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Anonymous wrote:LCTA is ranked as one of the best schools in the entire commonwealth. There is a lot of wealth among the families who send their kids there and the fundraisers are wine tastings, house tours, and galas. Old Town is lovely but pricey. If that is not your or your kids' comfort zone, you may want to explore other options.

Is that the atmosphere of the entire school? I can't imagine everyone enjoys those things/wants to participate/can participate

No. We've been there a few years and have not experienced any of that. There was a progressive dinner in pre-pandemic times, but no galas in recent times. At least in my kids classes, several families who could afford to pulled their kids from ACPS and sent them to in-person private last year. It's a good school, but I'd be surprised if it is "one of the best schools in the entire Commonwealth."

Anonymous wrote:LCTA is ranked as one of the best schools in the entire commonwealth. There is a lot of wealth among the families who send their kids there and the fundraisers are wine tastings, house tours, and galas. Old Town is lovely but pricey. If that is not your or your kids' comfort zone, you may want to explore other options.

It’s the best Elementary School in ACPS and it’s decent but it’s certainly not ranked as one of the best in Virginia.