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[quote=Anonymous]I think we need to give you the lay of the land a bit.

Your income seems fine for the vast majority of 2br/2ba apartments, which will probably run you between $3,000-$3,500 a month.

Schools west of Rock Creek Park are known as the good schools in the city. But none of these schools offer PK3, only PK4.

Also, be aware that all of the PK slots city wide are done by lottery. Each school has X slots to offer, and slots are not guaranteed for all students living in the school boundary until K (though inbounds students are prioritized unless the school is a charter or citywide school).

What some PPs are saying is that because you’re only going to be here through grades K or 1 with your daughter, you should prioritize where you’ll get in for PK3 and PK4 over general school quality, because there is more uniform quality across the city in the early grades. If people want a good school experience for many years (upper elementary, MS, HS) they often look to schools west of Rock Creek Park, but for PK, K, 1, many people are happy with schools east of the park (for example around Columbia Heights and to the north and south), and these schools may be easier to get into for preK.

I think someone referred to a website where you can look at historical lottery data to see which schools within commute distance to Columbia Heights you’d have the best chance getting into. If you can determine that pool of schools, you can then inquire about those specific schools here or on Reddit to get feedback.

If schools are sorted by ward on the lottery site, the wards closest/most easily accessible to your work — assuming you’re working at Washington Hospital Center — are going to be 1 (Columbia Heights), 4, and 5 (though the outer reaches of 4 and 5 may be too far); followed by 3 (west of the park, with Eaton and Murch schools likely being closest); possibly parts of 2 and 6 close to downtown; 7 and 8 will be too far and are known for poorer quality schools.[/quote]

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