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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, not at all. I personally think you are smart parents to try to keep your commute as short as you can afford.  Too much time is spent on the roads around here.  Better to spend it with your children, not wiped out from a grueling commute.  18 or 23% is not that great of a difference at all.  Look at the school's websites, try to find their PTA websites and read the newsletters. That will give you information along with the hard data you can find already. [/quote]

I totally agree about the commute.  When we bought our house, kids weren't even in the picture (actually, I bought because we were dating/not married).  I wanted as much house as I could afford in a halfway decent area.  The MS/HS isn't among the hightest ranked in FCPS and our kids go to a Title 1 ES school with a Spanish immersion program.  Their test scores may not be the best but they have smaller classrooms and I've been impressed with the staff.  But, the number one thing I like about living where I do is that it's close to my job.  Didn't start out that way - I had to change jobs but the difference in quality of life is amazing!  It's been 7 years since I stopped commuting downtown and I still revel in being so close.  Everything seems better because of it.[/quote]

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