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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly asking - Does the school pyramid really make a difference in the long run? I grew up in a small city in upstate NY and there was no moving around to a better school district. I got into a great engineering school and have done fine in life. But now, as my family is looking to move from a condo to SFH in NOVA with 2 kids, I'm feeling like I'm missing something. I'm feeling like the competition and school hunting that I see my peers doing when singling out a SFH is too much. My husband I are very engineering and math focused and see our children headed in that direction as well. Do I really need to be in the top school district, 7's and above on great schools?? Top 20 in the state? Will it make a difference in school experience or getting into college depending on what HS you went to? Any hidden gem schools that aren't rated great on GS but are, in fact, great?

For perspective, we are looking for a SFH with decent sized yard and 2000+ sq for $950k or less. Arlington, Falls Church, McLean, Vienna, Alexandria, Annandale, or closer in Fairfax[/quote]

Don't make this more complicated than it is.  You have a good budget and, if you're not looking for a new house with 4000+ feet, you'll have plenty of options.  And you probably will prefer an AP school to an IB school if you have a math/engineering focus.

North Arlington might be tougher at $950K and $950K in the Langley district might push you further out that you want to be in Fairfax.  But you could find something good zoned for McLean, Madison, Oakton, Woodson, and Fairfax, and they'd all be fine.  Same goes for Marshall, if you prefer IB (some STEM-focused families like IB for the greater writing focus, although most prefer AP).  Chantilly is further out and is also very good.  To the south there is also Lake Braddock, Robinson and West Springfield, although you didn't mention Burke or Springfield.

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