Does anyone on Capitol Hill send their kid to an elementary in upper NW?

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not want to force the longer commute on my children. People can make other decisions.

My kids can get from the Hill to Basis considerably faster than many kids in the burbs or, hell, at JR can get to their HS. Try to judge less.

Basis is barely NW. And it's not only time, but also the strain on the family. MCPS has these crazy things called ... school buses!

I'm not sure what you mean by "barely NW," but no one would claim Basis was on the Hill. If what you're saying is that there is actually is a decent middle school/HS not that far from the Hill... well, that's my point. DC has this thing called... public buses. Not sure why you think they're a significantly bigger strain than school buses; I actually find them much easier/more reliable because if you miss one or there's a problem with one, there are later ones... and if you need to be at school early for an extracurricular, there are earlier ones.

You beat me to it! I love when MD suburban parents who read and post on DCUM to try and make themselves feel better make dumb comments like that. BASIS is 2 miles or less from most of the Hill and can be accessed for free by every single Metrobus and Metrorail. The proximity and and accessibility is far superior to MCPS. Note I did not argue the merits of DCPS vs MCPS, but transit ignorant PPP didn't address that. The hill they wanted to die on was "school busses" and proximity.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not want to force the longer commute on my children. People can make other decisions.

My kids can get from the Hill to Basis considerably faster than many kids in the burbs or, hell, at JR can get to their HS. Try to judge less.

Basis is barely NW. And it's not only time, but also the strain on the family. MCPS has these crazy things called ... school buses!

I'm not sure what you mean by "barely NW," but no one would claim Basis was on the Hill. If what you're saying is that there is actually is a decent middle school/HS not that far from the Hill... well, that's my point. DC has this thing called... public buses. Not sure why you think they're a significantly bigger strain than school buses; I actually find them much easier/more reliable because if you miss one or there's a problem with one, there are later ones... and if you need to be at school early for an extracurricular, there are earlier ones.

You beat me to it! I love when MD suburban parents who read and post on DCUM to try and make themselves feel better make dumb comments like that. BASIS is 2 miles or less from most of the Hill and can be accessed for free by every single Metrobus and Metrorail. The proximity and and accessibility is far superior to MCPS. Note I did not argue the merits of DCPS vs MCPS, but transit ignorant PPP didn't address that. The hill they wanted to die on was "school busses" and proximity.

OP was talking about elementary schools, and you know that Basis is the only easily accessible alternative for the Hill HS.

I'm not a surburban parent. I'm a realistic Hill parent who isn't deluded about the downsides of the neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

This is the problem that I see all of the Hill discourse about schools/kids. People give you a carefully curated explanation about why "XYZ is really no big deal, it's great for our family!" while they leave out TONS of relevant information. It's all fine and well for different people to do different things, but there is a (seemingly calculated at times) effort to paint a rosy picturel. If you don't start to learn how to interpret these statements, then you can make the wrong decisions for yourself. It don't really care about PP's choice to schlep to MoCo for orchestra; I do care about the misrepresentation about it being no big deal, as well as the failure to understand how much easier it can be if you actually just live closer to where the amenities for kids exist. Like, public middle schools where the orchestra is so good your kid doesn't need it to be an extracurricular!

Yes, life closer where amenities for kids exist, like the public library one block from our house on Capitol Hill and the swim center that's half a mile away. How about the 2 Metro stations (serving 4 lines between them) within a 15-min walk, and the National Mall, where one of my kids volunteers at a museum he reaches on his bike. My kids mostly get to their own extra curriculars by Metro, along with their orthodontist in VA. We have beloved neighbors of 20 years (their houses are attached to ours) with keys to our place in case kids get locked out or need help. Any wonder that some of us choose to stay put in our pretty walkable historic neighborhood?

It's great for you that your kids don't have any needs or preferences that can't be served on the Hill, and that you have kids who you trust on Metro. Let's not even talk about the atmosphere in the public libraries ...

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

Right, white people accusing other white people of racism on the Hill due to being concerned about anything that we are supposed to be "ok" with is 100% on my Hill Bingo card.

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

Do you always think race is at the bottom of everything? Don’t you see all the POC Hill parents running for the exits in fourth grade?

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

Do you always think race is at the bottom of everything? Don’t you see all the POC Hill parents running for the exits in fourth grade?

You missed the point, I think. They were accusing fragile white people of having persecution complexes and interpreting anyone with a different opinion of rubbing it in their faces. You just made their point for them! :LOLOLOLOLOL

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

Do you always think race is at the bottom of everything? Don’t you see all the POC Hill parents running for the exits in fourth grade?

You missed the point, I think. They were accusing fragile white people of having persecution complexes and interpreting anyone with a different opinion of rubbing it in their faces. You just made their point for them! :LOLOLOLOLOL

Sorry, no. They were assuming everyone who lives on the Hill and posts here is white. No t all of us are.

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

Does your crystal ball tell you what race PPs are?

I'm white. I can smell my own.

Do you always think race is at the bottom of everything? Don’t you see all the POC Hill parents running for the exits in fourth grade?

You missed the point, I think. They were accusing fragile white people of having persecution complexes and interpreting anyone with a different opinion of rubbing it in their faces. You just made their point for them! :LOLOLOLOLOL

Sorry, no. They were assuming everyone who lives on the Hill and posts here is white. No t all of us are.

Sorry, no. I'm the person who posted the comment to I'm pretty sure I know what I meant. It was a shot at fragile white egos. If you feel like that applies to you then it might be time for some self examination.

I find it hilarious that everyone has such elevated victim complexes.

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

This is the problem that I see all of the Hill discourse about schools/kids. People give you a carefully curated explanation about why "XYZ is really no big deal, it's great for our family!" while they leave out TONS of relevant information. It's all fine and well for different people to do different things, but there is a (seemingly calculated at times) effort to paint a rosy picturel. If you don't start to learn how to interpret these statements, then you can make the wrong decisions for yourself. It don't really care about PP's choice to schlep to MoCo for orchestra; I do care about the misrepresentation about it being no big deal, as well as the failure to understand how much easier it can be if you actually just live closer to where the amenities for kids exist. Like, public middle schools where the orchestra is so good your kid doesn't need it to be an extracurricular!

Yes, life closer where amenities for kids exist, like the public library one block from our house on Capitol Hill and the swim center that's half a mile away. How about the 2 Metro stations (serving 4 lines between them) within a 15-min walk, and the National Mall, where one of my kids volunteers at a museum he reaches on his bike. My kids mostly get to their own extra curriculars by Metro, along with their orthodontist in VA. We have beloved neighbors of 20 years (their houses are attached to ours) with keys to our place in case kids get locked out or need help. Any wonder that some of us choose to stay put in our pretty walkable historic neighborhood?

It's great for you that your kids don't have any needs or preferences that can't be served on the Hill, and that you have kids who you trust on Metro. Let's not even talk about the atmosphere in the public libraries ...

I'm at the SE library on a regular basis and it's fine?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would not want to force the longer commute on my children. People can make other decisions.

My kids can get from the Hill to Basis considerably faster than many kids in the burbs or, hell, at JR can get to their HS. Try to judge less.

Basis is barely NW. And it's not only time, but also the strain on the family. MCPS has these crazy things called ... school buses!

I'm not sure what you mean by "barely NW," but no one would claim Basis was on the Hill. If what you're saying is that there is actually is a decent middle school/HS not that far from the Hill... well, that's my point. DC has this thing called... public buses. Not sure why you think they're a significantly bigger strain than school buses; I actually find them much easier/more reliable because if you miss one or there's a problem with one, there are later ones... and if you need to be at school early for an extracurricular, there are earlier ones.

You beat me to it! I love when MD suburban parents who read and post on DCUM to try and make themselves feel better make dumb comments like that. BASIS is 2 miles or less from most of the Hill and can be accessed for free by every single Metrobus and Metrorail. The proximity and and accessibility is far superior to MCPS. Note I did not argue the merits of DCPS vs MCPS, but transit ignorant PPP didn't address that. The hill they wanted to die on was "school busses" and proximity.

OP was talking about elementary schools, and you know that Basis is the only easily accessible alternative for the Hill HS.

I'm not a surburban parent. I'm a realistic Hill parent who isn't deluded about the downsides of the neighborhood.

?? There are buses that go to Latin from Eastern Market and Sherwood Rec Center.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not want to force the longer commute on my children. People can make other decisions.

My kids can get from the Hill to Basis considerably faster than many kids in the burbs or, hell, at JR can get to their HS. Try to judge less.

Basis is barely NW. And it's not only time, but also the strain on the family. MCPS has these crazy things called ... school buses!

I'm not sure what you mean by "barely NW," but no one would claim Basis was on the Hill. If what you're saying is that there is actually is a decent middle school/HS not that far from the Hill... well, that's my point. DC has this thing called... public buses. Not sure why you think they're a significantly bigger strain than school buses; I actually find them much easier/more reliable because if you miss one or there's a problem with one, there are later ones... and if you need to be at school early for an extracurricular, there are earlier ones.

You beat me to it! I love when MD suburban parents who read and post on DCUM to try and make themselves feel better make dumb comments like that. BASIS is 2 miles or less from most of the Hill and can be accessed for free by every single Metrobus and Metrorail. The proximity and and accessibility is far superior to MCPS. Note I did not argue the merits of DCPS vs MCPS, but transit ignorant PPP didn't address that. The hill they wanted to die on was "school busses" and proximity.

OP was talking about elementary schools, and you know that Basis is the only easily accessible alternative for the Hill HS.

I'm not a surburban parent. I'm a realistic Hill parent who isn't deluded about the downsides of the neighborhood.

?? There are buses that go to Latin from Eastern Market and Sherwood Rec Center.

And of course you have to literally win a lottery for the privilege of paying to put your kid on that bus

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

This is the problem that I see all of the Hill discourse about schools/kids. People give you a carefully curated explanation about why "XYZ is really no big deal, it's great for our family!" while they leave out TONS of relevant information. It's all fine and well for different people to do different things, but there is a (seemingly calculated at times) effort to paint a rosy picturel. If you don't start to learn how to interpret these statements, then you can make the wrong decisions for yourself. It don't really care about PP's choice to schlep to MoCo for orchestra; I do care about the misrepresentation about it being no big deal, as well as the failure to understand how much easier it can be if you actually just live closer to where the amenities for kids exist. Like, public middle schools where the orchestra is so good your kid doesn't need it to be an extracurricular!

Yes, life closer where amenities for kids exist, like the public library one block from our house on Capitol Hill and the swim center that's half a mile away. How about the 2 Metro stations (serving 4 lines between them) within a 15-min walk, and the National Mall, where one of my kids volunteers at a museum he reaches on his bike. My kids mostly get to their own extra curriculars by Metro, along with their orthodontist in VA. We have beloved neighbors of 20 years (their houses are attached to ours) with keys to our place in case kids get locked out or need help. Any wonder that some of us choose to stay put in our pretty walkable historic neighborhood?

It's great for you that your kids don't have any needs or preferences that can't be served on the Hill, and that you have kids who you trust on Metro. Let's not even talk about the atmosphere in the public libraries ...

I'm at the SE library on a regular basis and it's fine?

Would you let your 10 year old walk alone to the SE library and hang out there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You “roll with it” no matter where you live. It’s just that in some areas, more things will roll the way you like it than in other areas. It’s up to you to figure out which area fits you best. If you are wanting to send your kid to an elementary in NW, my guess is that you probably should be living there in the first place.

This. Some areas there is much more certainty and guarantee for a good school feed. Also, frankly it’s a pain in the ass to take your kid to far extracurriculars because no really good offerings or demand far exceeds supply and you can’t get what you want.

Everyone has to roll with it but life is just much easier in some places than others. And it’s a pain in the neck applying to privates or playing the lottery for middle and high school. It’s not just simply ranking schools in the lottery, you need plan A, B, and C. The private school application is a whole other bear from parents who went thru it.

I won’t even touch on the supplementing which is another huge bear.

It’s not as easy or simple as the Swarthmore PP makes it seem. It’s a lot of time, energy, resources, and money.

NP. You are projecting. They in no way said it was "easy or simple". They explained their process and reasoning and said for them it wasn't a big deal. Why is it that people like you think it is fine to impose your value system on others but anyone who even explains what they do or why, without judging what you do, is somehow attacking you or encroaching on your freedoms?

They didn't judge you or suggest your choices were wrong. You and a bunch of other DCUM fragiles told her that her choices were wrong and that she should be making teh same choice you made. Fragile white people.

This is the problem that I see all of the Hill discourse about schools/kids. People give you a carefully curated explanation about why "XYZ is really no big deal, it's great for our family!" while they leave out TONS of relevant information. It's all fine and well for different people to do different things, but there is a (seemingly calculated at times) effort to paint a rosy picturel. If you don't start to learn how to interpret these statements, then you can make the wrong decisions for yourself. It don't really care about PP's choice to schlep to MoCo for orchestra; I do care about the misrepresentation about it being no big deal, as well as the failure to understand how much easier it can be if you actually just live closer to where the amenities for kids exist. Like, public middle schools where the orchestra is so good your kid doesn't need it to be an extracurricular!

This is the case in every situation in life. If you want to know what's important to *you*, you need to ask. I have enough to buy a house wherever I want in the DMV, and chose the Hill because it has the combination of what I want. Obviously that's not true for everyone. I'll tell you what's good and bad if you ask me, but realize that what I think is good or bad may not be what you think is good or bad.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not want to force the longer commute on my children. People can make other decisions.

My kids can get from the Hill to Basis considerably faster than many kids in the burbs or, hell, at JR can get to their HS. Try to judge less.

Basis is barely NW. And it's not only time, but also the strain on the family. MCPS has these crazy things called ... school buses!

I'm not sure what you mean by "barely NW," but no one would claim Basis was on the Hill. If what you're saying is that there is actually is a decent middle school/HS not that far from the Hill... well, that's my point. DC has this thing called... public buses. Not sure why you think they're a significantly bigger strain than school buses; I actually find them much easier/more reliable because if you miss one or there's a problem with one, there are later ones... and if you need to be at school early for an extracurricular, there are earlier ones.

You beat me to it! I love when MD suburban parents who read and post on DCUM to try and make themselves feel better make dumb comments like that. BASIS is 2 miles or less from most of the Hill and can be accessed for free by every single Metrobus and Metrorail. The proximity and and accessibility is far superior to MCPS. Note I did not argue the merits of DCPS vs MCPS, but transit ignorant PPP didn't address that. The hill they wanted to die on was "school busses" and proximity.

OP was talking about elementary schools, and you know that Basis is the only easily accessible alternative for the Hill HS.

I'm not a surburban parent. I'm a realistic Hill parent who isn't deluded about the downsides of the neighborhood.

First, there are plenty of good ESes on the Hill. My kids went to one 3 blocks from my house. No school bus needed. Second, I doubt the anti-Hill poster I’m replying to his OP, since OP, you know, lives on the Hill. This poster and I were discussing whether it was a big deal that my kids were going to HS not on the Hill. And actually, no, Basis isn’t the only reasonably accessible HS. Latin has buses from the Hill. Walls is 40 minutes door to door on the metro.