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GDS/Maret/Sidwell = NW DC
St Andrew = Mid Suburbia

Not everyone can make that commute, but thanks anyhow.[/quote]

Not everyone has cars or caretakers to transport their kids. Have you tried taking the metro and the various buses necessary to get from, say Petworth to St Andrew's? If you had, you would not have typed this.[/quote]

First, this poster was just using St Andrews as an example because it was their family's experience. You can substitute another "alternative option" that fits your commuting needs. You completely missed the message.

Second, there are plenty of families living outside of DC that face difficult commutes to get their children into DC for school.  You cannot assume they live in fancy neighborhoods with caretakers, that they have easy access to public transit, or that they live in a school district with a public option they feel comfortable with as an option for their child.

Finally....good luck to wait listed families that do not feel great about their current option.  I know it's a difficult place to be for you and your child. I have very good friends in the same spot. There is some truth to the idea of coming to terms with it, though.  It's no fun to be in limbo for months on end and even worse to feel negatively about your option only to find out you still have to deal with the same outcome in the end.  [/quote]

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