Schools
It’s reasonable for buyers to ask “Where are the good schools?” But the fact is that real estate agents are very limited in their ability to answer that question due to fair housing laws. Agents can’t be seen “steering” buyers towards particular neighborhoods based on a protected class characteristic (e.g., race, religion, color, etc.) “Good” is a judgment call — what one individual considers a ‘good’ school may not be ‘good’ to anyone else, so it’s important that buyers do their own research. One great resource is GreatSchools.org, which provides data, test scores, and rankings for schools.
When you find a home or neighborhood you are interested in, simply plug the address in to the appropriate “Boundary Locator” below to find the school district. Then read about that school district — including it’s 1 to 10 ranking — at www.GreatSchools.org
For more information, here are links to some of our local school districts:
Virginia
Alexandria City Schools and Boundary Locator
Arlington County Schools and Boundary Locator (note works best in Internet Explorer)
Fairfax County Schools and Boundary Locator
Prince William County Schools
* Note> Be sure to read our post about the differences between Falls Church (Fairfax County) and Falls Church (City), as well as Alexandria (City) vs Alexandria (Fairfax County)
Prince William County Schools
District of Columbia
District Public Schools and Boundary Locator
Maryland
Montgomery County Schools
Prince George’s County Schools