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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.  I was REALLY hoping this thread wouldn't turn into one about race (which is why I didn't disclose mine in my original post).  But since it obviously has, here it goes:

DH and I want to send our kids to a top school that is both high performing and diverse (yes, for us personally, "diverse" means a fair % of AAs).  We've taken a look at a lot of the NoVA pyramids and can't really seem to find anything that fits the bill.  (Please enlighten us if you know of one.)  So that led us to privates, which -- quite intentionally -- have better numbers.  Then we were thinking, if we're sending them to private school in NW, and I work downtown (DH works near Tyson's), why don't we just move back to DC and call it a day.

We're good on the diverse friends front, so that's not an issue.  The concern is rooted in schools.

If you have anything to contribute with that in mind, great.  But please, spare me the race relations lectures.  Thanks!  :) [/quote]

With this scenario, I would definitely be tempted to move.  I agree that the best privates are usually more diverse than the best publics in NoVa.

We live in North Arlington and send our kids to a so-called Big 3 in NWDC.  We have discussed moving, but the income tax increase would be quite large (our HHI is $2MM+).  Obviously we could afford to move, but we prefer VA for many other reasons.  Arlington is very well-managed.  Our streets get plowed, potholes are filled - you name it.  We like our neighbors, who seem much less status-obsessed than many of the people we know in DC.  DH's commute is under 15 minutes.  My drive to the school is 15-20 minutes, so under 40 round-trip.  Our kids' activities are either at or near their school, at WGCC, or way out in the Virginia countryside.  No one has shunned friendship with my children because they have to cross a bridge to see them.

That said, we would not rule out moving to DC should the kids' schedules become too hectic, but only to something within walking distance of their school.  That might make it worth the tax hit.

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