Have two elementary school age kids and deciding between neighborhoods in Montgomery County. Am considering a house in Twinbrook - have heard mixed reviews on the ES, but great reviews on the MS and HS. Am also considering a house in the North Kensington/Silver Spring area that zones for Rock View ES (which I've heard good things about) but is zoned for Einstein (again, mixed reviews). Any help in deciding between these two school clusters would be much appreciated!

I am looking for information on DC area nutcracker performances appropriate for young kids. I have a 5 year old and a 3 year old, and would like to start a tradition of taking them to see the nutcracker during the holiday season. I don't want to buy pricey tickets when I'm not sure my 3 year old will sit through the whole thing (well), but I would like a performance that I will enjoy as well (aka, not a completely kid-oriented show like at Glen Echo). Any suggestions?