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[Post New]04/10/2014 09:52
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Anonymous wrote:We moved here from Park Slope and the Hill is really the most analogous area in DC.


Also moved from Brownstone Brooklyn to the Hill. Second Maury or Brent.
[Post New]04/10/2014 09:53
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There's one rental right now in Shepard Park. It's probably an anomaly. That's what put the neighborhood on my radar. It's close to what looks like an express bus to downtown, and close to the school. I doubt we can move fast enough to get it, so it's probably moot, but looks like a cute place.

Leaning towards Capital Hill or the area around it. Getting into the "good" gened schools from OOB--is that impossible for third grade or not? It sounds like boundaries are everything in this.
[Post New]04/10/2014 09:53
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Capitol Hill and Mt. Pleasant are the most "urban" and the Hill probably has the best access to family amenities. I don't know if $3000 is realistic for renting IB for Brent. You can find 1BR rentals and English basement units in the $1700+ range, but 2BR retals are relatively scarce.

http://yarmouthmanagement.com/today.html

[Post New]04/10/2014 09:56
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Anonymous wrote:We kind of want to rent a house, and I was thinking more like Petworth, Brightwood, Brookland, Mount Pleasant, the Hill or north of it.... urban is fine. I think Tenleytown is too suburban too. Budget maxes out around 3K.


I live EOTP and would caution you at that grade and with no chance of getting into a top charter since you missed the lottery to definitely move WOTP. The most urban feel is Woodley Park, and then you are IB for Oyster. However, I wouldn't recommend it if your child has not done Spanish before. I would look a little north on Connecticut Ave, in the Cleveland Park and Van Ness metro line communities. I would not worry about feeder patterns if you are renting--you can always try to lottery to another school like Washington Latin charter for 5th grade, and if that fails you can move IB forum Deal. Agree with PP that the Hill would also work -- and that you want IB for either Brent or Maury if you go that route.

$3k however will not get you far in these neighborhoods (not sure about the Hill). Best of luck.


They can rent on the hill for 3k - small house.
[Post New]04/10/2014 09:59
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You can find rentals in Petworth, Brightwood, Brookland neighborhoods right at 3k or around the 2300-2800 range.
[Post New]04/10/2014 09:59
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NO PETS, NO Pets, no pets..... hrm. This is going to be harder than I thought.

Re: diversity in the upper grades--as long as the programs are good, I'm okay with the kid being a minority. So where are the programs good in the upper grades east of the park? (That's EOTP? I assume, lol)
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:01
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You can find rentals in Petworth, Brightwood, Brookland neighborhoods right at 3k or around the 2300-2800 range.


Yes... this is why I was interested in these neighborhoods. But which schools? Powell? Park View something? West? Burroughs? (I think those are ones that stood out in my forum reading)
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:03
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Anonymous wrote:NO PETS, NO Pets, no pets..... hrm. This is going to be harder than I thought.

Re: diversity in the upper grades--as long as the programs are good, I'm okay with the kid being a minority. So where are the programs good in the upper grades east of the park? (That's EOTP? I assume, lol)


Dog or cat? Cats are easier. We are considering a move WOTP and have found some dog-friendly places on Craig's list, though. (I'd recommend filtering by that so you see what your options are.) I don't think there are many EOTP schools that are strong for 3rd-5th grade. We send our child to a school that we would not go to beyond 1st grade. Ross is good, but expensive (tons of dogs around there, though!). The other school you could check out is SWW@Francis-Stevens.

I would definitely apply in round 2 of the lottery--why not? You can check it out at www.myschooldc.org. I think the deadline is May 15.

Best of luck.
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:05
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Anonymous wrote:NO PETS, NO Pets, no pets..... hrm. This is going to be harder than I thought.

Re: diversity in the upper grades--as long as the programs are good, I'm okay with the kid being a minority. So where are the programs good in the upper grades east of the park? (That's EOTP? I assume, lol)


Dog or cat? Cats are easier. We are considering a move WOTP and have found some dog-friendly places on Craig's list, though. (I'd recommend filtering by that so you see what your options are.) I don't think there are many EOTP schools that are strong for 3rd-5th grade. We send our child to a school that we would not go to beyond 1st grade. Ross is good, but expensive (tons of dogs around there, though!). The other school you could check out is SWW@Francis-Stevens.

I would definitely apply in round 2 of the lottery--why not? You can check it out at www.myschooldc.org. I think the deadline is May 15.

Best of luck.


She's going to need a DC address to sign up (though you can make that up I guess) and to enroll, though. Plus, what are the chances of getting a decent 3rd grade spot in the second round???
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:05
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Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill and Mt. Pleasant are the most "urban" and the Hill probably has the best access to family amenities. I don't know if $3000 is realistic for renting IB for Brent. You can find 1BR rentals and English basement units in the $1700+ range, but 2BR retals are relatively scarce.

http://yarmouthmanagement.com/today.html



There's a $2,800 two-bed rowhouse at 115 Tennesee Avenue listed here. That's IB for Maury and a very nice place to be generally.
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:06
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NO PETS, NO Pets, no pets..... hrm. This is going to be harder than I thought.

Re: diversity in the upper grades--as long as the programs are good, I'm okay with the kid being a minority. So where are the programs good in the upper grades east of the park? (That's EOTP? I assume, lol)


Dog or cat? Cats are easier. We are considering a move WOTP and have found some dog-friendly places on Craig's list, though. (I'd recommend filtering by that so you see what your options are.) I don't think there are many EOTP schools that are strong for 3rd-5th grade. We send our child to a school that we would not go to beyond 1st grade. Ross is good, but expensive (tons of dogs around there, though!). The other school you could check out is SWW@Francis-Stevens.

I would definitely apply in round 2 of the lottery--why not? You can check it out at www.myschooldc.org. I think the deadline is May 15.

Best of luck.


She's going to need a DC address to sign up (though you can make that up I guess) and to enroll, though. Plus, what are the chances of getting a decent 3rd grade spot in the second round???


No, you can apply without a DC address, you just don't get in-boundary (for PK/PS) or proximity preference that way. (But, I agree that ability to get a spot is slim. Still, why not apply to see if you have some options?)
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:08
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You can find rentals in Petworth, Brightwood, Brookland neighborhoods right at 3k or around the 2300-2800 range.


Yes... this is why I was interested in these neighborhoods. But which schools? Powell? Park View something? West? Burroughs? (I think those are ones that stood out in my forum reading)


Powell is the next gem in Petworth if your looking for Spanish immersion. However, there is an English track if you opt out of the immersion program. I believe their are some committed in boundary families attending BM-Park View. Depending on where you live in Brightwood you can either be zoned for Whittier or Takoma, so check into that. In the Brookland neighborhood, I believe families are trying out Bunker Hill. This Ward has mostly kids attending Charters.
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:08
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I live IB for Brent, and I love the Hill-- however, I have also heard really great things about Shepard Park-- especially the strings department at the school! I don't know if it is still the case, but one of our friends left Brent specifically for the violin instruction at Shepard.
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:08
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Anonymous wrote:NO PETS, NO Pets, no pets..... hrm. This is going to be harder than I thought.

Re: diversity in the upper grades--as long as the programs are good, I'm okay with the kid being a minority. So where are the programs good in the upper grades east of the park? (That's EOTP? I assume, lol)



I'm the Shepherd Park resident poster--we also moved here recently from West Coast and rented before buying--also found that almost every rental ad said no pets (we have a large dog). What I did for places I was really interested in was email them directly, explain who we were, professions, etc., and ask whether they'd make an exception to the pet rule. Most said no exceptions, but this strategy ended up working for our last rental.

Shepherd Elementary has a pretty good reputation in recent years, but your kid would def be a minority. Perhaps somewhere like Powell might be a better option, as it's closer in to downtown.

Good luck!
[Post New]04/10/2014 10:09
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2 dogs. 1 cat. The dogs are both under 25 pounds. Well, okay, one is about 27 pounds, but we could not feed him for a few days. I know a lot of the corporate buildings have weight restrictions (and charge pet rent, which I wouldn't mind paying.... but not $50/month per pet...)

That was a joke.

Tennessee Ave looks great, but no pets. We have time, going to finish school year in New York. Although is summer going to be a worse time to look?

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