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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] What’s the best school pyramid that has great academics and community but isn’t too much of a competitive and overly wealth-obsessed area. [/quote]

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/fairfax-county-public-schools-109481

From top schools, those fit your requirements are Woodson, Chantilly, West Springfield, Lake Braddock, Robinson.  Other top schools may be too competitive and wealth obsessed.

Maybe West Springfield and Woodson is kind of close to DC, but not as close as those like McLean and Vienna.  areas inside the beltway tends to contain large portion of lower income population therefore the school performance are worse, but there is nothing wrong with sending kids there.

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Just because other areas are wealthier doesn’t mean they are more competitive or wealth-obsessed.  If anything, families in those areas may not have to worry as much about where their kids will land.

Of course, if OP has a $1.1 million budget, that point may be moot, but it’s telling how frequently some people claim their schools are some sweet spot of normalcy when they are just more affordable. [/quote]

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