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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: I’m honestly surprised looking at some of the great schools scores (which I know you have to take with a grain of salt) that so many of these school pyramids  seemed to be ranked low, like the ones you mention — Edison, West Potomac, Hayfield, etc. I had heard that Fairfax was such a strong system but it seems like there are a lot of variables. Our budget is up to 1.1 million but from what I see in Arlington that won’t even buy you a tiny house. We are more city people usually so wanted to be closer in to Alexandria or Arlington to be near DC, but it’s sounding like some of the further out neighborhoods make the most sense. I’ll look at some of the other neighborhoods mentioned here and I didn’t consider future redistricting. We have a rising middle schooler and elementary kid so that’s important. [/quote]

With all due respect, someone who truly has progressive values does not get hung up on Great Schools scores.  [/quote]

Fair point — that’s why I said I take it with a grain of salt. With no other context or knowledge of the schools, unfortunately  it’s one of the few ways that you can do “research” about different schools. I’m not putting down the schools, I’m just surprised that some of these high priced areas, nationally speaking, have schools that are so seemingly challenged. [/quote]

The problem is that Fairfax is a wonderful place with people coming here from around the world for various reasons. One of those reasons is to leave a country where they had no opportunity or education. They do not speak English, and their children are learning English, the culture, and academics at the same time.

If you want to see how [i]your child[/i] would do, you need to break down the demographics. Don't include the English learners, for instance. The scores often change drastically when you look at the families that would be on DCUM and posting here. Mix that with exposure to different people and different cultures and I think going to public school in Fairfax County is a wonderful opportunity for our children.[/quote]

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