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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m from central Virginia, and the schools I went to have poor Great Schools ratings. They were also very segregated. We constantly heard that the schools in Northern Virginia were the best in the state. Our teachers told us that we would be competing with the kids up here when it came to getting into college, etc. Now I live up here and I’m looking at schools and reading about them on DC urban mom and it’s not quite as advertised! Where are the super high quality schools? Only in north Arlington, city of Falls Church, and select parts of Fairfax? I have to believe that the rest of the schools up here are fine, especially compared to the ones I grew up in, but when people rave about Northern Virginia schools, are they just talking about those three places?!
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My particular schools in loudoun (Sterling) used to be great but ... I won’t say what truly happened because it sounds racist. It’s not about the race (to me). Basically it went from a VERY diverse place, as diverse as possible with every origin represented, to a place represented by mostly one race. And not the rich ones from Miami, or from SA/Mexican cities or suburbs, etc.  Construction workers and their children. They’re great people, but in general every one else (except retirees) has fled and the housing and school ‘scores’ have settled in.

It makes me sad because it used to be a lovely town, with construction workers, govt workers, side by side. Now it’s concentrated of one type. [/quote]

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