DC schools - should we go private or move?

[Anonymous]

Strongly consider private school. We know too many families that moved for the Potomac/Bethesda public schools. They paid a ton on selling and buying, plus the disruption to family life. The majority ultimately ended up in private. We are currently private now and will stay put.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Our local school is Garrison - it's not the best but it's not the worst.

We really like the walkability of city life. We've thought about the closer-in and metro accessible spots in VA, like Court house and Ballston. But the schools don't seem to get very high ratings there either. Thoughts on that?

I know plenty of people at Garrison. The preschool and Kindergarten is lovely. It's recently renovated so that's nice. I know the test scores are bad, but the school is changing fast. I think if you genuinely love your current area, give Garrison a shot. You can always move later. Why not avail yourself of free preschool while you shop for a home?