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[quote=Anonymous]Do all homes in Kensington-Parkwood feed into the same high school? I know Kensington splits between BCC and Einstein, so be sure to check on that. I live in Woodmoor and think it's a great place to live. Here's what I love: 1) The neighborhood is absolutely beautiful. Tons of old growth trees (downside to that in snowstorms and thunderstorms though), everyone generally takes excellent care of their homes and yards and there are many beautiful gardens. When I drive into the entrance of the neighborhood on my way home, a sense of relaxation and appreciation for the natural beauty of the neighborhood washes over me. I know that sounds incredibly hokey, but I just feel a connection to nature in this neighborhood that I think is not present in every close-in neighborhood. 2) People are friendly and there is a real community spirit here. I'm sure there are some unpleasant people, but we just haven't run into them yet (been there 4 years). Everyone waves hi as they walk or drive by. Even though there are no sidewalks (which at first I was really opposed to), there are tons of people out walking all the time. There are community events like Oktoberfest, a tree lighting, and the 4th of July parade. 3) People are generally super down-to-earth. For one, not everyone is a high-powered self-important Washington lawyer or lobbyist. Love that! In fact, in all my interactions with neighbors, I have been asked what I do maybe 3 times. It's just not as much on people's radars. My kids aren't school-aged yet, but from what I see, people also seem to be a little more laid back about parenting than some of the posts you see here on DCUM. 4) It's a great place to raise a family. My neighbors bought me food when I had my baby; I still get hand me downs for my daughter from a family down the streeet. We can walk to the playground, and there are always kids playing outside in the neighborhood. I remember that sticking out to me when we were looking for houses - in Woodmoor, we saw kids playing outside and mowing the lawn. That's the kind of place I want to be - where people let their kids play outside (and their kids want to!) and then make them mow the lawn. OK - I've babbled on enough. I really like Woodmoor, and have been very happy here. I don't know much about Kensington because when we were looking it was more of a stretch for us. Also, Kensington is actually a worse commute for me into downtown than Woodmoor is (I drive to SS and then metro). I will say the one thing I'm not sure about with Woodmoor is the schools - we are not in them yet. It is true that maybe half the families here use St. B's - but I don't know whether that's a comment on the public schools here or just that those families would go to catholic school regardless of where they lived. If the house you're looking at in Kensington is in the BCC cluster, well that may be something to consider. While the parents I have talked to in Woodmoor are happy with the public schools here, you don't exactly jump for joy when you look at the schools' test scores either.[/quote]
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