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Reply to "Moving to DC or Arlington Area - Which Elementary Public School Do You Recommend? "
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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't move to Arlington just for elementary school if that's what you're getting at. There are plenty of DCPS elementary schools that are good, at least if you're on the ball at home on reading and doing some extra math (IXL works). But in our experience, the MS situation in Arlington is much better overall. I say this as a family that got a BASIS spot and tried the program for 2 years. Our kid did well academically at BASIS but wasn't happy. The ECs/enrichment, facilities and quality of instruction were much better in Arlington for 7th and 8th grades. What's more, Arlington class sizes were smaller overall than at BASIS (not what we expected). Even the math instruction was better in Arlington, with more experienced teachers, older teachers who'd been in the system for a long time. My kid took Algebra II and geometry in 8th grade in Arlington. We're confident that HS options in VA will be worth it. We miss living in DC but plan to return as empty nesters. [/quote]
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