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[quote=Anonymous]So...at the risk of being attacked with rotten (internet) vegetables, I'm curious what the hive mind would decide if they were faced with this query:

PK4 at Mundo Verde P Street  or J. Burroughs elementary in Brookland.

I know, I know, we LITERALLY won the lottery, and I'm grateful. At first I was really excited, but things at MV have kind of been a sh*t show over the last year. The principle quit, the teachers voted to form a union and the administration was pretty hostile to the teachers (which was stupid - they voted, the law is clear - recognize the union and start negotiating). The school building at P street is actually not that impressive (they don't have a proper playground beyond some sand play area for the Casita), and it is practically adjacent to an open air drug market. We're also concerned that MV students aren't performing well at DCI. Sure, they are 4 stars, but the population at MV is pretty advantaged, so they are probably going to test well even if instruction isn't great. Another issue is MV after care is $500/month, which will strain our budget because of an unexpected family financial challenge. The commute is OK-ish to MV, it's on my way to work, but parking at drop-off is going to be a nightmare.

We live in Brookland and are zoned for Burroughs and have a spot there we can claim. Should we take it? Stick with MV and hope for the best? Or go to Burroughs.

Burroughs PROs: super close - we can walk there. Very good PK3/4 play space at Burroughs, PK4 teachers are very experienced, credentialed teachers - some of whom even live in the neighborhood. Neighborhood around Burroughs is calm, no addicts passing out on the playground. Burroughs seems well resourced - they have a dedicated music room and teacher, science room, art room, etc.

Burroughs CONs: probably won't get a spot in after-care at this point in the year, upper grades are small, not diverse, and struggling academically. Burroughs is zoned for Brookland Middle School then Dunbar (not a path we're interested in).

What would you do?

If you are on the list for MV, would you take it or stick with a struggling, but rising, neighborhood school?

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