Robinson Secondary School

Robinson is for Burke Lake Lovers

by Marina Brito, Realtor®, Home by School Specialist

The Robinson Secondary School boundary is located on the southwestern part of Fairfax County, sharing its borders with Prince William County to the Southwest. The Robinson boundary covers a large area, including the historic town of Clifton, VA; and the planned community of Burke Center in Burke, VA.

Speaking of Burke, the beautiful Burke Lake is located within the Robinson boundary. Burke Lake is a Fairfax County Park which encompasses an 18-hole golf course, complete with driving range and a golf school.

Also, there’s a very cool miniature train for kids of all ages to ride, a carousel, picnic areas, playgrounds, disk golf, volleyball courts, and even an ice cream parlor.

All this surrounds Burke Lake with its 4.68-mile trail which starts at the marina and goes through the beautiful forest which surrounds the lake. Fishing enthusiasts can fish off their private or rental boat; or out of one of the many platforms.

About the Robinson SS boundary

What’s great
Burke Lake Park and its many amenities
Large, private lots on most of the boundary
The planned community of Burke Center
Access to the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to commute to DC and to the Pentagon (via the Blue line of the Metro)

What you should know
Most of the boundary is very suburban, almost rural
Public transportation options are very limited except on the north-east end of the boundary
There is an island of homes in the middle of this boundary which are assigned to the Woodson boundary

Why move here
Good Schools
Large, private lots that allow keeping horses
Burke Lake Park is a must-visit
Skip commuting traffic and ride the VRE to work

Schools in the Robinson Secondary School Boundary

The Robinson boundary is the attendance area for highly-rated Robinson Secondary School – home of the Rams, and 5 feeder elementary schools.

Robinson HS boundary & Feeder Schools 2013-2014*

NEW boundary: Robinson Secondary School & feeder schools (2014-2015)

Average of Standard of Learning (SOL) Pass Rates (June 2012)

School	School Score	Fairfax County
Robinson Secondary	94	89
Elementary Schools
Bonnie Brae Elementary	87	89
Fair View Elementary	92	89
Laurel Ridge Elementary	92	89
Oak View Elementary	90	89
Terra Centre Elementary	88	89

Homes in the Robinson Secondary School Boundary

The Robinson Boundary offers several options for buying a home. Last school year (2012-2013), over 500 homes sold within this boundary, with prices ranging from $174K to $1.9 Million.

Within the Robinson boundary, there are mostly detached single family homes and townhomes available for sale; and a relatively modest amount of condos. Due to the larger lots on the on the western side of the boundary, home prices are above the average price in Fairfax County.

All townhomes and condos are located on the Northeast and East-end of the boundary.

SOLD Home prices (School year 2013-2014)

Home Type	Low	Average	High
Detached (287)	$410K	$671K	$2.4M
Townhome (158)	$219k	$374K	$519K
Condo (50)	$188K	$275K	$399K

See all the homes for sale within the Robinson Secondary School boundary

Finding a home by school can be a challenge
If you have tried to find a home by school before, you have probably found that it’s a challenge to cross-reference homes for sale on a typical home search website with their assigned school.

Simply finding homes “near” the school won’t do
The issue with typical home search websites is that they only display homes by city or zip code. Some of them display homes “near” the school. Well, that won’t do you any good since school boundaries span cities, zip codes, and just being “near” the school doesn’t mean that the home belongs to that boundary.

You want a home INSIDE the Robinson secondary school boundary. Not just “near” it…
The good news is that we have put together the only interactive map where you can find homes for sale INSIDE the Robinson Secondary School boundary. Plus, you can also see points of interest such as shopping and hospitals.

Click to search:

Find homes for sale
(inside the Robinson SS Boundary)
Click to launch the full-page interactive “Find a Home by School” app.