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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids have been in N Arl and S Arl elementaries. And they’ve been through APS middle school. I’d say you should look at Jamestown, Nottingham, Taylor, Discovery. If you need public transportation nearby look at Glebe (can be more expensive to buy because it’s near Ballston) Tuckahoe. Consider Ashlawn as well. [b]If you need S Arl for some reason, I’d consider Long Branch.[/b] [/quote]

I do love that one "South Arlington" school you deem acceptable is actually in NORTH Arlington.

You'll find that the schools have the same curriculum way over on the scary south side.  There might be some incredibly lovely Hispanic families at your school that you'll have to interact with.  They might live in APAH housing too.  Your house will cost $200-700k less, and you will be surrounded by the actual middle class.  Many of your neighbors are will also be people who work to enrich the community (like teachers!) and there will be fewer lobbyists and lawyers.

All of these things add up to wonderful communities of diverse families.  I know people with kids at every single South Arlington elementary school and they are all happy.  These are families that value education and want their kids to have the best educational outcomes. Don't believe the boogey man talk these are doomed schools because they serve a needier population.  That it what people who pay half a million dollars more for the same house like to preach, but it is not the case on the ground.[/quote]

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