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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do most of the kids walk to and from school? I’m deciding between MoCo, NOVA and JR to relocate to for HS and for my particular kid, I really value him developing a good friend group. Seems like a mostly walkable school facilitates that better than bussing/driving. [/quote]

By numbers, most of the kids do not walk to JR since the boundary is so big. Almost all that do walk went to Deal and most of the walkers went to Janney (some kids from Hearst and Murch live within walking distance). My kids have gone the walking to Janney/Deal/JR path and almost all of their friends are friends from early elementary. I think the same is true for the Hearst and Murch kids. There is just not that much social development outside of the elementary school friendships. I doubt moving close to JR for high school would let your child break into these cliques.[/quote]

My 9th grader started at JR after going to a charter school for elementary and middle school. There are more than a few kids like mine, who did not go to a feeder. DC has had no problem making friends and seems to have social outings planned every weekend. (He takes Metrobus to school, FWIW.)

He's been less engaged academically. Hopefully he'll find more of interest (and to challenge him) as the years go on.

I do wish we had considered moving to the suburbs, to get access to the Maryland or Virginia public university systems. UDC just does not compare, and there is very little by way of funding to help cover costs at state schools.[/quote]

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