Fairfax County Public High School. Came here for a professional development training for work…read more Staff was friendly, and was easy to get around.

I went here for 4 years. The school was a bit racist. People would say the n word. I would get…read morebullied for liking nails and trying to be me. The staff is amazing, however the students not so much. I wrote a note to a boy one time and his friends made fun of me. So I skipped Econ that day. That place is hell

This school is not good for the wellbeing of your child. Firstly, the lunchtime is 25 minutes…read more They only are able to go outside twice a week, for 25 minutes each day. My child's classmate reported a peer being punched in the face and the teachers doing nothing about it. The curriculum is very rigorous, which is great, however, 1 unit in almost every class usually lasts around 3-4 days: they cover too much in such a short period of time to try to cram everything in, and make the students learn the material through constant assessments. This is fine as they get a wide berth of knowledge, but don't learn the "in-depth" material and reasons behind the concepts unless they stay for another few years (this is because of their "spiraling" curriculum where they revisit concepts to add more depth). Every week, they have at least 1 quiz/test, (because of their math studies), but most weeks, it's 2 or 3. In addition to this, if your child stops for 30 seconds to tie their shoe 2 minutes after dismissal times due to a bathroom stop, they will immediately be asked to attend "Late Bird" for ~$45 because they are "delaying". There is no PE for middle/high school unless you take it as an elective. Lastly, the culture there is very toxic. There is hardly any sense of community as everyone is competing with each other and children often learn, from their peers, to believe that receiving a 99% on their test is "poor performance". The teachers do little to combat this, and this is the same attitude they have towards kids calling out derogatory comments in the midst of lessons.

Been at the school for a few years. Staff retention is an issue with teachers frequently and…read moresuddenly leaving (usually less than 1 week notice). Have experienced this 4 times in just a handful of years. Leadership turnover is also near constant. COVID response has been insufficient with a refusal to innovate, use outdoor spaces, invest in classroom cameras or communicate an objective decision matrix for return to class. Plus unqualified tuition increases occur every year. Curriculum remains excellent. Teachers are wonderful too.

They dont care about anyone st the dchool, they are unfair, the staff is mean, the kids are always…read moresmoking in the bathroom and they just want us out. Overall my child is much happier at thouro now. I am just very disappointed in kilmers actions and i hope they reflect on this review. Also they always would put indoor recces and lunches. They took away the basketball hoops for lunches so its not the same, hence why we transferd. Go Eagles

I like how much the kids get to socialize even in times of this pandemic. My child has made really…read moregood friends and there is limited drama. The counselors there are very involved and will help a student out with any problems. Kilmer is an overall amazing school to put your children in and I 100% recommend it.

This high school student population was so small I only had a few good friends left over from…read moremiddle school and couldn't find new ones. :/ The teachers were a lot nicer than elementary and middle school but some tend to have favoritism with the jocks and you can definitely tell. Also the counselors weren't helpful in selecting classes, recommendations, and college prep at all. The new principal sucks and the way he is renovating the school with the building designs looks really cheap.

I returned briefly to James Madison High School to request my official high school transcript in…read moreapplying for university, having spent some time after graduation doing other things. I entered Ms. Geary's office requesting that she send my official transcript due to my computer failing to send to her a corresponding form for the university. Immediately upon entry, I was greeted with an unfriendly face and repulsive attitude. Apart from having to pry her to do her job, she remained snarky, and made for an unpleasant conversation. For someone I remembered to be pleasant years ago, I was caught off guard.

Love it! Our kids moved here from another private school this year and everything we were impressed…read moreby during the tour/application process remains! You actually know what your kids are learning and they have textbooks and read novels! if your wondering about the school do check it out.

Outstanding experience with Edlin so far. Diana and Gloria are a perfect team, balancing academic…read morerigor with organized leadership. The accelerated curriculum has challenged our daughter and enabled so much growth in her first year. We're grateful for the Edlin community and highly recommend the school.

Eww, eww, EWWWW!! Keep your kids away from this place! It's quite diverse, socio-economically,…read morebut in an undesirable way. The teachers and administrators are miserable and horrible. None of the kids from this school end up doing much with their lives. In my U.S. History class at this school, I was informed that "some people treated their slaves well !"... !!! Despite that you may have heard that Fairfax County Public Schools are (relatively) very good, unless you can get your kid into McLean High School (and whatever middle school feeds into it), your best option is private school.

Better than elementary school. Some teachers were nice, but some were moody af. I attended Thoreau…read morewhen the school's buildings were old and dirty. There was drama with bullying and gossip around but not as bad like it used to. The counselors can be somewhat helpful to straighten that out. However, the student population was so small it was hard to make really good friends.

This school is horrible, I went to this school for a year and immediately switched. The bathrooms…read morewere incredibly unhygienic there would be urine on the floor and clogged toilets. The counselors are horrible as well, specifically Ms. Saint Germain. Not sure if she still works there, but she would assume things about the students and even accused me of doing drugs. Along with the students, they are very disrespectful. They use racial and homophobic slurs.

Amazing school. Their band is 2nd in the country (as of 2021 middle schools). The reason I didn't…read moregive them 5 stars is because Shell Shockers is blocked. IT facility please fix this.

Mclean High School used to be tops in nation. Then about 2010, they brought in barely educated…read morecounselors , who told parents " the child is 18, I cannot release any information to you". Same counselors may have told student to tell parent "if he touches you he goes to jail". Case in point. Do not recall details, but I was admonishing step daughter for her behavior. This had been going on for months, Low grades, claimed no need to study, it was easy. She was on top of stairs and I was at bottom. "you touch me you go to jail". Had no laid hand on her ever, never threatened such. She was. new to U.S. some culture shock perhaps, wanted to fit in, high school cliques being what they are she may have suffered, but no more than many other students in similar situation who graduated with honors. She may have complained to counselors, which is good to have someone outside the home to speak with re any perceived "home issues". In my view, the counselor, did no look at the record and grades, and even though the advise may have been correct, I am certain, it did not go beyond that, in that eg. you should not miss classes, grades need to go up, and ask specific questions re any perceived fears. There was a reason that there was a banner in front of the high school, "number 19 (as I recall ) in the nation" and within 1-2 years such banner was gone and may not have stayed tops. Two three discussions with school staff clearly indicated that they lacked training and had no real interest in the students other, than go through the motions .Hope things have changed. I cannot imagine in my day, if I went to a counselor with a problem,and the counselor spoke with my parents the counselor would say "he is an adult".

All I can say is we have been all over the place with my daughter ! The best of schools and ended…read moreup going the IEP route last year in the public school system realizing they do have the resources for children with "Dyslexia" .. We went to Multiple testing centers and therapy etc ! To our surprise but luckily we came across Mina ! I had heard about Mina being the answer to several other children however I thought my daughter was a exception! With in a week we saw substantial improvement! Not only to learn dyslexia was misdiagnosed but the teaching methods need to be reassessed. Mina is a Saint !!

My Son was problems with Reading,writing and math I was…read morelooking for summer camp when I met with Mrs Mina She advised me to start before summer and I did and going to Mina's School unit Now as my son Now have a lot of improvement he was behind his friend but Now he is in front of Top 3 in his class