Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 12:04     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Great neighborhood school, not closing after a scare a few years ago. Generally the same levels of education and diversity as the other north Arlington elementary schools, though not as rich or snooty as Jamestown. More in line with Discovery and Tuckahoe.


Agree with this. And we really like the Principal, though we do know some with strong negative opinions, but no clear argument against her has ever been articulated to me. I think she's just matter-of-fact and not going to bend over backwards to meet the (sometimes unrealistic/irrational) demands of every parent. One of our kids has a 504 and we've never had any issues; in fact, she's provided valuable input and guidance in our meetings over several years. We also loved the former AP who is now the P at Taylor, FWIW.

I expect APS will keep trying to close the school and they probably have a good argument given the numbers and proximity of other schools. We've loved our time there, including and especially its small size, but understood they need to solve for macro numbers. We would have been sad if they closed this year, but I'm confident the other neighborhood school we would have moved to would have been just as great (and that would be true for any of the nearby schools). For that reason, we were not part of the parent contingent campaigning and lecturing at school board meetings, though we followed it closely.

We've loved it, but I can't imagine it was a wildly differentiated experience from any of the other N. Arlington neighborhood elementaries.


I have a clear argument against her but I'm not going to share due to privacy. Probably that's why you haven't personally heard a clear argument against her - other parents don't want to share their kid's personal and sensitive details with you. I can absolutely tell you it's a her problem and not the parents. Why are you so quick to assume other parents are irrational?
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 07:28     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone, this is all super helpful.

Any idea where the kids will go if it closes? And how probable is the prospect of it closing?


It isn’t closing. APS says they’ve abandoned that plan which was tremendously ill-planned, short sighted and lacked any funding. Their plan at the time indicated students would’ve been absorbed by Tuckahoe and Discovery.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 07:10     Subject: Nottingham ES
Thanks everyone, this is all super helpful.

Any idea where the kids will go if it closes? And how probable is the prospect of it closing?
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 22:20     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Run by an evil witch. Hope your child is neurotypical.


Oh no -- please share more?
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This is not true at all imo. If you are having any sort of interaction with her, your kid is a Pita.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 22:18     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Great neighborhood school, not closing after a scare a few years ago. Generally the same levels of education and diversity as the other north Arlington elementary schools, though not as rich or snooty as Jamestown. More in line with Discovery and Tuckahoe.


Agree with all of this.

- Nottingham parent.

I think the least liked teacher is retiring this year.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 22:10     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Great neighborhood school, not closing after a scare a few years ago. Generally the same levels of education and diversity as the other north Arlington elementary schools, though not as rich or snooty as Jamestown. More in line with Discovery and Tuckahoe.


Agree with this. And we really like the Principal, though we do know some with strong negative opinions, but no clear argument against her has ever been articulated to me. I think she's just matter-of-fact and not going to bend over backwards to meet the (sometimes unrealistic/irrational) demands of every parent. One of our kids has a 504 and we've never had any issues; in fact, she's provided valuable input and guidance in our meetings over several years. We also loved the former AP who is now the P at Taylor, FWIW.

I expect APS will keep trying to close the school and they probably have a good argument given the numbers and proximity of other schools. We've loved our time there, including and especially its small size, but understood they need to solve for macro numbers. We would have been sad if they closed this year, but I'm confident the other neighborhood school we would have moved to would have been just as great (and that would be true for any of the nearby schools). For that reason, we were not part of the parent contingent campaigning and lecturing at school board meetings, though we followed it closely.

We've loved it, but I can't imagine it was a wildly differentiated experience from any of the other N. Arlington neighborhood elementaries.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 21:11     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Run by an evil witch. Hope your child is neurotypical.


Oh no -- please share more?


Some parents from a while ago don’t like her. She isn’t the warm and fuzzy type but she’s just fine. And Nottingham is a great place that is exactly what you’d want from an elementary school.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 20:11     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Run by an evil witch. Hope your child is neurotypical.


Completely disagree. She was really great with my difficult, neurodivergent child.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 19:28     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Run by an evil witch. Hope your child is neurotypical.


Oh no -- please share more?
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 19:26     Subject: Nottingham ES
^^ Forgot the word abusive.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 19:25     Subject: Nottingham ES
Run by an evil witch. Hope your child is neurotypical.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 13:58     Subject: Nottingham ES
Anonymous wrote:Great neighborhood school, not closing after a scare a few years ago. Generally the same levels of education and diversity as the other north Arlington elementary schools, though not as rich or snooty as Jamestown. More in line with Discovery and Tuckahoe.


Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 13:40     Subject: Nottingham ES
Great neighborhood school, not closing after a scare a few years ago. Generally the same levels of education and diversity as the other north Arlington elementary schools, though not as rich or snooty as Jamestown. More in line with Discovery and Tuckahoe.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 13:14     Subject: Nottingham ES
that's way too many questions - please be more specific
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 09:29     Subject: Nottingham ES
Can anyone give a newcomer the low down on Nottingham? Is it closing? Growing? Stable? Teacher turnover? Facilities? Specialis? After school activities? TIA!