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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in Arlington Heights which is just south of Route 50. We moved here almost 7 years ago and absolutely love the neighborhood.  There are tons of children and the neighbors are great.

Houses range from 550K-1 million plus.  There's a new build for 1.1 in the Penrose neighborhood right next to ours.  That said, you should also look at homes in Penrose.

There is a house on South Jackson St. (300 or so S. Jackson) that has a sign that says "coming soon."  I bet it will be in your range.

We recently made the decision to add a significant addition onto our house rather than move (we were looking at some new builds over in 22201 and 22205) because we like it here so much.  The neighbors are down to earth, people genuinely care about others, and the location is hard to beat.  All the new restaurants and shops on Columbia Pike are also great!!

Many people are scared of South Arlington because they think the schools are "bad."  Not true.  I am a teacher (now in "retirement").  Neighbors rave about Henry Elementary and TJ Middle School.  Our children go to Campbell Elementary (the county's Expeditionary Learning school) but I would choose that school no matter where I lived in the county because it's philosophies align most closely with our philosophies regarding education.  Campbell is a county-wide school, so we would have that option.  It's an amazing place.

I may be a little off with my numbers, but something like 25 families transferred to TJ from Williamsburg this year and there is a definite buzz about the wonderful teachers, etc. at TJ.  Seven years ago, the buzz was not as positive.

I don't know much about the high school, but I do know that the new building is slated to open in 2014.  There are rumors that there will be an additional IB program (there is one at W-L as well) when the new high school opens.

Anyhow, I definitely recommend taking a look at our neighborhood, Penrose, and Alcova Heights for that matter.  They are all great neighborhoods.

Good luck to you!!  [/quote]

Can you please share more about Campbell?  What philosophies?  Are parents involved?[/quote]

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