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[quote=Anonymous]I am torn on this issue. I live in Arlington County - some people say that all of the schools are great - but my neighborhood is zoned to the lower-to-mediocre performing schools (if judging by test scores) with a higher percentage of low-SES and ESL kids compared to the rest of the County.  I am worried that with our public school options, each of which has an interesting program - STEM, Expeditionary Learning, etc, teachers need to tailor their lessons towards kids who need additional learning support.  I know some people say that as long as the parents support their child's learning at home, that the school doesn't matter as much. I'm not sure that is true. I feel that the teacher and peer effect are critical factors in a child's success in the classroom.  So, DH and I are leaning towards putting DC in private school.  We can afford it but it would be a bit of a sacrifice that we are willing to make.  We are also strongly considering our public Spanish immersion option, which is done well in Arlington, if we can get in.

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