Hearst Vs Eaton, Should I Move?

[Anonymous]

Single dad to a 4 year old, we moved to DC to Woodley Park area a year ago, IB to Eaton. I have an opportunity to move to a much bigger, newer, slightly more expensive 2 bed 1 bath basement apartment compared to my very tiny (think kitchen and living room space is one and the same) 2 bed 1 bath basement apartment but IB school would change from Eaton (newly renovated, great diversity relatively, have toured) to Hearst (a relative unknown to me). I feel like the new place would allow us to actually live in our home as opposed to my current place where I just sleep and spend as little time as necessary in. The new place has an actual living room, I can see us enjoying the space and actually having others over for play dates. But current place is cheap, and I spend a lot of money on her nanny, and work extra shifts to allow us to take trips etc, and is in a great school district. I guess I just want to hear that Hearst is a great school from current Hearst parents and that yet another change in her life in the form of a move is worth it. Thanks for reading, sorry if this has been answered before I tried searching but navigating this site is weird.

[Anonymous]

Is your child currently enrolled at Eaton? If so, you can stay at Eaton through 5th grade, and then move onto Deal for middle school, by-passing Hearst. Just something to consider. You get to stay at a school through the terminal grade even if you move out of boundary, assuming you are already enrolled.

[Anonymous]

I know folks who are very happy at both schools - performance scores etc are in similar ranges. I think Hearst is a bit smaller and feeds to Deal vice Hardy - which a lot of folks would actually view as a plus. I say move to a more comfortable apt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know folks who are very happy at both schools - performance scores etc are in similar ranges. I think Hearst is a bit smaller and feeds to Deal vice Hardy - which a lot of folks would actually view as a plus. I say move to a more comfortable apt.

+1. You can stay at Eaton through the terminal grade and you will be inbounds for Deal. I say get the bigger place!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is your child currently enrolled at Eaton? If so, you can stay at Eaton through 5th grade, and then move onto Deal for middle school, by-passing Hearst. Just something to consider. You get to stay at a school through the terminal grade even if you move out of boundary, assuming you are already enrolled.

Yes to this. If you are already enrolled, you can stay there through 5th. I know several Eaton families at Deal who did this.

[Anonymous]

No she’s not currently enrolled at Eaton still at SAECC preK4

[Anonymous]

I would say Eaton but I'm partial because my kids loved their time there.
Great community, amazing teachers, fun field trips, performances and activities.
I know people who are happy at Hearst too.
You are in a great situation, either school will be great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say Eaton but I'm partial because my kids loved their time there.
Great community, amazing teachers, fun field trips, performances and activities.
I know people who are happy at Hearst too.
You are in a great situation, either school will be great.

+1 we loved Eaton!! DC is currently at Hardy which we also love! But you need to have a comfortable home for yourself and your child and I have heard great things about Hearst. I would not let that choice influence your decision.

You can manage middle school choice when it comes. I’m sure you will have a better sense of what your child needs by then. I wish you well!

[Anonymous]

I personally wouldn’t attend either school. I would opt for a school like Turner, Beers, or Randle Highlands.

[Anonymous]

My kid had a great experience at Hearst. The small size of the school is a plus - the community is very warm and welcoming. I heard good things about Eaton, too and I think both are good options.

[Anonymous]

Why are some posters saying if she had eaten she can go to deal? I thought Eaton forwarded to Hardy and grandfathering to Deal is over?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are some posters saying if she had eaten she can go to deal? I thought Eaton forwarded to Hardy and grandfathering to Deal is over?

They are saying if she enrolls in Eaton before moving in boundary for Hearst, she could stay at Eaton to the terminal grade and then enroll as an in-boundary student at Deal.

[Anonymous]

Hearst is a fantastic school (first and second hand experience) and also feeds to Deal, so you would be all set for middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are some posters saying if she had eaten she can go to deal? I thought Eaton forwarded to Hardy and grandfathering to Deal is over?

They are saying if she enrolls in Eaton before moving in boundary for Hearst, she could stay at Eaton to the terminal grade and then enroll as an in-boundary student at Deal.

Well, OK. But if she gets to fifth grade and he thinks Deal is the better choice, he could always move in bounds for Deal to an apartment then. He isn’t buying.

I want to eaten and loved it. I had the option of going to Hearst, but I chose Eaton, or rather my parents did, because back then Eaton was viewed as by far the better school. But obviously that was decades ago, so who knows. I get the impression Hearst has improved.

[Anonymous]

move. sometimes its best to pick the better long-term living space and just let the school pieces fall into place.