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[quote=Anonymous]We purchased a house in an economically and ethnically diverse neighborhood b/c it was what we could afford. We are in Fairfax County, where I believe there really is no such thing as a bad school.

My daughter's ES was Title I:   57% Hispanic, 17% white, 17% Asian and a smattering of other groups. 57% of the families were FARMS.  We had small classes with a student teacher ration of 10:1.  Almost all the various ethnic groups were involved in the PTA, and I had to give credit to some of the people who struggled with English for being there because it must have been hard.  The school administration was excellent and the teachers suburb.  On all measures, save one (reading), the school was doing a good job of closing the achievement gap between the FARMS students and children like ours from wealthier families.  Children like our daughter did fine and were not at all harmed by attending the school.

Her middle school was even more diverse: GS7 27% Hispanis; 27% Asian; 27% White and 13% other.  41% FARMS.  My daughter was not in the AAP Center, but did take honors classes and Algebra I.

She graduates high school in a few weeks now, has been accepted to a good college with significant merit based aid. I am not unhappy with the outcome for her.  I think we made all the right choices.  [/quote]

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