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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is how the June Newsletter that Moon just sent out describes Crossfield:
[quote]Originally opened in 1988, Crossfield Elementary has long served generations of students and families in the Herndon and Reston communities.[/quote]
So why again are they still going to high school in Oakton, the 5th closest high school to them?[/quote]

Quoted from their website, which describes why 🤦🏻‍♀️

“Our kids are not just numbers. 
They are future graduates, athletes, artists, and leaders whose success depends on stability and support. 
They are part of a living, growing community — one that deserves consistency, care, and a voice in decisions that shape their future.”[/quote]

They are so full of shit. -Crossfield parent who would rather go to the closer school.[/quote]

Regardless of language on websites, let's be honest with ourselves: Proximity does not ALWAYS equal quality.

As a parent of an 8th grader at Carson, let me give you a preview of what Skyview will be like. It's going to look similar to the direction that Carson has been moving in for the past year. You'll have about a third of the kids there who are really committed to their studies and want to excel academically and participate in extracurriculars. Wonderful! The remaining student body will be bringing knives to school and reselling things they stole from Walmart. (No, these are not hypothetical happenings: These are two very real occurrences that happen at least once a month now at Carson. And this kind of activity has only gotten worse in the past 2 years.)

So ... sure. If that's the environment you want your child in for HS, go for it. Yes, ALL schools have unique challenges and none are immune from problems. And I have no doubt that Skyview will hire great staff. But be careful what you wish for when your top priority is attending the "closer school." [/quote]

I always love these posts. I have a kid in 8th grade at Carson, he has not heard of kids bringing knives to school or kids reselling stolen Walmart merchandise. He has not talked to me about fights but his friends mention to girl fights that they see.

Far more then 1/3 of the school is taking AAP and Honors classes. Far more then a 1/3 of the school are following the rules. The number of disciplinary issues involving weapons is really small and probably on par with most of the non-Title 1 MS. And I would guess that you have these issues at Oakton as well, I am reasonably certain that the last OD email involved a student from Oakton so it isn't all sun shine and perfect children.

Skyview will be a strong school with plenty of kids who are interested in learning, some great clubs, and all the things that parents want for their kids. There will be disciplinary issues because teens are teens and do stupid things. That happens at Oakton as well as Langley as well as McNair and every other HS in the County. The families we know at Herndon and Lewis, and we know many families at both schools, don't worry about their kids safety. They like the schools their kids are at. No one I know at SLHS has been worried about their kids safety or has had any real issue with the school or the community. Maybe you need to leave your bubble and realize that many of your fears are in your head and not reality. Or you can look at the rare case and overreact.

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There is one particular parent in our neighborhood who has been going on and on about gangs at Carson, blah blah blah. I suspect this is her. None of us have children who have experienced this - at any level of classes.[/quote]

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