Capitol Hill to Brookland charters, how's the commute?
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Anonymous
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I'm trying to finalize our lottery list. There are a few schools and charters in Brookland that we are very interested in for next year PreK-3. I realize PreK-3 is a total crapshoot, but I'm wondering if some folks could comment on the commute from the Hill to Brookland? I have a flexible work schedule so drop off times are not an issue, I'm just wondering if by playing the long game (trying to get a good PreK-5 school) is a bad idea at this time if the commute is just too much for DC.
Thanks! |
Anonymous
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Need more details about where you live (e.g. what is your IB DCPS).
"Capitol Hill" to some means 1 block from RFK... |
Anonymous
| If you love the school you get into, could you move in a year or so? Brookland is not more expensive than Capitol Hill, and doing the commute for a year is much more manageable than for eight years. |
Anonymous
| If you love the school you get into, could you move in a year or so? Brookland is not more expensive than Capitol Hill, and doing the commute for a year is much more manageable than for eight years. |
Anonymous
I think a fair amount of people do this if they really love the school. |
Anonymous
| We do! Its not bad...reverse commute unless you are picking up around after-care ending time. If you are doing regular school hours its not bad at all and for us, worth it for the school. |
Anonymous
Which school? |
Anonymous
Inspired Teaching |
Anonymous
| I do the reverse for summer camps and it's not too bad but like most things it's all about timing... and exactly where in Brookland and where in Capitol Hill you're talking about. You'll probably use Brentwood Parkway or Bladensburg Road more than you ever have before. |
Anonymous
Inspired Teaching is not in Brookland. We know people who come to Brookland from the Hill to get to Stokes, but they have a stay-at-home parent. It takes a long time. I personally couldn't handle it. We also know some families who moved to Brookland after getting in to a school here. Practice it on a rainy day after the govt shutdown is over. |
Anonymous
You are right, its is a little past Brookland but the same route and I really don't find it bad. Like a PP said, it also matters where you are on the hill. It takes us about 15 minutes, sometimes less in the morning, a little more in the afternoon. |
Anonymous
| OP here, we'd be coming from the Rosedale area. Bladensburg Rd is just a few minutes away from our home. IB is Miner. |
Anonymous
You don't live on Capitol Hill. But TR Young seems like a pretty easy commute, same for ITS. Lee Montessori - maybe. |
Anonymous
Lee Montessori is just 1/2 mile north of ITS, if that, along a fairly quiet street. If you think ITS is acceptable, so is Lee. |
Anonymous
Rosedale is a different neighborhood altogether from Capitol Hill. I agree with the PP that TR Young is one that is appealing and close for OP. |