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[quote=Anonymous]Our system allows for choice, either through charters or lottery.  It's a lot more flexible than other places where the school you're assigned to (based on your zip code) is pretty much it.

We live in Brookland because it's a lovely place to raise a family, surrounded by diversity at all levels and the most "real" people we've known in our lives.  Our house is significantly larger than what we could buy for the same price (10 years ago) elsewhere.  We didn't know we'd stay here that long, but we happily have, and so we applied to charters when our children became ready for school because our In-Bounds wasn't a school we could get behind.  We were lucky to get a spot at a charter that is also diverse and thriving and mirrors our values.  So we could stay in our community of choice, in our large house, with a yard and friends nearby.  If not, we would likely have moved where we liked the schools.  There's no incentive now to move.  For us, the charter lottery has determined our path: staying city residents and loving it![/quote]

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