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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]West Springfield would be the worst commute of the three to your workplaces.  Also, the school is incredibly focused on the SOLs - maybe beneficial for weaker students, but stifling for stronger ones.  The school has also completely embraced the constant retakes, no grades lower than 50 movement - not great preparation for college.  The other two choices are better options.[/quote]

West Springfield is the best commute to Alexandria.

I don't think you know what you are talking about with regards to SOLs.

Very few if any kids need to take the SOLs there, any more than at any of those other schools.  It is silly for you to make up things when you do not know what you are talking about.[/quote]

West Springfield is further south than the other options, making it a worse commute to both Fairfax County government and to Alexandria.  High schoolers take 2 English SOLs, 3 history SOLs, 2-3 science SOLs, and math SOLs through Algebra 2, so plenty of kids at all high schools are in classes with SOL tests.  [b]It is absolutely true that West Springfield places a great emphasis on making sure each student's raw SOL score is as high as it can possibly be, pushing students to spend time memorizing for the SOLs as opposed to completing assignments that require higher order thinking and research skills.[/b]  Plus, the SAT scores there are by far the lowest.[/quote]

You are absolutely incorrect regarding focus on SOLs.  I cannot even imagine where you are getting this information from.

West Springfield is the best commute to Alexandria of the options she presented.  Are you familiar with traffic patterns in that area?

OP, you will be fine with any of the schools you are looking at.[/quote]

I am an FCPS teacher and I know which schools are test driven and which schools focus extensively on mastery learning.  West Springfield falls into both of those camps.[/quote]

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