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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the PP about FCCPS... we know three families who moved out of Arlington for FCC because they wanted a smaller middle/high school experience and lower student teacher ratios. We just pulled our oldest from APS and put him in private for high school for the same reason. The teachers at our APS middle school were so hit or miss over his three years there, that we just didn't feel confident that he would be prepared for college coming out of the APS high schools.[/quote]

Is their instruction better though when it comes to reading, writing and math? I love the IB curriculum for 11th and 12th grade but I am not a big fan of the elementary and middle school IB curriculum. It can be good if done right (especially the elementary school one). But a lot of times it isn’t. See this criticism here of the IB middle years curriculum. https://wrpvincent.com/why-i-am-not-a-fan-of-the-myp/

I am specifically asking because a friend of mine is looking to move her family to northern Virginia from NYC. Their daughter goes to a blue ribbon elementary school. They are interested in moving to Falls Church City, Arlington, or McLean. Anything else would be too far. When they came to visit, they fell in love with Falls Church City and they asked me about the schools. I told them what I knew. That families seem to be happy with the schools because the school system is small and less crowded. But I wasn’t sure about the academics. My assumption is that it’s good based on what I have heard. But when she asked me whether APS had a better reputation than FCCS I told her I don’t know. I told her that many parents are critical of APS because of declining standards but it good be because everyone wants the absolute best. Overall the schools are still good and wasn’t sure how they compare to Falls Church City.[/quote]

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