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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am considering buying into Langley area too so my kids can go there, but all those talks about Langley being a "rich" school makes me wonder if we are too poor to go there (I know it's public school, what I meant is whether my kids would fit in with other "rich" students in their class).  My husband and I both work, are there lots of SAHM at Langaley?  What would you say the average HHI is?  [/quote]

If you can afford to live there, you won’t be too poor for your kid to attend.

But if you’re worried about your kid attending a school with no poor kids or your kid not being able to afford the same things as the kids from the wealthier part of McLean or Great Falls, look in the McLean and Marshall districts instead. The academics are just as good and there is more diversity.[/quote]

Thank you! But I thought lots of the "wealthier parts" who are zoned to Langley send their kids to private schools?  I just don't want my kids to feel poor (I felt poor when I was growing up).  I just want my kids to "fit in", on par with his peers (besides academics), on things like sports, summer camps, etc.  [/quote]

I was a poor kid growing up. We live in one of the wealthier areas of Langley and have a seven figure income. Our immediate neighborhood is definitely filled with rich kids. Many go to private school. Our elementary school definitely has children from more modest financial backgrounds. DCUM seems to always come back to the lack of diversity and FARMs. In actuality, just because you don’t qualify for free lunch does not make you rich. You will find military and fed families. I was surprised to hear some parents look for cheaper camps or one mom said her daughter could choose one camp for the entire summer. My kids are still fairly young and dress for comfort. Parking lot is definitely full of luxury cars but we are in elementary. Kids aren’t driving.[/quote]

DP.  So you don’t actually have kids at Langley yet?  People who merely observe as they drive by often claim the parking lot is “full of luxury cars,” but that’s just not true.  There are some luxury cars, usually driven by parents who are picking up/dropping off.  The parking lot itself is very normal - lots of SUVs and average cars.  As you will see once your kids go there.[/quote]

Lots of Audis there, actually, which are not cheap. [/quote]

“Lots”?  So you drove by, saw a couple, and extrapolate that to mean “lots”?   :lol: [/quote]

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