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Anonymous
Not something you'd necessarily check on all the time if you deliberately bought inbounds for Oyster, but didn't yet have children. |
Anonymous
| what does jklm mean? |
Anonymous
| Jack, Ken, Larry and Moe... |
Anonymous
specific group of NW east of the park elementary schools that are generally thought of as top tier (for lack of a better term) in DCPS. Janney, Key, Lafayette, Murch, Mann (there are two Ms). Other highly regarded DCPS elementary schools include Stoddert, Oyster, Hyde and Eaton, but you may have some detractors. There are more that people consider acceptable and/or up and coming, but "JKLM" represent those schools that have been sought after the longest. |
Anonymous
| Question: What happens if you are in-bounds for a certain school and your child attends that school and then the boundaries are redrawn? Can they continue to attend the same school or do they have to switch? What about younger siblings? This discussion has just made be a bit nervous, as we are only houses away from the boundary line of our JKLM school. |
Anonymous
I'm almost ready to let this go, promise! But I have to say, my kid started at Oyster in 2005 and this is the boundary I remember. I don't believe Adams Morgan blocks have been removed from the catchment area since I've lived here. In fact, I thought the Adams Morgan area had been expanded before we arrived in the hopes of adding native Spanish speakers, though Kalorama Triangle is not so likely to do this for the school. Maybe your friends were mistaken? |
Anonymous
No. Not mistaken. |
Anonymous
What year did your friends think they were in? I have to agree with the PP whose child started in 2005. We moved out of the area in 2004 for more space, but still own in boundary just south of the bridge so pay attention. That is the same boundary I have always seen as well. |
Anonymous
| If there has been a change, I'll bet it was that they were zoned for Adams when it was an independent elementary school. |
Anonymous
| Go visit Maury and Brent on the Hill - both lovely schools. They don't have great test scores, but I think Brent's will go up this year and Maury's in the next couple years. My DS is a Brent and we are thrilled. I think you could buy in boundary for Maury for under 6, but I'm not sure about Brent. |
Anonymous
| I'd recommend a 3 BR condo in Glover Park (Stoddert). Great neighborhood, great school. There weren't enough spots for all in-boundary preK this year, but you'd have a good shot. The only reason not to go with GP would be the middle school, but you have lots of time and Hardy might be a more stable option by then. |
Anonymous
And I think that there was a point at which those folks were offered access to Oyster in compensation for the loss of their neighborhood ES when Adams became absorbed by Oyster. |
Anonymous
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OP, when are you looking to move? If it's not urgent, wait at least a year and in the meantime focus on figuring out your child's early education through age 4. Nanny/share? Daycare? At home? Private school? Coop play? Etc.
DCPS boundaries can and will change. As will school leadership, class size, facilities, charter options, etc. The 2014 law will increase access to high quality childcare and pre-k providers. It will likely not guarantee pre-k in boundary at DCPS. There are a lot of moving pieces. But a school is only good if it's good for your child and family. Academic and social needs can't be accurately predicted before potty training, so no need to stress over scores just yet. 
Enjoy your little one. |
Anonymous
I'm curious why Eaton wouln't be in the top tier. Can anyone explain? Thanks.
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Anonymous
| Eaton is a well regarded school. It is, however, similar to Hearst in that a lot of in boundary kids (in the very nice/pricey neighborhood of Cleveland Park) have historically gone private and there have been more openings for OOB kids and a lower percentage of highly involved families. I am speaking of my understanding of history, not the current state of affairs. There are supporters now that say it is all that JKLM is and there are those that disagree. I have no personal knowledge of the workings of Eaton other than having purchased christmas trees there previously. The thing about JKLM is that that particular set has been considered the good DCPS schools for a very long time, back when nothing else in DCPS was working, |