Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:31     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is PP: I’d also consider Oakridge for elementary.
that’s an insane recommendation and I say that as a S Arlington resident and school employee.


Why? I thought Oakridge was the good SA school?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:30     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you can afford N Arlington, why not go to McLean instead? Schools are better.


A lot of families are drawn specifically to the sports focus at Yorktown. It is consistently one of the top sports schools in the state and possibly one of the top tier sports schools in the country. Many notable pro and Olympic athletes are Yorktown alumni. The problem is making the teams when so many try out.


The problem for most kids is genetics. Seriously, why move to Arlington? 😂
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:19     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:This is PP: I’d also consider Oakridge for elementary.
that’s an insane recommendation and I say that as a S Arlington resident and school employee.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:11     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We did the move from DC to Arlington. We live in South Arlington - on purpose! We’ve found it to be a much better vibe for us vs the north Arlington neighborhoods we were looking at. We wanted more diversity and slightly less gunner attitudes. We go to a pool in north Arlington and every summer it justifies our decision.

We drove around every weekend for a few weeks and got out and walked the neighborhoods we liked. Go to the playgrounds and you’ll get a vibe of the communities.


Please tell me you’re not judging North Arlington on the knights of Columbus pool!


Why? Inquiring minds want to know! Is it much different from other N.Arl pools??


It is.


Its a bunch of Catholic families pounding beers every weekend. Crowded and dirty.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:10     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you can afford N Arlington, why not go to McLean instead? Schools are better.


A lot of families are drawn specifically to the sports focus at Yorktown. It is consistently one of the top sports schools in the state and possibly one of the top tier sports schools in the country. Many notable pro and Olympic athletes are Yorktown alumni. The problem is making the teams when so many try out.


Yes but only if your child started the sport at age 5. If you student wants to play HS sports just for fun or even try a new one, that aint happening at YHS.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:06     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
This is PP: I’d also consider Oakridge for elementary.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 21:02     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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. If you need S Arl for some reason, I’d consider Long Branch.


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.


If you read my post, you’d see that my kids DID go to a S Arl elementary. And a N Arl one. And based on that, I made the recommendations I did. Didn’t say particular schools were scary.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 20:44     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote: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. If you need S Arl for some reason, I’d consider Long Branch.


In other words, look to any north Arlington school except the higher FRL and more diverse Barrett ES.
BTW, PP, Long Branch is not in south Arlington.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 18:42     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We did the move from DC to Arlington. We live in South Arlington - on purpose! We’ve found it to be a much better vibe for us vs the north Arlington neighborhoods we were looking at. We wanted more diversity and slightly less gunner attitudes. We go to a pool in north Arlington and every summer it justifies our decision.

We drove around every weekend for a few weeks and got out and walked the neighborhoods we liked. Go to the playgrounds and you’ll get a vibe of the communities.


Please tell me you’re not judging North Arlington on the knights of Columbus pool!
I mean, the Knights of Columbus Pool seems to attract a crowd that feels like they have something to prove at the pool - and they are just the tip of the iceberg of what we've experienced in N Arlington


I’m really curious what this means.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 18:11     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We did the move from DC to Arlington. We live in South Arlington - on purpose! We’ve found it to be a much better vibe for us vs the north Arlington neighborhoods we were looking at. We wanted more diversity and slightly less gunner attitudes. We go to a pool in north Arlington and every summer it justifies our decision.

We drove around every weekend for a few weeks and got out and walked the neighborhoods we liked. Go to the playgrounds and you’ll get a vibe of the communities.


Please tell me you’re not judging North Arlington on the knights of Columbus pool!


Why? Inquiring minds want to know! Is it much different from other N.Arl pools??


It is.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 16:03     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We did the move from DC to Arlington. We live in South Arlington - on purpose! We’ve found it to be a much better vibe for us vs the north Arlington neighborhoods we were looking at. We wanted more diversity and slightly less gunner attitudes. We go to a pool in north Arlington and every summer it justifies our decision.

We drove around every weekend for a few weeks and got out and walked the neighborhoods we liked. Go to the playgrounds and you’ll get a vibe of the communities.


Please tell me you’re not judging North Arlington on the knights of Columbus pool!
I mean, the Knights of Columbus Pool seems to attract a crowd that feels like they have something to prove at the pool - and they are just the tip of the iceberg of what we've experienced in N Arlington
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 15:21     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:If I were OP, I would be buying in the Yorktown catchment area, as far to the NW of the county as I could find a suitable gouse


I'd recommend the exact opposite. Avoid the NW corner if you can.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 15:19     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:If you can afford N Arlington, why not go to McLean instead? Schools are better.


A lot of families are drawn specifically to the sports focus at Yorktown. It is consistently one of the top sports schools in the state and possibly one of the top tier sports schools in the country. Many notable pro and Olympic athletes are Yorktown alumni. The problem is making the teams when so many try out.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 15:19     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:If I were OP, I would be buying in the Yorktown catchment area, as far to the NW of the county as I could find a suitable gouse


And yet I know plenty of families zoned for Yorktown who actively avoided it, either by continuing immersion at Wakefield, doing a neighborhood or IB transfer to WL, or by going to Arlington Tech. YHS seems to be love it or hate it. But your property value will be high in that area.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2023 15:15     Subject: Which elementary school in Arlington?
Anonymous wrote:If you can afford N Arlington, why not go to McLean instead? Schools are better.


Mclean parents are complaining about the neglected moldy facilities and trailers despite the local taxing district. But Langley has a brand new high school with all the latest bells and whistles. I don’t think it’s very walkable though for those that value that.