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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in Arlington, too.  Kids started in public but moved to Potomac in lower elementary (now in upper school).  We did not consider schools in DC because we both work in VA and it just didn't seem reasonable to not only get the kids to school in DC (and then us to offices, back in the day) but also be able to get to school for events, meetings, and volunteering.   I value proximity to school for many reasons -- wish we lived even closer so kids could walk and their friends could be at our house more easily. You wind up being at your kids' school more often than you think you will be (in a good way) and longer trips can get old.  Also, while schools like to have some geographic "diversity" the reality is that many families do choose close schools, so many of your kids' friends might live reasonably close to school.  That's true for our kids friends and I appreciate that we don't have to make huge trips (or cross any bridges) to get to most of their houses/events.

Potomac requires (most) kids to take buses, no matter where you live.  They have quite a few free shuttle stops in the close-in (to McLean) area (usually in shopping center parking lots and the like) OR you can pay for the neighborhood bus service.  We've always done the free version (because tuition is bad enough).

Finally, Langley is a great place to start.  Everyone I know who sent kids there have been very happy with the education, teachers, families, and culture.   [/quote]

many families from Arlington. in fact the administration noted that beginning in 2020 applications from langley families began a steep increase (pre pandemic)

Have heard great things about Langley as well. Are there several families at Potomac from Arlington? Did you do a lot of prep for admission? Reading the threads here it sounds like it’s very difficult to get in [/quote][/quote]

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