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[quote=Anonymous]We were at 2 schools in DC and now are in Chevy Chase MD - so an urban area proximate to the metro.

DC wins on:
- high-quality full-day public preschool/PK that is not means-rested. 
- dedicated aides through k in all classrooms
- ability to fundraise for additional aides in other grades
- smaller class sizes (at least at the specific schools I am comparing in DC and MD).

MD wins on:
- better differentiation
- G&T programs starting in elementary
- more diverse (the 2 DC schools we were in we’re not diverse at all, though in opposite ways; one was almost all people of color, the other almost all white people. The school we are in now has kids of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities in it, and I don’t think there is a majority race/ethnicity).
- most kids go to their neighborhood schools, so there is a sense of community within the school/neighborhood. OOB is pretty rare.
- curriculum seems implemented in the same way across the county, so not everyone is clamoring to get into just a couple of schools as in DC.

Overall we are glad we moved, although we very much liked the second DCPS we went to in upper NW. We have more space than in the city but are still in a walkable neighborhood with restaurants, shops, and metro nearby. We have had a positive experience in the school. And we think the middle and high school tracks in particular are stronger in MD than in DC. No one here is relying on the lottery to secure a decent education, as is the case in much of DC.

No experience with VA.

Good luck![/quote]

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