Schools in Reston Virginia

Diane: We are planning to move to the Reston Virginia area. What can you tell us about the schools there?

Steve: Reston is located in Fairfax County Virginia. The resources at your disposal for evaluating your child's education options are extensive and thorough.

This post will give you the addresses of the school web sites that our clients have found most helpful . Click here for the main page for the Fairfax County school system

Diane: How do I know which schools serve a home I might consider buying?

Steve: Go to Fairfax County's school boundary site and enter the address of the prospective property. You will be given the elementary, middle and high school that currently serves that home. There is also a phone number for you to double check to see if any boundary changes are anticipated.

Fairfax County schools are divided into clusters then subdivided into pyramids named for the high school that tops the pyramid.

 The following site will also show the elementary and middle schools that feed into it. Reston is in cluster 8 and is served by the South Lakes high school pyramid. Click the link and scroll down past Oakton until you get to South Lakes

Diane: Are there any independent school evaluation sites you know of?

Jan: Here are three sites that our clients have found valuable.

Great Schools

School Digger

School Match

Sam: How about private schools in Reston?

Jan: The Fairfax County website lists schools alphabetically by town. Click here for Reston private schools.

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