http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please- Hi we are moving to washington with RAF at the end of the year and we are currently trying to decide where to live (or where to ask the embassy to try to find us a house!)We are very happy for our children to go into public schools but realise that your address totally determines the school in the States so we are picking schools and will then try to find a house dependant on the school.We love the look of Alexandria and wondered if anyone can recommend an elementary school and pre school there which aren't too far away from one another.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks GreatSchools en-us ukgirl1 Hi Thanks so much for all the information.It's brilliant and really kind of you to go to so much trouble. I will certainly get in touch if I need any ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=1#comment_544620 5100.544620 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:00:58 -0700 Agbelle I can't speak to all of the Washington area, but can to the part of Northern Virginia where I have lived. I have been here for 20 years and have ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=1#comment_537980 5100.537980 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:05:07 -0700 ukgirl1 HiThere is no need to worry about schools our issue is the fact that our daughter if she went into kindergarten would only be doing half days and would be ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=1#comment_512613 5100.512613 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:11:05 -0700 AllanFamily Hi, sorry i haven't been in touch, only 5 days to go until our removals of boxes to USA. You appear to know far more about school than I do. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=1#comment_507967 5100.507967 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:51:55 -0700 ukgirl1 HiThanks, that would be great if you could let me know how you get on,it's nice to be in touch with someone who is in the same position.My daughter will ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=1#comment_469863 5100.469863 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:31:50 -0700 AllanFamily hi, we are also posted to DC (British military currently serving in Germany) and we are also looking for a house and a school. I am looking at the school ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=2#comment_469241 5100.469241 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:01:10 -0700 ukgirl1 Hi thanks for the information it's a real help as it's so hard trying to sort out everthing from the uk. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=2#comment_456558 5100.456558 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:14:50 -0700 healthy11 Hi. I'm not from the Washington, DC area, but I wanted to give you some information to get you started, as you wait for other responses. In the U.S., typically ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/455914/Moving-to-washington-with-british-military-need-advice-please-?cpage=2#comment_455977 5100.455977 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:15 -0700