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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]N Arl has crowding too.  You get less house for more $ in N Arl. Very little diversity too if you want that.[/quote]

Don't listen to generalizations.  This is my number one piece of advice!!  My kids go to ASF.  We are zoned for Key/ASF.  My kids' classes are INCREDIBLY diverse.  My son came home with the class list and he is one of about 5 out of 20 with English as the first language at home.  My older son's class is about 50-50.  The school is excellent--as are almost all Arlington schools (whether they are N or S).

We also have very small class sizes.  2nd grader has 20 kids in his class.  K has 19 with a teacher and full-time aide.  There are 3 trailers at our school currently not diminishing size of play area.  This latter part is going to vary by each school and projections are for more students flooding the system in coming years.  School zones can be different in an individual neighborhood so double check the exact house address when looking at schools.

I would focus on where YOU want to live vs school.  Lack of inventory and home prices are going to be a big shock.  Things also sell very quickly.

Arlington Co is a well-run machine.  Services, schools, etc are very personalized given its very small size.  [/quote]

Agree and agree!

I stubbed my toe really bad on a buckled sidewalk walking back from dropping my two kids at their elementary school this morning.  I completed the online form to repair a sidewalk around 9:00 this AM and at pick up time the county had already sprayed the spot for identification and repair. [/quote]

Yes. My husband filed an online complaint about a pothole in front of our house and the NEXT morning the truck was there filling it.  Anytime I have has to go to County office for something I've been in and out immediately.[/quote]

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