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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Actually, the confirmation bias commenter makes one of the best points I've ever read on DCUM.[/b]

In response to the original question, I would just offer this: You have time if your kids aren't even in school yet. Kindergarten is Kindergarten and the difference between and ACPS school and most others is going to be pretty small in the early grades.

Also, the hair-splitting about the quality of schools in Alexandria City (our previous home) and Alexandria/Fairfax County (where we now live) needs to be viewed with some perspective. You can get an excellent education in either system. The Fairfax County schools, as a whole, are excellent, though the east part of the county is much more diverse, with more low-income/free lunch/English language learner students. That's just a fact of living in the more urbanized eastern section of the county, which I personally prefer for lots of reason.

I've had kids in both the Alexandria and Fairfax systems and in private school as well, and it comes down to this: You pick the schools that are right for your kids.

When I moved to Ffx county, it was with an eye toward  better schools over the years. Well, then I decided private school was going to be the better fit for my oldest, who went private from 3rd to 8th grade. We could have waited, in other words. My middle child has done great in public schools all through the years and is thriving at Mark Twain, and my oldest is now at Edison for  HS. But my youngest is still in private school in 4th grade because it is what's right for him. He will move to Twain in 7th grade in all likelihood.

I guess the bottom line from me would be: Don't panic. Don't rush. If you like where you  live, give the early years a try at your local school, because you might be pleasantly surprised.

And keep that confirmation bias thing in mind, while also screening out snarky comments about seeking advice online. There is nothing wrong with asking questions here, and nobody with a brain thinks you want strangers you talk to online to make your decisions for you. That's just the trolls talking.

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I think that might be your own confirmation bias showing.[/quote]

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