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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been here for 12 years, and I honestly think the schools have gone downhill since we moved here. My kids are now in HS and college prospects are dim - people like to say it's like a private school at a public cost, but our college admissions say otherwise. There also aren't the same opportunities because it's such a small school.[b] The social aspect is also dismal, since there is no where to turn when there are 180-200 kids in a class and you've know almost all of them since you were 5.[/b]

I know many people who would like to move out of FCC but can't due to interest rates. I could sell my house off market today, but I feel like I'd end up in a worse house in a so-so district in Fairfax, so we're stuck here. It's fine, but I wouldn't buy here today knowing what I know now. Only upside is that I don't think my house will ever lose value, so I've got that going for me... [/quote]

Some people agree with you on the bolded simply because surrounding schools have many more students but if you think about the huge number of school districts in the country with about 200 kids in each class do you think they have no social life?  Knowing your classmates since you were 5 is not such a bad thing.  Clearly many who choose FCC agree.  Private school kids deal with a similar social dynamic.  I raised my kids in FCC and that aspect of it was one of the biggest draws along with having close easy access to admin and staff and city officials when needed.[/quote]

If your kid is popular and/or find their "people" here, then it can be great. One of my kids has not and it is extremely painful. I'm happy you didn't have this experience. [/quote]

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