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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not a new phenomenon.  APS has been on a decline for a while.  The pandemic has just shown a huge spotlight on it.  Parents are now seeing the reality of an APS education.  Lots are wisely abandoning ship.    [/quote]

Yes, we and others we know are seriously contemplating other areas regionally or nationally. We just are waiting for the green light from our offices. But, why spend exorbitant amounts of money to live somewhere and have your child receive no to a maybe subpar education? Makes no sense really. Live somewhere else more affordable and get a better return on your education investment. Win win. [/quote]

So what other areas of the country would have better schools, plus a high level of education and access to culture and things to do? Elitist maybe, but I’m not moving to (insert large Midwestern city here).
Maybe PNW area?[/quote]

Elitist?  I don't know; but definitely snobbish and arrogant.  Hailing from the mid-west, I assure you there are many high quality of life areas of culture and things to do and excellent educational systems and universities.[/quote]\

+1 from another original Midwesterner. [/quote]

We moved out of APS to a medium-sized Midwestern city last summer and found a little East Coast bubble there (kind of accidentally-just based on the housing we could afford from inflated NoVA prices and our desire for a very good public school). It's amazing how many former East Coasters we are meeting in our neighborhood who are like "I know the quality/price/friendliness of living is great here, right?" They send their kids to East coast schools (if so desired), and travel internationally. Many Midwestern stereotypes depend on where exactly you live in your Midwestern city. The major downside for me is I don't love being land-locked but there is a major airport 20 minutes from us, and frankly we were flying from DC for trips as much as we were driving, so an airport is an airport.[/quote]

PP: Just to clarify- by "East coast schools"- I mean colleges/universities[/quote]

I’d love to know where but understand you may not want to identify yourself. We don’t have a big community here and after this year we’re not sure if it makes sense to stay. Some other families with school aged kids are leaving and it’s got us thinking. All that said we do need some diversity - do not want our kids to be the only not white kids. Arlington has some diversity issues that people seem to look past but we are doing better in that regard than other places.

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