Is the area around TRY safe?
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Anonymous
| The area seems fairly secluded, but saw that there was a homicide near there yesterday. What is the experience of TRY parents? |
Anonymous
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No way. You'll definitely be murdered.
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Anonymous
I'm not trying to be alarmist. I just want to understand the area a little better. |
Anonymous
| Do you mean Two Rivers Young Elementary? Not a parent there but thought it might help if the name of the school was spelled out. |
Anonymous
Yes, that's what I mean. |
Anonymous
| I live in NE Capitol Hill usually dismiss questions like this, and I walk and bike through that area occasionally on weekends. And I know people who rave about TR Young. But my sense is that the Carver Langston neighborhood does have a higher crime rate than most DC neighborhoods, and I think it's an entirely reasonable question. Hopefully parents with actual experience can chime in with their experience. |
Anonymous
TRY parent here. I wouldn’t consider that neighborhood safe, but we’ve never had issues walking through it in the morning. We love the school, FWIW. |
Anonymous
| No worse than apple tree Columbia heights, Mundo Verde p street, or lots of other schools with long wait lists. |
Anonymous
| There was a shooting in Dupont/Logan Circle yesterday. I guess that's not safe either? |
Anonymous
I’d say it’s no different than Mundo Verde P St. |
Anonymous
There's no need to be flip. Why does it offend you that someone would like to have a good understanding of the neighborhood where their child may be spending a lot of time? The fact that something might also happen in other neighborhoods is entirely irrelevant. I'm considering sending my kid to school at TR Young, not in Dupont or Logan Circle or Shaw or AU Park or Columbia Heights or any other neighborhood you might want to name. |
Anonymous
If they wanted a "good understanding" they'd be reviewing the published rime stats, not trolling DCUM. Trolls annoy me |
Anonymous
| Not especially safe, but it doesn’t really impact the school. |
Anonymous
Folks have had their cars broken into at MV8. Crimes of opportunity will happen anywhere in this city if you don't use good judgement (like leaving your purse in your car during drop off). |
Anonymous
What does MV8 have to do with this post? MV P street is in very crime ridden area and the kids have to walk to playground. I’d also add that while MV8 is in a decent neighborhood, Turkey Thicket (where they play) is known to have more crime. Point is I wouldn’t have any more qualms sending kid to TRY than I would MVP. |