25805 Planting Field Dr
Chantilly, VA 20152

It's incredibly frustrating to see a well-funded school completely drop the ball when it comes to caring for its students, with the counselors being a major letdown. Instead of providing genuine guidance and support, they seem to be there solely to collect a paycheck and call it a day. They lack any genuine care for the students they are responsible for. Growing up and attending school here, my counselor was the person I turned to the most and looked forward to conversing with. Sadly, my daughter( her counsler jaun barrios) doesn't feel that way at all.Counselors are supposed to be the go-to people for students who need advice or help, but it's as if they're robots programmed to give canned responses. Not only do they fall short in helping students, but they are even worse when it comes to being resourceful or helpful for parents. It almost seems impossible to have a real heart-to-heart conversation with any of them. It's great that they answer our questions as they're paid to do, but please, at least pretend like you care about the students you are providing help for. They clearly don't care about the kids they're supposed to be guiding. It's really sad to see. If you're that miserable, why be a counselor at all? Don't ruin a student's educational path because you hate your job.It's such a waste of resources and potential. Education should be about more than just fancy facilities and a big budget. It's about helping students grow, and this school is failing miserably at that

LRE is a wonderful school Overall, That exceeds our expectations in every aspect. It provides an exceptional educational foundation, a nurturing environment, engaging programs, safety, and a strong community partnership. I wholeheartedly recommend this school to any parent seeking an outstanding elementary education for their child.”

Our experience at Lunsford MS has been excellent. My son came here on special permission after having a very difficult 6th grade year at his assigned school. We did not know about "special permission" or we would have applied sooner. The teachers are all very organized and go above and beyond to help all students to be successful in their learning. The main office is always helpful if I have needed anything and are friendly and smile when you come in. I have 3 children that are or have been in LCPS and this is not always the case. From the moment you walk in, you feel a sense of happiness in the school. I also substitute teach here and it truly is a great place to be! The principals, deans, and counselors all work together to make this school the best place to learn and have fun! The custodians are also very friendly and keep hand sanitizer filled in the classrooms and the school clean and sanitized at the end of the week. My son is extremely happy here and I only wish the Freedom HS was not looking to be at capacity again. Now, he may have to be confronted by the bullies that he left from.