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[quote=Anonymous]We loved living in OT when DC was small.  If you want public school, you'll need to look in the southeast quadrant.  The difference in the elementary schools is stark.  As for middle school, there are several threads in the Virginianschools forum that hash over that topic in detail. There are grocery stores in Old Town that are adequate, and Whole Foods just a few blocks up Duke.  The parks are great, but I would never let my elementary-age child walk around alone. It's the main reason we moved.  We wanted a yard and a neighborhood where we could let dc have some freedom.  There are tons of little kids, but not many kids over the age of 6 or so in OT.  We lived in OT proper, but a couple of blocks north of Washington. We had vagrants living right outside our front door, and found a bloody hypodermic in our courtyard.  We loved living in OT, and it's all part of urban living, but I just didn't feel like I could let my kid play outside unsupervised.  I'm sure others will post who are happily living in OT with older kids, it just wasn't for us.  [/quote]

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