Recommend your child's DCPS w/ these values?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brent, Maury

Hit submit too soon. Live in bounds for one of these and then try to lottery in to SWS. SWS is all lottery, no boundaries. But if you live in bounds for Maury or Brent you will have excellent back ups.

She listed "fairly diverse" first on the list. SWS is the least diverse school in all of DCPS.

Something tells me OP is gonna be JUST FINE with the amount of diversity at SWS. Welcome to DC OP. Best of luck to you.

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OP, what is your budget?!

[Anonymous]

Hearst.

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Ludlow-Taylor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are your plans for Middle School? It will be here before you know it.

Yup, this. If kids are already in elementary, you need to buy with an eye towards middle and high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are your plans for Middle School? It will be here before you know it.

Yup, this. If kids are already in elementary, you need to buy with an eye towards middle and high schools.

OP says she doesn't plan to be in DC past elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are your plans for Middle School? It will be here before you know it.

Yup, this. If kids are already in elementary, you need to buy with an eye towards middle and high schools.

OP says she doesn't plan to be in DC past elementary school.

Then it doesn't make sense to buy.

[Anonymous]

buying is a waste of your money for less than 5 years.

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Anonymous wrote:buying is a waste of your money for less than 5 years.

Starting in PK3 gets you 8 years in DC.

[Anonymous]

Ross.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know anything about Hill schools, but for NW I would recommend Hearst. Great community of both IB and OOB families, diverse population, engaged parent community. Small school (300 kids) so you really get to know everyone. Newly renovated facilities. The neighborhood is on the red line so easy commute to Metro Center/Gallery Place. Relatively low-crime area so kids can wander a little more freely.

+1. We walk kids to Hearst and then metro from Tenley or Van Ness, depending on weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anything about Hill schools, but for NW I would recommend Hearst. Great community of both IB and OOB families, diverse population, engaged parent community. Small school (300 kids) so you really get to know everyone. Newly renovated facilities. The neighborhood is on the red line so easy commute to Metro Center/Gallery Place. Relatively low-crime area so kids can wander a little more freely.

+1. We walk kids to Hearst and then metro from Tenley or Van Ness, depending on weather.

Another +1. Especially if you want a small, close-knit school. Downside is finding housing if you don't want an apartment. But if you have the $, it sounds very close to what you are looking for.

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Anonymous wrote:buying is a waste of your money for less than 5 years.

Not necessarily in DC. We have owned our Petworth row house less than five years and it's appreciated $350k.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:buying is a waste of your money for less than 5 years.

Not necessarily in DC. We have owned our Petworth row house less than five years and it's appreciated $350k.

it's just luck though. We bought in 2010 (near bottom of market) and lost money after agent fees. owned 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:buying is a waste of your money for less than 5 years.

Not necessarily in DC. We have owned our Petworth row house less than five years and it's appreciated $350k.

it's just luck though. We bought in 2010 (near bottom of market) and lost money after agent fees. owned 4 years.

that said, I think 8 was the magic number for us - when our miniscule appreciation turned into us breaking even. this is DC btw. not everything, and espeically not older condos, appreciate