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[quote=Anonymous]Having recently relocated back to Washington with kids, the best thing--as a previous poster noted--is to find the best school for you individual child.  There are actually some very good public/charter schools in DC, but a good school doesn't equal a good fit for your child.  My DC was in the gifted program at her previous school.  I found a good school here for her but what I learned was that the gifted program she was in, did a lot of expeditionary learning.  So, when I put her in the good public school that was challeging but traditional, she just didn't enjoy it.  I moved her to a charter that incorporates expeditionary learning and she is very happy.

DC requires a lot of research and diligence on the parent's part.  It's not as simple as move to a great neighborhood (unless you have a LOT of money).  You could be in a great (and expensive) neighborhood in DC and be in zone for a school that is awful.

DCUM is helpful once you learn how to wade through the garbage and find the nuggets of gold.[/quote]

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