Anonymous wrote:DP. None will agree with this, but I might move our kids from MCPS to Arlington (APS). If we wanted IB for HS, then I would also look at Falls Church City (FCCPS). Arlington Tech is an interesting option school for a STEM student, and APS also sends students to TJ each year.
I would not move to FCPS or to Alexandria City (ACPS). APS is not perfect, but it is the best option inside the beltway. It is smaller than FCPS, so less badly managed.
APS doesn’t have the same caliber of students as Langley, McLean, or Oakton.