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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hadn't read the old posts, so I didn't see remarks about El Salvador, etc. So, I literally didn't understand what on earth you were talking about.

I do know that South Arlington and Alexandria City schools have some of the poorest reputations in the region. Maybe that's just perception and it's unfair, but it is a perception nonetheless, and a very real one. THAT's what people fear, not color. North Arlington also has a lot more going for it in other ways than South Arlington, including much better housing stock.[/quote]

Alright, but don't try to call me out at being "opaque" just cause you didn't read the thread...

Also - the stuff you said above about S. Arlington is the "politically correct" things people say.  I have lived in Arlington (north and south) for over a decade. The housing stock in S. Arlington is just fine, there is only one area I would not live in.  Some sections of North Arlington have more metro access, but I don't take the metro anyway, so personally I don't care about that. Just like North Arlington, there are areas in South Arlington you can walk to a metro, walk to restaurants, walk to shopping, walk to a libraries, etc... almost all areas you can walk to parks.   So, I can't figure out what North Arlington has "going for it" that South doesn't, besides less ethnic and economic diversity.    You know what - if that is what you want - fine, but admit it and move on.

My kids go to the schools in South Arlington (have attended two different elementary schools) and both were wonderful - 15 kids per class with an assistant teacher.  Top quality teachers, many who have taught in the school district, often the same school, for 15+ years, parents who are involved with their children and care about their education, even though English may not be their first language or even a language that they speak, their kids speak English very well thanks to a wonderful pre-K program in the county that targets recent immigrants.

Anyway, we have veered way off topic in a thread that is really old, but maybe this will encourage some people looking for a house not to discount S. Arlington.  
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True, we've veered slightly off topic, but there is nothing "politically correct" about what I said. On the contrary, you were insulting.

It's perfectly valid to not want to send your child to a school where ESOL is 50%, btw.[/quote]

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