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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. Let’s try to stay on topic, folks! We’re not even talking about HB Woodlawn here. This is just about schools that a house can be zoned for!

In case anyone has other input - we’re not moving to avoid Kenmore at all. We’re moving because we want a new house. But we do want to make sure we choose a house that’s zoned for the best fit for our child, if there is a school that’s a better fit than others. I think the only middle school no one has recommended is Gunston. Is that because it’s so overcrowded?[/quote]

I would guess the reason is that this board tends to attract high-income, intense individuals and Gunston has a lot of middle-and lower income families. Not a lot of people on this board who have middle schoolers are zoned for it. I am zoned for Gunston but DD goes to HBW. DS will be in sixth next year and I presume he will go to Gunston and I have no qualms about the school.

I didn't want to recommend Gunston because I don't have a kid who goes there, but most of what I have heard about Gunston is good. One kid and her family are sort of neutral about it, but everyone else is pretty enthusiastic about how much they like Gunston. I don't know how well they do with accommodations, but I've also never heard that they are bad with accommodations or that kids get lost in the crowd.

I suppose I did recommend Wakefield even though I do'nt have a kid there, but that's because it just sounds more low-key than the other schools I've heard about. The family I know who is more neutral about Gunston is highly enthusiastic about Wakefield. [/quote]

This is OP. This is helpful. Thank you. We are considering houses (or townhouses, I guess they are?) in Fairlington, which is Gunston and Wakefield. But a happy kid is obviously more important that the third bedroom that we’re looking for, so we’ll focus on other neighborhoods if folks were having a bad experience at Gunston. Thanks for your help![/quote]

Several of my neighbors switched their kids from Gunston to private.  They said there were issues with bullies, overcrowding, rough kids, and academics were mixed.[/quote]

This is OP. Which private schools did they go to? I’m not even aware of that many private middle school options in south Arlington. We could probably do private school for 3 years and then back to public for high school if the middle options aren’t good fits.[/quote]

There are a bunch in Alexandria, which is not far from Fairlington: SSSAS, Burgundy Farm, Alexandria Country Day, etc.  Also some Catholic schools in Arlington (St. Thomas More).  Another one that could be a good fit is The Sycamore School in Ballston.[/quote]

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