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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thoughts on Ashburton elementary from those who attend now? Are there any tangible plans to ease the overcrowding? Is it a good school outside of that? If we choose to go private (we are several years away from school-age) will we be the only ones on the block doing so, or will we be able to make friends at the playground? Thank you![/quote]

Ashburton parent here.  Folks in the Ashburton neighborhoods are generally friendly, I don't think you'll have a problem finding playmates at the park if you go private - especially if you live here with a LO now.

If you are concerned about attending a big school, you are out of luck in this area of Montgomery County.  The baseline school size now is 750 kids.  Ashburton's physical plant is now that big, plus they tacked on a Modular addition in which the 5th Grade sits; acknowledging that they would not do anything to make Ashburton any smaller, but it is a nice space with a real connection to the building and a bathroom facility, unlike the portable farm that used to be there.

Classes at Ashburton range from 21-22 in K, up to 30 in 4th/5th.  Our 2nd Child is now a 4th Grader, and, although I make no claim of perfection, we have been happy enough at AES.

Private school attendance in the neighborhood is usually the close Catholic schools - Woods and DeChantal for ES.  A few for Lycee Rochambeau.  Not too many of the big-name independent schools.

Who knows what is going to happen with the joint capacity study.  Any solution would be several years away.[/quote]

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