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[quote=Anonymous]We are inbounds for Brent Elementary on Capitol Hill. We've heard great things from our neighbors who have children there and generally feel excited about the prospect of sending our son there. That being said, one concern we have is the lack of music education. This is very important to us. We have family members who are professional musicians and believe strongly that music is an important part of a well-rounded education. My understanding is that Brent does not offer any general music education or have a band, orchestra, choir program for the older students (4-6 grade). I also understand that this is pretty typical of DC public schools.

We've considered many times whether we need to move to FFX county for the schools. This is the main reason currently that we're still considering it. I don't see how we can replace music with outside of school activities, especially band/orchestra in the later years. A Kindermusik class outside of school is not a proper substitute in my mind. I know about Levine School of Music, but don't think we can afford it. How have you handled this? Is it a concern for you?

Thanks for any insight. [/quote]

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