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Scared as heck to move DC into local DCPS, but the writing is on the wall...
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Anonymous
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Oldest DC is thriving and loving a private school. Littler DC (3) is at a nursery. I am pregnant with my 3rd and due soon. If we switch to Janney until 6th grade, we will save money HAND OVER FIST. My neighborhood LOVES Janney and the school is shaping up to have some really interesting renovations in the near future, but I am dreading moving my happy 1st DC. He is thriving and happy and I want guarantees that happiness will continue, but I know better. There are NEVER guarantees, and I know that. But I DO NOT feel write about leaving one DC is private while the other two attend DCPS, it feels unfair.
Is there any way I can make this decision easier??? Is there any way I can get some sleep??? My prejudice is toward privates, it is all I know...how can I get over this???? HELP! 
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Anonymous
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move to an area where private schools are cheaper
give your third child up for adoption |
Anonymous
| I live in DC and we have similar issues. We sent our kids to catholic school which is more affordable but still a big expense. However we see middle school/high school costs going rapidly up. I would suggest you look at moving to Montgomery county before too long. Already our kids (all in elem school) don't want to move so if we do find a house in md, it won't be easy on them or us. We looked at moving them to our local DCPS/charter as an option and decided it just didn't have long term merit. You will hear from plenty of people who will say DCPS is fine and everyone will be happy (and they are probably right) but you sound very anxious to do so. |
Anonymous
| Oh, God. Please don't send your kid to DCPS. We don't feel like holding your hand. |
Anonymous
| I felt the same way as you do and sent my daughter to a private school for that reason. But, if I had 3 kids -- there is no way we could have afforded private for all of them. I would do as an earlier poster said and move to MCPS or try the DC Publics. I hear Janney is great for a lot of people. Hardy is changing because Rees just fired the head of Hardy. For h.s. -- I hear School w/o Walls is actually good because kids can take college classes for free at GWU. Good luck! |
Anonymous
Hee! |
Anonymous
| Even if Janney isn't your child's ideal environment, I can't imagine anything happening there that is worth feeling "scared as heck". |
Anonymous
| You can get over it by knowing that your child will still be getting a quality education and losing nothing by going to a very good - if not excellent - public school in the early grades. He's getting what he needs at home, he's growing up in a house where learning is a priority, his parents are (presumably) well educated and well read - what exactly do you think is going to happen when he gets to a public school located in a middle to upper-middle class neighborhood? Save your money for the later grades, or for college. |
Anonymous
Or God Forbid (gasp) Virginia. Apparently there are some decent little schools in Fairfax County, like Thomas Jefferson....you may have heard of it? |
Anonymous
| OP, don't you know that many of the kids at Janney move on to the best private schools in the area? Save your money for middle school. I'll bet that your child will love walking to school and having more neighborhood friends. |
Anonymous
No. Are they a workshop school for Kindergarten and what are the language options? (FLES or full immersion?) Thanks. |
Anonymous
OP here. I admit, this problem is mostly in my head...and my problem really comes down to anxiety about regret. But that is a crappy way to live and I have make decisions that are best for my family and move forward, whatever happens. I would not expect anyone to hold my hand, my decisions are my own and my child would not be worse or better off than anyone else's child. The older I get, the more anxiety I have when making decisions...it is becoming exhausting! I just need to move out of my comfort zone and trust that my son is not some delicate piece of china that needs to be coddled to death.
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Anonymous
There may in fact be some decent little schools there, but they require students to live in (or at the very least spend copious amounts of time in) Virginia. |
Anonymous
| 22:33 I think your pregnancy hormones may be exacerbating this and your may be directing some of your general anxiety into the school situation! Private school for three is really, really a lot. We have one and it's a stretch. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| i don't mean this to be mean, but if i were zoned for janney, i feel like i wouldn't have a care in the world, school-wise. i was a little nutty when i was pg too. i think you need to take a deep breath and realize you are making a mountain out of a molehill. |