving success. If you the type who truly live your life through your own rhythm, you will not have anything to worry by picking gunston as your school. You'll find a more intimate environment for you kids. As the saying goes, the farther you climb up the economic ladder, the lonelier it gets. It is smart that you're looking for a balance. Good luck.[/quote]

+1 so refreshing to see this perspective on here. We are in N Arlington and feeling the same. We will be looking into the immersion programs and hope the kids follow all the way through to gunston and Wakefield. [/quote]

Love this take.  We live in the Oakridge boundaries and our children attend Claremont.  We couldn't be happier with Claremont. Our friends with children and Oakridge are quite satisfied with that school as well.  No hesitation about Gunston or Wakefield.  South Arlington is more diverse, both culturally and economically, than most of North Arlington which, for us, is a huge plus for the area.  The 22202 ZIP is an excellent community in every sense of the word.[/quote]

I've yet to understand why sending my kids to school with a bunch of kids who can't speak English and are more likely to drop out in high school is a "big plus," or why an environment where the children speak the same language is always  described as less "nurturing" or "cut-throat."  [/quote]

I believe the correct term is "slumming it." [/quote]

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