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[quote=Anonymous]19:42, wish we could have swapped homes.  Isn't W-L HS diverse? We live in NW DC and are looking to buy in N Arlington and are leaning more towards neighborhoods that feed into W-L HS because of the diversity. Yorktown HS district sounds lovely, except its not diverse. Our current NW DC public elem is great in terms of academics and when you include international students, its pretty diverse all things considered. We just can't stomach private school tuition payments for middle and HS so this is our current compromise. My only hesitation is I don't want us to be the *only* ones for obvious social emotions reasons.

I think for OP,it depends on where in DC you would move from Alexandria. Your shorter commute to a DC private school would improve quality of your life.  Some people romanticize what it's like to live in DC and honestly unless you live in certain neighborhoods, it may in be what you imagined.

Also, consider this. The DC TAG covers the difference in cost between in-state and out-of-state tuition at eligible public institutions for up to $10,000 per year or a total of $50,000 over the course of five years. 
UVA for example: VA residents pay $26k/year for tuition vs $54k/year if out of state. DC residents would pay $44k/year (so you may want to stay in VA if VA colleagues are in the plan).  However, it does pay a large $40k chunk over the 4 years if your kids attend a public school. Just something to think about. 
http://www.norton.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3161&Itemid=100077

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