Thoreau Middle School

What a great school… the administrators, teachers, office staff… all just an exceptional group of people. From a parents perspective, the great comfort I feel with the office staff and the counselors when dealing with middle school kids has been tremendous. I try to always let a teacher know when my child is having a great time in their class as well as reach out to them when one of my children is struggling with something. Never, ever have I been met with any kind of push-​back. I know some schools just don’t have the time to deal with all the small things that happen in kids’ lives but Thoreau does on so many levels. My children all went to private schools for the first three grades and then we pulled them out and put them in Flint Hill Elementary, Thoreau Middle School and Madison High School. I haven’t regretted it for a moment. Love this school and the staff!

The happiness of a child with teachers he likes makes every day easier. Secretaries who understand today’s child are essential:)

Eww, eww, EWWWW! Keep your kids away from this place! It’s quite diverse, socio-​economically, but 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.