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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This will bring it back

A closer home example is Alexandria

In Alexandria anyone with means sends their kids to private schools esp at the high school level.  Thats why TC Williams doesn't perform that well for such a high cost of living area

Now in Fairfax I can see this occurring in several pyramids.  Esp East of I-95 and inside the beltway AND below route 7.

To the larger point of quality of the schools.  I think the schools are ok.  The "success" over the years is due to having a large amount of highly educated and well-off parents in the region who have "good" offspring.  I don't believe it has to do with the schools.

Like a previous poster said.  If you go to any major metro area the aress with the highest income generally have very good schools.

To summarize however.  Most schools track students.  In ANY high school in this area your DC can take challenging classes thrive and get into a top tier college (Which is the end goal right? lol)

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I have no idea what you're talking about.

In Fairfax, east of 95, inside the beltway AND below Route 7 puts you in a single school district - Edison - which was recently renovated and is pretty stable.

Simply east of 95 puts you in Edison, Lee, Hayfield, Mount Vernon and West Potomac.  Some flight there, but some very stable areas like Kingstowne, Belle Haven and Wilton Woods.

Inside the Beltway in Fairfax includes much of the attendance area for three of the wealthiest schools in the DC region - Langley, McLean and Marshall, and the vast majority of Fairfax is "below" Route 7. [/quote]

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