Best "overall" DCC trios?

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Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agree on these, except the Sligo Creek ES zone is inside the beltway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For middle I think most would agree TPMS and SSI and then on to Blair. I think there are a number of really great elementary schools.

Moved here a decade ago. Kids went to (are going) to these schools. Although funds weren't unlimited, our budget was in the $1.5M range so we could've lived mostly anywhere in the region, but opted for this trio. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't hesitate to make the same choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I’d look in Forest Glen. We used to live there (pre-kids), and my kid now goes to Einstein with friends from that neighborhood. It’s a nice area, nothing fancy, but I’ve heard really good things about Flora Singer.

Unless you’re in a magnet program, middle schools are all pretty much a wash (academically, at least), but Sligo seems to be solid. We’ve found Einstein to be great, and there are plenty of STEM options in the other DCC HS. You’d be close enough to Wheaton that a bus ride wouldn’t be too bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

It is getting harder to find a single family home under 600K in Forest Glen (Singer area).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

It is getting harder to find a single family home under 600K in Forest Glen (Singer area).

Sure, but it's easier than finding one in-bounds for OTES. Actually, the OP might have difficulty finding one within walking distance to any metro station, TBH. Maybe zoned for Glen Allen and walkable to Wheaton?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

It is getting harder to find a single family home under 600K in Forest Glen (Singer area).

Sure, but it's easier than finding one in-bounds for OTES. Actually, the OP might have difficulty finding one within walking distance to any metro station, TBH. Maybe zoned for Glen Allen and walkable to Wheaton?

I think you mean Glen Haven

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:North Kensington is still mostly in the 550k range and you have the choice between Wheaton and Grosvenor metro stations. Schools are Rock View ES/Newport Mill MS/Einstein HS

The nice thing about this cluster is that many houses are walkable to all three schools. The convenience of that as kids get older can not be underestimated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

It is getting harder to find a single family home under 600K in Forest Glen (Singer area).

Sure, but it's easier than finding one in-bounds for OTES. Actually, the OP might have difficulty finding one within walking distance to any metro station, TBH. Maybe zoned for Glen Allen and walkable to Wheaton?

Here's a new one in Flora Singer that could be walkable to metro.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/2505-Eccleston-St-20902/home/10981964

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:East Silver Spring elementary school also feeds to Takoma Park MS and Blair. It's a smaller school than TPES/PBES.

OP here. We haven't seen a single house in ESS elementary, so maybe that area is out of our budget?

How about this one? https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8407-Galveston-Rd-Silver-Spring-MD-20910/37283393_zpid/?

OP here. Lol I wish. Budget is MAX $650 but we'd prefer to stay under $600

I'd keep an eye out for SIlver Spring outside the beltway- e.g., neighborhoods that feed to Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace, Forest Knolls, Rock View, Sligo Creek. Prices are going up there too but you can still find options in that price range.

Agreed, although OP is going to have a hard time with homes zoned for OTES. Prices really went up after the immersion program was implemented, and it would be tough to find something at that price point that's comfortable for a family of five. We also have three kids and were lucky to buy pre-immersion.

OP, we have a lot of friends with kids at Rock View and Flora Singer, and all seem really happy with the schools. Singer is close to the Forest Glen metro, so that may be a better option than Rock View.

It is getting harder to find a single family home under 600K in Forest Glen (Singer area).

Sure, but it's easier than finding one in-bounds for OTES. Actually, the OP might have difficulty finding one within walking distance to any metro station, TBH. Maybe zoned for Glen Allen and walkable to Wheaton?

I think you mean Glen Haven

I did! Thanks for correcting me, PP.

[Anonymous]

I think anything for Oakland Terrace is already out of price range for OP. PP is right that houses have skyrocketed in the area since the dual immersion was instilled. No more applying / waiting for the lottery.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:North Kensington is still mostly in the 550k range and you have the choice between Wheaton and Grosvenor metro stations. Schools are Rock View ES/Newport Mill MS/Einstein HS

The nice thing about this cluster is that many houses are walkable to all three schools. The convenience of that as kids get older can not be underestimated.

Great point!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:North Kensington is still mostly in the 550k range and you have the choice between Wheaton and Grosvenor metro stations. Schools are Rock View ES/Newport Mill MS/Einstein HS

The nice thing about this cluster is that many houses are walkable to all three schools. The convenience of that as kids get older can not be underestimated.

Great point!

There are also houses zoned for Glen Haven/Sligo/Northwood that are walkable to all three schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For middle I think most would agree TPMS and SSI and then on to Blair. I think there are a number of really great elementary schools.

Moved here a decade ago. Kids went to (are going) to these schools. Although funds weren't unlimited, our budget was in the $1.5M range so we could've lived mostly anywhere in the region, but opted for this trio. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't hesitate to make the same choice.

I call BS, a decade ago 1.5 would have bought the most elite house in the entire Blair zone. There might have been only half a dozen sales in at that level in the history of the zip codes up until very recently.