Where do families in Petworth send their kids for Elementary School?

[Anonymous]

Tons at Hearst. As others have pointed out, you could also just buy IB for Hearst (or somewhere else) for the money you will likely spend for Petworth. But it is also completely understandable if you want to live in Petworth, and a little more uncertainty (or none if you just go IB!)about where your kids go to school.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who says "poors" doesn't belong in an urban city such as DC. Move to Bethesda.

The OP didn't say "poors". You guys are being a little harsh. The OP wrote:

"Looking at the demographics for Powell or Barnard there seems to be a very high number of poorer kids and few Caucasians."

According to profiles.dcps.gov, the white kids are 3% of Powell's student body and 2% of Barnard's. Both schools are 99% FARMS. So, that is simply a factually-correct observation.

There is significant buy-in to both schools among new residents, including significant "rolling of sleeves". While things can't change overnight, the trajectory in terms of test scores and overall performance is very good. Powell's Principal was just selected as Principal of the Year. The limiting factor now is not the elementary schools, but middle school and that is where efforts are now being placed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quite a lot IB at Powell (this is in the "Petworth nether region" between 13/14th and Georgia, north of Spring). The rapidly changing demographics of Powell, strong PTO, and the dual language program are getting a lot of attention from people who can't be bothered with the lottery / charter shuffle.

Lets' see if these families bail before 1st or 2nd grade.

[Anonymous]

Original Poster here.

Thank you for the positive feedback and answers much appreciated.

Hope original post was not taken out of context, or seen as elitest. We are looking for a diverse neighborhood- why else would we want to move to Petworth.

Obviously every family has to also try and do the best for their children and so I wanted to know what other people were doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster here.

Thank you for the positive feedback and answers much appreciated.

Hope original post was not taken out of context, or seen as elitest. We are looking for a diverse neighborhood- why else would we want to move to Petworth.

Obviously every family has to also try and do the best for their children and so I wanted to know what other people were doing.

"Diverse neighborhood" in DC once meant that you had the privileged of being mugged at least a couple of times a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tons at Hearst. As others have pointed out, you could also just buy IB for Hearst (or somewhere else) for the money you will likely spend for Petworth. But it is also completely understandable if you want to live in Petworth, and a little more uncertainty (or none if you just go IB!)about where your kids go to school.

As someone who currently owns in Petworth, and would love to buy IB for Hearst...I assure you that it is NOT the same money. The highest value in Petworth (800ish) is VERY rarely available at Hearst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster here.

Thank you for the positive feedback and answers much appreciated.

Hope original post was not taken out of context, or seen as elitest. We are looking for a diverse neighborhood- why else would we want to move to Petworth.

Obviously every family has to also try and do the best for their children and so I wanted to know what other people were doing.

"Diverse neighborhood" in DC once meant that you had the privileged of being mugged at least a couple of times a year.

I assure you - Petworth can still offer you this if you choose the right location. Maybe only once a year.

[Anonymous]

"Diverse neighborhood" in DC once meant that you had the privileged of being mugged at least a couple of times a year.

- Times have changed, crime is down, house prices are going up and up. Yuppies dont want commutes anymore and like to walk places. Petworth has the tree lined streets, bars, restaurants and grocery stores. If the schools catch up it will be a very nice neighborhood soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster here.

Thank you for the positive feedback and answers much appreciated.

Hope original post was not taken out of context, or seen as elitest. We are looking for a diverse neighborhood- why else would we want to move to Petworth.

Obviously every family has to also try and do the best for their children and so I wanted to know what other people were doing.

"Diverse neighborhood" in DC once meant that you had the privileged of being mugged at least a couple of times a year.

I assure you - Petworth can still offer you this if you choose the right location. Maybe only once a year.

Petworth also offers a few random shootings here or there, outside your nice $800,000 home. I happen to like Petworth, though, and would choose it over Glover Park for convenience and diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quite a lot IB at Powell (this is in the "Petworth nether region" between 13/14th and Georgia, north of Spring). The rapidly changing demographics of Powell, strong PTO, and the dual language program are getting a lot of attention from people who can't be bothered with the lottery / charter shuffle.

You just described Petworth. What makes it "nether" ? Not enough precious restaurants yet along 14th, I'm guessing, but that's the historic, pre-Metro stop "heart of Petworth." Not the nether regions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quite a lot IB at Powell (this is in the "Petworth nether region" between 13/14th and Georgia, north of Spring). The rapidly changing demographics of Powell, strong PTO, and the dual language program are getting a lot of attention from people who can't be bothered with the lottery / charter shuffle.

Lets' see if these families bail before 1st or 2nd grade.

So long at Powell families have a good middle school option and high school option to look forward to, I think many will stay. We do not attend Powell but know lots of families who do and most are very happy and would like to stay. Add to that the fact that the Powell principal received the top award in the city this year, I think Powell will be just fine in the coming years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tons at Hearst. As others have pointed out, you could also just buy IB for Hearst (or somewhere else) for the money you will likely spend for Petworth. But it is also completely understandable if you want to live in Petworth, and a little more uncertainty (or none if you just go IB!)about where your kids go to school.

As someone who currently owns in Petworth, and would love to buy IB for Hearst...I assure you that it is NOT the same money. The highest value in Petworth (800ish) is VERY rarely available at Hearst.

I agree that you could likely not buy a detached house, though I know of houses that have gone for less than that. And even duplexes often are above that. But you could easily buy in McLean Gardens for much less than that and certainly in quite a number of other condos/coops within the boundary. I agree that is not the same house that you'd get in Petworth for the same amount of money. Location, strangely enough, does matter. But if you want to make the trade-off you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're taking the high end of prices. There are homes in the 400s (that need to be renovated) and 500s that are already renovated. There are even a handful in the 300s. A house in the 700s would be on the high end in the area.

Not even close to true. Most of the 500s at this point are in need of complete renovation.

So true. We bought at 400 and have easily put in 100. It's currently taxed over 650.

Nobody we know actually uses the neighborhood DCPS beyond PK. Charter or private. Think of it as Capitol Hill 15 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quite a lot IB at Powell (this is in the "Petworth nether region" between 13/14th and Georgia, north of Spring). The rapidly changing demographics of Powell, strong PTO, and the dual language program are getting a lot of attention from people who can't be bothered with the lottery / charter shuffle.

Lets' see if these families bail before 1st or 2nd grade.

So long at Powell families have a good middle school option and high school option to look forward to, I think many will stay. We do not attend Powell but know lots of families who do and most are very happy and would like to stay. Add to that the fact that the Powell principal received the top award in the city this year, I think Powell will be just fine in the coming years.

(AKA: So long as there's an Easter Bunny to deliver a desirable MS into our backyard...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster here.

Thank you for the positive feedback and answers much appreciated.

Hope original post was not taken out of context, or seen as elitest. We are looking for a diverse neighborhood- why else would we want to move to Petworth.

Obviously every family has to also try and do the best for their children and so I wanted to know what other people were doing.

Ha ha, no, you are NOT looking for a "diverse" neighborhood. Or if you are, you're just looking for picturesque diversity, the kind that does not threaten to detract one iota from your snowflake's education. Please, just own it. You're an urban gentrifier, profiting where the rest of the city struggles. There's nothing wrong with wanting to own a 700k rowhouse in Petworth. Just please at least have the discretion and class to understand what is going on in this city and not post clueless things like "why are there so few white children in Petworth schools."