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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know many that find Somerset fairly ideallic from an elementary-school perspective.  That said, it pulls from a super-wealthy area with basically nobody from apartments and little diversity (ethnic, economic, etc.).

Perhaps you don't care too much about public middle or high school.  I know many MoCo families prefer Whitman, Churchill and other MoCo public HSs over BCC...which is what the Somerset boundary feeds into.
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This is far from true. Somerset itself is not diverse, but the elementary school is wonderfully so. There are a number of below-market rate apartment complexes off of Bradley Boulevard that are in bounds for Somerset.  The percent of students at Somerset who qualify for free or reduced lunch (FARMS) is over 20%.  Additionally, a similar share are English language learners, ranging from embassy / NGO families to refugee families who live in the aforementioned apartment complexes. As of last year, 44 languages were spoken by the school's students. Finally, 50 percent identify as POC. OP, call the school to sign up for a tour. They have a great brochure they give out that goes through these facts and more.

For more informed opinions I suggest you post on the MCPS board. Good luck!

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