Moving to Bethesda -- Renting then buying, choosing an elementary school, all advice welcome...

[Anonymous]

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Why not downtown Bethesda, and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster? The schools are very good, more socio-economically diverse than the other clusters you mention, but still have high educational standards.

If you rent a home close to downtown, it will be walkable to Metro, shops and restaurants - quite a pleasant lifestyle!

W schools only

This is stupid. I know Whitman has this glow in some people's eyes but I actually would rather be in BCC's district, partly because of the neighborhood but also because of the school, the IB program, and the school population, and that doesn't even touch the other "W" schools...

The state should rename East-West Highway to West-East Highway, and then MCPS can rename B-CC West-East High School, and then B-CC will be a W school and we can all stop having this silly discussion about "W" schools and B-CC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why not downtown Bethesda, and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster? The schools are very good, more socio-economically diverse than the other clusters you mention, but still have high educational standards.

If you rent a home close to downtown, it will be walkable to Metro, shops and restaurants - quite a pleasant lifestyle!

W schools only

This is stupid. I know Whitman has this glow in some people's eyes but I actually would rather be in BCC's district, partly because of the neighborhood but also because of the school, the IB program, and the school population, and that doesn't even touch the other "W" schools...

The state should rename East-West Highway to West-East Highway, and then MCPS can rename B-CC West-East High School, and then B-CC will be a W school and we can all stop having this silly discussion about "W" schools and B-CC.

Yes-- I should have stopped at "This is stupid". Mea culpa.

[Anonymous]

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A non-verbal very autistic child simply should not be in a mainstream classroom, but the opportunity for them to mix with and get to know other kids from the same age group in mainstream classes, benefits everyone.

In case anyone misunderstands PP, they are not putting non-verbal children in mainstream classes at BE. There are children with all sorts of disabilities there but they are able to keep up with their mainstream peers academically with some supports. That's the whole point of an inclusive environment.

Well if you had read the post that was replying to you would understand that everyone else knows this already. It was not a comment in isolation nor was it referring to BE. Please stay alert.

Don't be ridiculous. I read the whole thread and that PP which may be you is clearly very ignorant about special needs.

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[Anonymous]

I know this is an old post, but where did you end up OP? I am moving from out of state next month and wondered if you have any advice?

[Anonymous]

And some of the rest of us are just curious!