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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another thing to know about Ashlawn is that they are very straightforward with social justice issues. My DC says they’ve been reading about hunger/food insecurity, and racism before that, and there is a food drive going on right now. If you don’t want to try to remember to send in a can of soup this week, or socks for the homeless shelter another week, it may not be a good match. Participation isn’t required of course, and nobody keeps track, but I would think you’d have to at least be supportive of that stuff even if you don’t remember to contribute something each time to feel like it’s a good match.[/quote]

I've had two kids attend Ashlawn, and I have mixed feelings about this. GCP is great. I also like the teachers a lot. And numerically, it is a diverse school - particularly because of the large apartment complex in the school zone. But the wealth gap is huge, and that translates into alienation of the kids who don't live in the $1.5 million homes.  There is some pretty obscene wealth at the school (look at what people paid at the recent auction), and, for some of the kids there, it translates into some snobby values. We're one of the few actually middle class families there, so we probably notice this more than other families.[/quote]

This is hilarious. We used to live in that district and I found Ashlawn most reflective of Arlington as a whole when it comes to the range of socioeconomics and diversity. There are very few 1.5 million homes in that area of 22203. (and 1,.5 million is on the low end for a single-family home in Arlington unfortunately). There generous families that have a means to donate to the school which guess what… benefits everybody!

This post is just so funny because Ashlawn’s community is diverse in many ways just like… real life. And acting like it’s a bunch of snobby rich folks is so off-base especially when the neighboring schools have homes in the 2 to 3+ million range and veery few low income families. [/quote]

Except...what I described is precisely what my two children experienced. Kids mocking them at recess for not having the latest expensive gear and clothes. So how about if you don't minimize that experience, and maybe realize that for some people, the experience is different from your own?  You're also aware that Ashlawn is not just 22203? And the housing prices have gone up substantially in the past few years so that many of the homes are now $1.5 million plus, particularly with all the tear-downs. [/quote]

A large chunk of the former Mckinley boundary in 22205 was redistricted to Ashlawn. Also Dominion Hills has always been zoned to Ashlawn. Most homes in the Ashlawn district surpass 1.5 mill. New builds are 2 mil and up. [/quote]

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