Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 11:54     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:The best are Langley, McLean, Madison pyramids

Marshall is recently almost mediocre but fell again so I wouldn't count on it

Fell how? You mean with GS’s new system that doesn’t take it into account it’s a IB school?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 09:16     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:“Best” means different things to different people. If you’re looking strictly at test scores, which are corellated to family income, McLean, Langley, TJ will top the list. Although test scores are important, they aren’t most important for my child. Instead, I look at class size, administrators, and my child’s ability to participate in extracurricular activities. My child’s low-ranked school turns out to be a good fit for my family, although many of you would never consider it.


+1
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 08:20     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
“Best” means different things to different people. If you’re looking strictly at test scores, which are corellated to family income, McLean, Langley, TJ will top the list. Although test scores are important, they aren’t most important for my child. Instead, I look at class size, administrators, and my child’s ability to participate in extracurricular activities. My child’s low-ranked school turns out to be a good fit for my family, although many of you would never consider it.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 08:05     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:The best are Langley, McLean, Madison pyramids

Marshall is recently almost mediocre but fell again so I wouldn't count on it


You poor soul.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 08:02     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
The best are Langley, McLean, Madison pyramids

Marshall is recently almost mediocre but fell again so I wouldn't count on it
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2019 00:15     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
I moved from Gainesville to Chantilly. So what does that say about me? I didn't think it was necessary to live 5 miles away from work. Chantilly was affordable and close enough.


It says that you have little in common with the OP, who wants to live near a job in Tysons.


It tells me the OP needs to make practical choices and lower expectations sometimes. I can't understand why anybody would think RT 50 to Tyson's
is a long commute. It's all relative.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2019 09:21     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Just buy a house you can afford that isn’t a crazy commute for your spouse. Your kids will be fine at any middle or hs in the county.


I completely agree with this. Every single MS/HS in Fairfax County can provide an excellent education.


Your kids' peers can be a significant influence on your kids. I'd avoid Eastern Fairfax schools like Glasgow MS, Justice HS and Falls Church HS. Most of the people advising you that any school in Fairfax would be fine, would never send their kids to those schools. And even if they would, that doesn't mean you should.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2019 22:32     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
I moved from Gainesville to Chantilly. So what does that say about me? I didn't think it was necessary to live 5 miles away from work. Chantilly was affordable and close enough.


It says that you have little in common with the OP, who wants to live near a job in Tysons.


I commute Franklin Farm area (Franklin MS or Carson AAP to Chantilly) once a week for an 8am meeting in Tyson’s. As long as I walk on the door by 7:30 aand take the tolls road, I am parked and in my seat at 8. Similar in the evening rush hour, although there is more variation in traffic— it might take 20 minutes or 40. It’s actially an easy commute. The new silver line stations will make it even easier.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2019 22:28     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love how the Chantilly schools are completely ignored. Apparently, nobody is paying attention to the Virginia Governor's award for Excellence that was given to Franklin Middle and Rocky Run. That should be the measure of which schools are maintaining high academic standards


I agree. Chantilly has some of the best schools in the county.


+1. Rocky Run/Franklin and Carson AAP feeding to Chantilly are all excellent. And depending on the year and metric you look at Chantilly outscores or is in a dead heat with Madison, Woodson and Oakton. And I don’t know how you leave out two of the top 3 TJ feeder MSs.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2019 19:09     Subject: Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
There were about 75 rising 8th graders who left Jackson for Thoreau. Would be interesting to hear their perspectives.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2019 18:50     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
We really have had a great experience thus far at Thoreau. The administration and teachers are responsive and coordinated. Haven't heard the same from Jackson students that opted to go there. (our kid had a choice and picked Thoreau). Check out the transfer stats but I am aware of 3 transfers from LJ to Thoreau - mid year or after 7th grade.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2019 16:47     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
I moved from Gainesville to Chantilly. So what does that say about me? I didn't think it was necessary to live 5 miles away from work. Chantilly was affordable and close enough.


It says that you have little in common with the OP, who wants to live near a job in Tysons.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2019 09:57     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
I moved from Gainesville to Chantilly. So what does that say about me? I didn't think it was necessary to live 5 miles away from work. Chantilly was affordable and close enough.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2019 17:45     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:I love how the Chantilly schools are completely ignored. Apparently, nobody is paying attention to the Virginia Governor's award for Excellence that was given to Franklin Middle and Rocky Run. That should be the measure of which schools are maintaining high academic standards


I agree. And part of Oakton (all of Waples Mill ES) feeds into Franklin, so Oakton wouldn't be that far from the job mentioned in the OP.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2019 16:16     Subject: Re:Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love how the Chantilly schools are completely ignored. Apparently, nobody is paying attention to the Virginia Governor's award for Excellence that was given to Franklin Middle and Rocky Run. That should be the measure of which schools are maintaining high academic standards


I agree. Chantilly has some of the best schools in the county.


+1. Chantilly has some great schools. It's just further out than most DCUM posters would consider.