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[quote=Anonymous]As the PP noted, the inital post was pretty inflammatory, but let me see if I can craft a thoughtful response and overlook the OP's original post that was both offensive and wrong.

First, I will not dispute that Arlington schools are good.  That's a fact.  A poster noted that Arlington schools have lottery options for different learning models, so you guys all also have choices.  You guys live close into the city so you also don't really have to worry about horrible commutes and its fairly Metro accessible.

Congratulations, Arlington is a great place to live...for SOME people.   Please keep in mind that every place isn't everyone's "cup of tea."  I've lived in NY, Philadelphia, Chicago, Maryland, DC and Geogia (I know, the last one was an outlier  :))  There were nice things to be found about every city I lived in, but some had "energy" that I just personally didn't click with even as friends of mine loved the place and wouldn't think about living anywhere else.

I didn't grow up in DC, but it feels like "home" to me (which confounds the friends I made in Georgia  :)).  So you see, although Arlington is nice, when I ride through it it feels like "meh".  No connection.  However, I get that your heart may skip a beat when you ride down Clarendon Blvd.  If it does, then perhaps your spirit connects with the place and if you have children and can afford to move, then you should definitely consider it.

Actually (and I really am not saying this to be mean but...) I wish people like OP would (if they haven't already) move to Arlington (or anywhere but here) sooner than later.  They complain all the time; they hold several lottery spots well into August because they're just not happy with ANYTHING and they fret over EVERYTHING (and of course that creates even more mania in the system); plus they bolt DCPS/Charters somewhere between 1st and 3rd grade or shortly after the second kid arrives.  Their attitude and actions simply make it more difficult for those of us who really want to stay and who are committed to the public schools here.

Would I consider leaving DC for better school options?  Sure.  But not right now.  My kids attend a sought after charter which they love and we live in a great location.  DC is the right place for our family at this moment.

So why stay in DC?  Because we like it and we're happy here and even though OP thinks the educational experience here is inferior to Arlington schools, that's simply not the case for my family nor many others who have chosen to stay. [/quote]

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