Kensington heights

[Anonymous]

We've been looking at the Kensington area. We're looking to relocate from SS as we need more space. We have a two year old daughter. We've heard great things about The WJ cluster, but it seems like houses in that area are out of our price range (up to $500k). We've been looking now at the Kensington heights area and I'd like to know what people have to say about the neighborhood, we're looking for a friendly neighborhood and of course, good schools. Some people have told me that KH is basically Wheaton. Any advice?

[Anonymous]

I think the high school for that area of Kensington is Albert Einstein. How you feel about that school will vary considerably, but it has more in common with the schools in Silver Spring than those in Bethesda, such as BCC or WJ.

[Anonymous]

Kensington Heights is awesome. We just came back from Kenmont pool, which is a huge community gathering place. Most of our kids are at Oakland Terrace together and are happy there (some parts of KH go to Rock View). I don't know what "basically Wheaton" means and it sounds like maybe an epithet, but yes you can easily walk to the Wheaton metro or mall if you want. I have no first-hand opinion yet on Einstein, but I'll say that I would pay money to go to Oakland Terrace.

[Anonymous]

http://www.greatschools.org/maryland/kensington/854-Albert-Einstein-High-School/

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Seems like a lot of our neighbors priced out of a larger silver spring home look toward olney for larger house.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for comments.

Is there any difference, items of neighborhood feel, between the side closer to ToK and the side closer to Wheaton?

PP, thanks for the suggestion, but we don't need a very large house and we both work in downtown DC and lonely would be too far away. Thanks anyway.

[Anonymous]

Your original post said you needed more space, hence the olney suggestion. I would stay closer to Kensington and away from the Wheaton side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your original post said you needed more space, hence the olney suggestion. I would stay closer to Kensington and away from the Wheaton side.

Do you live there? I can't imagine that you do, because you have no idea what you are talking about!

[Anonymous]

I am not sure if there is a "Kensington" side or "Wheaton" side. It is one big community so the big difference is the school you are zoned for. PP is correct - most neighbors hang out at the pool and there is a community feel.

Oakland Terrace is wonderful (from first hand experience) and I don't know enough about the other elementary to comment.

As for Einstein - I was first scared of it based on older posts from this listserv but as time goes on, I know so many people who have kids there and love it. They have a great IB program and we intend to stick around as do all of the other families we know.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thanks for the comments!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kensington Heights is awesome. We just came back from Kenmont pool, which is a huge community gathering place. Most of our kids are at Oakland Terrace together and are happy there (some parts of KH go to Rock View). I don't know what "basically Wheaton" means and it sounds like maybe an epithet, but yes you can easily walk to the Wheaton metro or mall if you want. I have no first-hand opinion yet on Einstein, but I'll say that I would pay money to go to Oakland Terrace.

How long did it take you to get into the pool? Last I checked the wait list was pretty long. I like the idea of moving somewhere with a community pool, but only if we can actually take advantage of it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kensington Heights is awesome. We just came back from Kenmont pool, which is a huge community gathering place. Most of our kids are at Oakland Terrace together and are happy there (some parts of KH go to Rock View). I don't know what "basically Wheaton" means and it sounds like maybe an epithet, but yes you can easily walk to the Wheaton metro or mall if you want. I have no first-hand opinion yet on Einstein, but I'll say that I would pay money to go to Oakland Terrace.

How long did it take you to get into the pool? Last I checked the wait list was pretty long. I like the idea of moving somewhere with a community pool, but only if we can actually take advantage of it!

I can't speak to this unfortunately, because when we signed up several years ago there was no waitlist. I hope they can give you some information on how long the list is.

I happen to know someone selling their house in Kensington and throwing in a pool membership with the sale if you are interested...

[Anonymous]

PP, I'm interested, how can we communicate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kensington Heights is awesome. We just came back from Kenmont pool, which is a huge community gathering place. Most of our kids are at Oakland Terrace together and are happy there (some parts of KH go to Rock View). I don't know what "basically Wheaton" means and it sounds like maybe an epithet, but yes you can easily walk to the Wheaton metro or mall if you want. I have no first-hand opinion yet on Einstein, but I'll say that I would pay money to go to Oakland Terrace.

How long did it take you to get into the pool? Last I checked the wait list was pretty long. I like the idea of moving somewhere with a community pool, but only if we can actually take advantage of it!

I can't speak to this unfortunately, because when we signed up several years ago there was no waitlist. I hope they can give you some information on how long the list is.

I happen to know someone selling their house in Kensington and throwing in a pool membership with the sale if you are interested...

09:49 poster here- Yes, definitely interested! Any idea what they're listing it for?