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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a lot of parents of Waynewood, Ft. Hunt and Stratford Landing kids. They did a mix of things - moved, private, or toughed it out for two years. No one is raving about that school, though.

I think that even though the ratings are worse, the high school experience at West Potomac is more acceptable than Sandburg is for middle school. [/quote]

We sent my oldest an AAP student for part of 7th grade. It was awful. The school was extremely chaotic, there were safety issues (fights, etc) and I found reaching out to teachers or administration on issues incredibly difficult. We left and sent him to private for the rest of 7th and 8th. He went on to West Potomac and UVA. We didn't even bother with my daughter. Sent her to private for middle (both did AAP at Stratford landing). She's a rising senior and has done very well for herself. She's looking at women's colleges and wants to go to Wellesley.

Now, talking to neighbors, I do think the middle school is the weak link. People in the Fort Hunt/Belle Haven/Waynewood that I know have all panned the experience. Most send their kids and just explain it's a crappy two years. We decided that middle school is such a critical time in terms of learning and falling into a crowd that we wanted our kids in a different environment.

I absolutely love my house, commute, etc. We've had to jiggle around a bit for schools, but all in all I've been happy with our experience at West Potomac and Stratford landing. [/quote]

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