Which school district to move to from DCPS?

[Anonymous]

Have been very pleased with Howard County so far with one in middle school and one in HS. Divorced family so one of us is still in DC with our youngest attending his WOTP DCPS online and perhaps in person next year (her last in elementary), though we may move her to Howard Co. full-time then as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have been very pleased with Howard County so far with one in middle school and one in HS. Divorced family so one of us is still in DC with our youngest attending his WOTP DCPS online and perhaps in person next year (her last in elementary), though we may move her to Howard Co. full-time then as well.

PP: Our youngest is our DD. The DS's are the older two in HS and MS so far.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also funny people will leave - the pandemic will end. Yes DCPS is crazy during the pandemic. DCPS has good things and bad things.

Yes, the pandemic will end, but I do worry that if too many people with options leave, DCPS quality will suffer. Everybody should be concerned about that rather than thinking they can just say "Buh-bye, no one will miss you".

The city might miss the tax base of many of these families who's jobs now allow them to work from all the time. So, will move to cheaper areas, others will stay near but move out for more land and house. Some will stay obviously.
But then, maybe they won't miss the tax money cause someone else will eentnot buy their house. Idk.
Dcps demographics might shift a little. But the the ones in NW and charters will probably be harder hit than more dcps schools.

[Anonymous]

Middle class family that between the schools and jumping property taxes might need to move in the next few years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Middle class family that between the schools and jumping property taxes might need to move in the next few years

This. I don't want to move but I'm just being realistic. Our IB has not handed Covid well at all, and is so-so during non-Covid times. We have never had luck with the lottery. Housing prices in DC are insane -- I don't see us being able to afford a place with a better IB school unless we move our family of 3 into a one-bedroom apartment. Cost of living in the city is still as high as ever, but staying in the city to keep our commutes short may not be an issue if our work stays remote or starts offering more generous WFH policies.

We like the city but there are always trade-offs and if the school situation doesn't improve and we don't have to be here for work, it's increasingly unclear if those trade-offs are worth it. We won't make any rash decisions and won't move before things reopen. But we're ready to move the minute the scales tip that direction. And it's much closer than it used to be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Middle class family that between the schools and jumping property taxes might need to move in the next few years

This. I don't want to move but I'm just being realistic. Our IB has not handed Covid well at all, and is so-so during non-Covid times. We have never had luck with the lottery. Housing prices in DC are insane -- I don't see us being able to afford a place with a better IB school unless we move our family of 3 into a one-bedroom apartment. Cost of living in the city is still as high as ever, but staying in the city to keep our commutes short may not be an issue if our work stays remote or starts offering more generous WFH policies.

We like the city but there are always trade-offs and if the school situation doesn't improve and we don't have to be here for work, it's increasingly unclear if those trade-offs are worth it. We won't make any rash decisions and won't move before things reopen. But we're ready to move the minute the scales tip that direction. And it's much closer than it used to be.

Good points. It's not rosy for those of us in the Deal feeders either. In a way, it's almost worse. We thought having a great peer group ensured great schools, but now we see how DCPS, teachers, and our WTU endorsed officials really work and politics comes before children. We're part of a very broken system and it's hard to unsee this even after schools open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle class family that between the schools and jumping property taxes might need to move in the next few years

This. I don't want to move but I'm just being realistic. Our IB has not handed Covid well at all, and is so-so during non-Covid times. We have never had luck with the lottery. Housing prices in DC are insane -- I don't see us being able to afford a place with a better IB school unless we move our family of 3 into a one-bedroom apartment. Cost of living in the city is still as high as ever, but staying in the city to keep our commutes short may not be an issue if our work stays remote or starts offering more generous WFH policies.

We like the city but there are always trade-offs and if the school situation doesn't improve and we don't have to be here for work, it's increasingly unclear if those trade-offs are worth it. We won't make any rash decisions and won't move before things reopen. But we're ready to move the minute the scales tip that direction. And it's much closer than it used to be.

Good points. It's not rosy for those of us in the Deal feeders either. In a way, it's almost worse. We thought having a great peer group ensured great schools, but now we see how DCPS, teachers, and our WTU endorsed officials really work and politics comes before children. We're part of a very broken system and it's hard to unsee this even after schools open.

You sound like the kind of person who things the election was rigged.