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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're also in the Pine Spring - Luther Jackson - Falls Church pyramid.  Love Pine Spring so far, the administration is very involved and the teachers DD has had have been great.  I've heard good things about Luther Jackson, and as a graduate of FCHS I'm looking forward to sending DD there when it is time.  I realize this was a while ago, but my experience at FCHS was that although it was very diverse, there was still plenty of challenge in the GT/AP classes, with a wide variety of options.  I was very active in theater, band, chorus, and several sports, which was easy to do because of the size of the school.  I do think the real key lies with the administration and teachers at the school, though, and that of course is something that is always subject to change.  But I would advise against worrying too much about the quality of the schools based on low SES or high ESL populations.  In my experience, you actually get a lot of good stuff from going to a diverse school and it far outweighs the bad.  Keep in mind this is Fairfax County and even though some schools within the county might be "better" or "worse" than others, they are all better than the vast majority of schools in the country.

My only concern about FCHS is the state of the physical building, as it is long overdue for renovation.  [/quote]

The renovation of FCHS is supposed to start in 2022 and be completed by 2024.  If you currently have a child at Pine Spring, you will probably get the worst of it.  [/quote]

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