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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an aside and a serious question, why live in Fairfax if you're going to try and send your kids to Holton or Sidwell? Why have such a drive? Just a question not a comment on your decision. [/quote]

There are many private schools in the area, with Holton and Sidwell being the farthest from our home in Fairfax County.  Potomac, St. Stephens and St. Agnes, and for some locations within Fairfax Beauvoir, Maret, St. Pat's, and GDS aren't bad drives.  For us, we work about half the time in Virginia, live near the river and lots of outdoor public spaces and activities, enjoy lower taxes, and live near family.  If our kids are accepted, we'll also have access to Fairfax County GT programs, and we're within boundaries for Thomas Jefferson.  For us, it's the best balance.  We lived in DC for years, though, and have a good group of friends there as well.  As a result, we feel pretty connected and familiar with several DC neighborhoods.  This may have made it easier for us to get to know other families at our kids' school (easy suggestions of where to meet up, friends in common, etc.).  [/quote]

But you're still the outsider in both neighborhoods. At home and at your kids school. [/quote]

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