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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We raised our kids in Arlington too, after moving to the DMV from elsewhere, not really being city people, and knowing nothing about DC.  We’ve now lived in the area for decades, and moved to the city as young empty nesters several years ago.

There’s no doubt that our kids had a nice upbringing in a safe area with good schools. And they have fond memories of their childhood.  And they like the DMV well enough that they have all settled here.

But none of them (four) is even considering living or raising their families in a place like Arlington (and, yes, they could afford it).  It’s just that after being out of it for a while it’s now painfully obvious just how white, sterile and insular it was, and none of them want that either for themselves or their kids.

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Did your kids go to Yorktown? My kids are at Gunston. It is definitely not rich, white and entitled. [/quote]

Our kids attended North Arlington schools.  No one with any real money moves from DC to South Arlington for the schools.  Not because they’re not good - they are - but because they’re not perceived as good.

You’re the minority if you did.

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I am the PP. My kids are in the bilingual program so my kids take a bus to Gunston instead of walking to our N. Arlington middle school. Gunston has great teachers and we are all glad we left the hill.[/quote]

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