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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have loved ACDS for middle school. Cannot imagine that a commute into DC is worth it. No kid should have to endure that.[/quote]

Agree, commuting takes a toll and is unecessary for a young child to endure a 40-60 min commute each way each day every day. Every kid is different, but our children would not do well in this type of situation. I see small children taking the bus to Flint Hill, Potomac, Burke, etc. and it just seems like child abuse to me to get this kids up at 5:30-6:30 AM, dressed, fed, rushed out the door to go stand in the cold for a bus. We have very pleasant mornings where we wake up at 7, eat a nice warm breakfast, leisurely dressed in uniforms, and out the door at 8 for 10 min drive to school. [/quote]

Wow, just wow?  Thanks for your uninformed & ignorant post. My kids take one of those buses but don’t wake up much before yours. They don’t wait in the cold bc the bus gets to the stop 15 mins early. They adore the bus ride bc it’s either a time to review what they need for the day or hang out with friends, particularly those in different grades. My youngest thinks it’s essentially a play date. They don’t want to ride with us, they love the bus ride. The morning trip is quick bc it’s before rush hour. The afternoon one can be 30 mins but they often do a chunk of homework. I’m not being defensive, just think you shouldn’t judge without knowing how the buses work. Plus, we did look hard at all of the Alexandria options and, particularly for high school, couldn’t find anything comparable. [/quote]

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