Montgomery County - Good School locations
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Anonymous
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Hi Everyone - My family is moving to Montgomery County. We haven't bought a home yet, but my husband works in Rockville, and I'll be working in NW DC. We can't afford Bethesda or Potomac, so we're looking for recommendations on areas that have good schools, but are a bit more affordable than Bethesda or Potomac (which would be ideal, but not realistic). Thanks for any advice you can give.
On a side note, I've also heard that it may be possible to enroll kids in any county schools, not just the ones you are assigned to based on your address. That sounds too good to be true, but I'd be interested to hear the reality of that - if there is any! |
Anonymous
| What's your budget? You're school will be determined by where you live. You can't enroll your kid in any school in the county. If you are new to this area, however, you wouldn't want to enroll you kid somewhere else in the county - it is h.u.g.e!!! you'd be driving forever. Just choose an area where you like the schools. |
Anonymous
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You can't enroll your kid in any county school. There are some exceptions (e.g. magnet programs), but for the most part, you are assigned to the schools where you live.
I would suggest Silver Spring (in between Rockville and DC) and more affordable. |
Anonymous
| zip code 20878 |
Anonymous
This. Also College Gardens Elementary in Rockville. |
Anonymous
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Kensington is a good match.
20895 cluster: KENSINGTON PARKWOOD ES NORTH BETHESDA MS WALTER JOHNSON HS not big homes - but a nice area with charm http://franklymls.com/MC8198026 convenient to Rockville and closer to DC |
Anonymous
| Kentlands |
Anonymous
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I love Kentlands, but I sure would hate to commute to NW DC from there.
I'd stick to Rockville, Kensington, North Bethesda. |
Anonymous
You heard wrong. You attend your home school unless your kid is in a magnet program and has to be buses. That does not appear to the case with you. I'd stay away from Silver Spring. The west side of Gaithersburg would be your best choice. Make sure that your realtor guarantees that you are in the Quince Orchard High School sector. NOT in the Gaithersburg High School feeder schools. |
Anonymous
Agree, a commute from the Kentlands, or the QO area (as other posters have suggested) will be killer down to NW DC unless she leaves at 6 a.m. Rockville in the Fallsmead or Lakewood area is nice, and close to 270. |
Anonymous
| NP--I work in Bethesda and DH in downtown DC. We live in King Farm/Rockville. College Gardens and Beall are good elementary school districts with some homes within walking distance to the Metro. |
Anonymous
| Another vote for either the town of Kensington or Parkwood. It's an ok commute to NW DC and not far from Rockville. It's not snobby and there is a nice vibe here. People live in small 600 - 700K homes or bigger, more expensive tear-downs. |
Anonymous
| I think this is very dependent on your budget and what type of home you want- small house, townhouse, larger home, walkability, etc... |
Anonymous
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Silver Spring - Oakland Terrace & Flora Singer are terrific schools. This is the area near Forest Glenn Metro.
The school choice you may be referring to is the HS Down County Consortium: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/downcounty/about/ |
Anonymous
| LOVE Flora Singer. brand new school. Great staff. Cute neighborhood. |