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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:58 here again,

Just re-read your question in the title of this thread.

I guess my answer to "does the school pyramid really make a difference in the long run?" is:

Maybe.  It depends on your kid.

Many people think of it like an insurance policy -- they buy in the best zone they can afford so that they know they've done all they can do for the kid to succeed.  Whatever happens from there is on the kid.[/quote]

This.

I went to a TERRIBLE high school, as did my brother (middle school).  There were routine knife fights in my school, and my brother was relentlessly bullied.  As recent immigrants, we didn’t have options. Nor did our parents understand that there could be options.  We kept our head down, and nose in the books.  My brother tested into a really good high school (he didn’t even tell the family about the test. Or the bullying), a horrible commute away, but made it work.  My partial college scholarships were insufficient for me to go to private college, so I went to a local one.  Then went to a top tier grad school, while working 3 jobs to make it work. We have both done well in life.  My brother just made partner, and I am immensely proud of how far we have both come.

TL;DR A really good work ethic, and family support, goes a long way in life.  People with options wouldn’t  want to put their children through that.[/quote]

Give me a break.  There are no schools in Fairfax or Arlington counties with "routine knife fights".  [/quote]

I’m not this poster, but why do you assume they are originally from Fairfax County?  High schools in my area had routine fights and some included knives. You learned to be safe, when you saw fights break out to go far away from the crowds. Don’t be one of the ones crowding around to watch. [/quote]

I don't, but OP's question is about schools in this area.  Posts about routine knife fights that occur in other areas are irrelevant.
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