Global Citizens Public Charter School

[Anonymous]

Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Yes, there are some quiet areas close to the school. I hear people say it’s a good school, but I would like a little more in-depth about what makes it so great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Yes, there are some quiet areas close to the school. I hear people say it’s a good school, but I would like a little more in-depth about what makes it so great.

It's not that big a school so that's probably why you aren't hearing much. There aren't that many parents with actual information.

I will say it's a new school and doesn't have kids in the testing grades yet. So it's TBD what the test scores will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Yes, there are some quiet areas close to the school. I hear people say it’s a good school, but I would like a little more in-depth about what makes it so great.

It's not that big a school so that's probably why you aren't hearing much. There aren't that many parents with actual information.

I will say it's a new school and doesn't have kids in the testing grades yet. So it's TBD what the test scores will be.

I do know the founder was the head of Sela a few years back. They currently take MAP in grades K-2. I’m not sure if the scores are public information.

[Anonymous]

Cross posting from another thread: I have some experience with Global Citizens, but in another role and not as a parent, and it’s all very positive. They’re dedicated and transparent (maybe too transparent). The school is very well run, even though it’s still rather new. They are looking for new digs but they’re pretty proscriptive as to where they want to go. They won’t leave the Minnesota Ave metro stop area is my understanding. The high school that is also on campus is kept strictly separate, and there’s no interaction.

The residential area behind the school is quiet and welcoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cross posting from another thread: I have some experience with Global Citizens, but in another role and not as a parent, and it’s all very positive. They’re dedicated and transparent (maybe too transparent). The school is very well run, even though it’s still rather new. They are looking for new digs but they’re pretty proscriptive as to where they want to go. They won’t leave the Minnesota Ave metro stop area is my understanding. The high school that is also on campus is kept strictly separate, and there’s no interaction.



The residential area behind the school is quiet and welcoming.

Can you elaborate on the too transparent portion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bumping because I'd like to see more feedback too.

They have a few open houses coming up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Are you asking where to live that's close to the school? If you don't mind living in a 1940s rowhouse, River Terrace is lovely. I live there and I can't believe how lucky we were to stumble across a house for sale that ticked darn near every box on our wishlist back in 2013. The U4 bus loops through the neighborhood and goes directly to the Minnesota Ave station. I've taken it for years and never had a problem.

River Terrace is largely self contained and right on the Anacostia, a rarity. There's no cut through traffic. It's a tight knit community that looks out for each other. I can easily bike to Eastern Market or walk to the end of the streetcar line to access H Street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cross posting from another thread: I have some experience with Global Citizens, but in another role and not as a parent, and it’s all very positive. They’re dedicated and transparent (maybe too transparent). The school is very well run, even though it’s still rather new. They are looking for new digs but they’re pretty proscriptive as to where they want to go. They won’t leave the Minnesota Ave metro stop area is my understanding. The high school that is also on campus is kept strictly separate, and there’s no interaction.



The residential area behind the school is quiet and welcoming.

Can you elaborate on the too transparent portion?

I worked with several charter schools in this role I had. Global Citizens would go through every step of their thought process, which I did not experience with other charters. Part of it is that the principal and the operations director are running that show and know that school extremely well. It was refreshing for me.

[Anonymous]

+1 on River Terrace. The area around Deanwood Metro Station is good, and the area immediately around Benning Road Metro Station has a similar vibe. There are a few very nice SFH properties in that part of the city dating from the 1920s with quarter acre lots. Newer homes have smaller lots but are single family, can be a <10 min walk to the metro, and well maintained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Are you asking where to live that's close to the school? If you don't mind living in a 1940s rowhouse, River Terrace is lovely. I live there and I can't believe how lucky we were to stumble across a house for sale that ticked darn near every box on our wishlist back in 2013. The U4 bus loops through the neighborhood and goes directly to the Minnesota Ave station. I've taken it for years and never had a problem.

River Terrace is largely self contained and right on the Anacostia, a rarity. There's no cut through traffic. It's a tight knit community that looks out for each other. I can easily bike to Eastern Market or walk to the end of the streetcar line to access H Street.

What’s the housing market looking like over there? Parking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cross posting from another thread: I have some experience with Global Citizens, but in another role and not as a parent, and it’s all very positive. They’re dedicated and transparent (maybe too transparent). The school is very well run, even though it’s still rather new. They are looking for new digs but they’re pretty proscriptive as to where they want to go. They won’t leave the Minnesota Ave metro stop area is my understanding. The high school that is also on campus is kept strictly separate, and there’s no interaction.



The residential area behind the school is quiet and welcoming.

Can you elaborate on the too transparent portion?

I worked with several charter schools in this role I had. Global Citizens would go through every step of their thought process, which I did not experience with other charters. Part of it is that the principal and the operations director are running that show and know that school extremely well. It was refreshing for me.

Thank you. I like that they’re running the school well. I’m going to go to one of their open houses and learn more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Are you asking where to live that's close to the school? If you don't mind living in a 1940s rowhouse, River Terrace is lovely. I live there and I can't believe how lucky we were to stumble across a house for sale that ticked darn near every box on our wishlist back in 2013. The U4 bus loops through the neighborhood and goes directly to the Minnesota Ave station. I've taken it for years and never had a problem.

River Terrace is largely self contained and right on the Anacostia, a rarity. There's no cut through traffic. It's a tight knit community that looks out for each other. I can easily bike to Eastern Market or walk to the end of the streetcar line to access H Street.

What’s the housing market looking like over there? Parking?

There's a few houses for sale. $350k-$450k for a livable house. Sometimes more for the slightly larger properties closer to Benning Road. Parking is a breeze. Most houses have a parking pad for one car, but street parking is ample so most park on the street in my experience.

These house are solidly built. Ours still has the original wood floors and plaster walls (except the basement). We've had to replace a few sunroom windows, but the house has survived tropical storms, blizzards, and an earthquake. It's small, it doesn't have dual sink vanities let alone an en suite, there's nothing fancy about it, but affordable houses in a well-located neighborhood right on the river are otherwise unheard of in DC.

The only downside is the school situation is not good. Not good at all. If you go to Global Citizen, you don't have to worry about it. But I won't lie, trying to figure out where to send my kid, navigating private school applications and the DC school lottery gave me a lot of heartburn and sleepless nights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping as well. Are there any areas you'd recommend living near the metro stop, since I've heard it's not a great area? Maybe the Deanwood one?

Are you asking where to live that's close to the school? If you don't mind living in a 1940s rowhouse, River Terrace is lovely. I live there and I can't believe how lucky we were to stumble across a house for sale that ticked darn near every box on our wishlist back in 2013. The U4 bus loops through the neighborhood and goes directly to the Minnesota Ave station. I've taken it for years and never had a problem.

River Terrace is largely self contained and right on the Anacostia, a rarity. There's no cut through traffic. It's a tight knit community that looks out for each other. I can easily bike to Eastern Market or walk to the end of the streetcar line to access H Street.

What’s the housing market looking like over there? Parking?

There's a few houses for sale. $350k-$450k for a livable house. Sometimes more for the slightly larger properties closer to Benning Road. Parking is a breeze. Most houses have a parking pad for one car, but street parking is ample so most park on the street in my experience.

These house are solidly built. Ours still has the original wood floors and plaster walls (except the basement). We've had to replace a few sunroom windows, but the house has survived tropical storms, blizzards, and an earthquake. It's small, it doesn't have dual sink vanities let alone an en suite, there's nothing fancy about it, but affordable houses in a well-located neighborhood right on the river are otherwise unheard of in DC.

The only downside is the school situation is not good. Not good at all. If you go to Global Citizen, you don't have to worry about it. But I won't lie, trying to figure out where to send my kid, navigating private school applications and the DC school lottery gave me a lot of heartburn and sleepless nights.

Do you mind sharing the private schools you’re looking into? I’ve looking into a few as a plan B.

[Anonymous]

We looked at St. Peter and Capitol Hill Day because of location. Also looked at Potomac School because DH worked in McLean when we were looking for schools, River Farm Forest School in Alexandria, and Friends Community School in College Park (yes, a little all over the place). We did not consider any privates in NW for a bunch of reasons.

Ultimately got a lottery seat in a DCPS school that we're kinda sorta happy with. This year has not been stellar, so we're back to applying to privates and doing the lottery again. But I feel like that's the story for so many families in DC.