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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know of 6 families who live in n Arlington and rent in McLean for the schools.  We may do it for hs.  No one actually lives there, just a mailing address.
I think McLean will have to invest in a more livable community or else the renters who do not spend money there will grow.[/quote]

If this were true, it would say more about APS than the “livability” of McLean. And there are far more people renting in North Arlington than in McLean. [/quote]

Renting a 2k a month apartment in McLean is a lot cheaper than private school.  So renting a place that sits empty is a better play.
We could afford to live in McLean in a decent 2.5m home; but compared to the walkable area we live in n Arlington would never consider it.[/quote]

You still haven’t explained why people in Arlington would pay rent on top of a mortgage for access to McLean schools when they could just send their kids to APS.

It’s certainly not the case that the facilities in FCPS are better, so it must relate to the quality of the instruction and the peer groups - which reflect those living in McLean and nearby areas in Fairfax County and their expectations for their kids and their kids’ schools.

Personally, I’d feel like a schmuck to live in an area of North Arlington with greater walkability (parts of North Arlington are less walkable to amenities than the McLean neighborhoods closest to the central area) but think so poorly of my neighbors’ kids and their schools that I was willing to shell out an additional $2K to send my kids to schools in a different jurisdiction, especially since you could get booted out of FCPS schools if they find out your primary residence is in Arlington. [/quote]

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