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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Greatschools ratings are apparently strongly tied to test score outcomes. You aren't going to have problems with your kids' test scores. So decide based on other factors.

Cleveland has great test scores, it's closer to downtown and has a lower percentage of native speakers. Tyler on the Hill has very few native speakers but Hill families and location.

Bancroft and Oyster are gentrified. Marie Reed not as much and it has some strong supporters.

Powell has been hot for a while but is filling up inbounds. Bruce-Monroe not so much but it has its supporters.

Houston's program is new and it doesn't have much in the way of native speakers.

In terms of real estate, it's a tough market in these areas, at least in my mind. Columbia Heights/Petworth/Park View are gentrified housing markets and you'll have a tough time finding a house under $600,000. Don't even think about the Hill. Someone better informed would have to tell you about Deanwood.[/quote]

We're at Cleveland, with two kids, one in the higher grades. The quality of Spanish instruction is first-rate and there are many native Speajers, including all of the teachers (with the possible exception of the 4th grade teacher  who by all accounts speaks impeccable Spanish). Highly recommend! In bound real estate is expensive but if you are open to renting, you may be able to do it.  My kids speak to each other in Spanish now and strangers as well as their teachers praise their accents and conversational skills.[/quote]

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