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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in the Barrett district among some very well-educated and paid neighbors, all of whom send their kids to Barrett and are happy. In fact, I can't think of anyone in my neighborhood who goes to private school or some other option. My kids are not yet school age, but I see no reason not to send them to Barrett. [/quote]

We have one child at Barrett and will have another soon. We have lived in the neighborhood for eleven years. When we first moved here, people tried to avoid sending their kids to Barrett - many went to ATS (if they could get in) or Key, some went private, and my neighbors' girls went to Ashlawn. By the time we had a school-age child, however, the trend had completely reversed and now nearly everyone we know sends their kids to Barrett AND is very happy with it.

Our neighbors are well-educated professional people who want the best for their kids. Most have the means and the wherewithal to send their kids to whatever school they thought would be best for them, and most have chosen Barrett. The kids are learning, happy, thriving, and there is a strong core of involved parents, including parents of the lower-income kids.

The other North Arlington schools are also good - I've got nothing against Jamestown, Nottingham, Taylor, or any of the other schools - but I hate that people are always implying that Barrett is not a good school when they know nothing about it.

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