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[quote=Anonymous]Did he go to Whitman or something?

Here's the thing, though.  Your kid(s) are just starting kindergarten I assume?  They could be "so" different by the time they reach high school.  You really have no idea what their strengths and weaknesses are, much less their interests and possibly college/career goals.

FWIW, I've got friends in the DCC with high school kids and they are doing great. I actually think it's easier in high school than feeder middle schools, depending on which one you are zoned for.    But if you hate it, moving out is reasonable.

But making a decision that will impact you for 15 years + merits more thought than just schools.   Take financial goals, standard of living, etc. into account, too.

And finally, if you weren't so unhappy with your kitchen/house right now, I'd say consider private school.  It is often financially more prudent to live in a lower-cost neighborhood and go to private school than it is to move into a top-performing school cluster with the associated costs.   Don't forget that lovely thing called peer pressure.  A Whitman or Wootton or BCC crowd is going to bring peer expectations that a DCC crowd may not have.   Expensive clothes, trips, travel teams, hobbies, etc.  Those have to be factored in, too.  High school is expensive.  SAT prep alone is insane.  [/quote]

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