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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We recently moved to DC and are renting while we try to decide which neighborhood to buy in.  We have a limited budget but schools are a priority, so we're also considering moving to NoVA or MD if we can't find a decent place with good schools.  We love what we hear and see about the Petworth neighborhood, and we hear good things about Powell more so than the other schools in Petworth, but we're trying to know if the hype is just gentrifying parents doing a lot of wishful thinking about the school getting better, or if it really is a good school with potential to be a great school.  The test scores are terrible, and I've heard that many parents aren't planning on keeping their kids in the school after the first few elementary years, so we're concerned.  I visited the school but it didn't seem particularly special.

Looking for honest thoughts about Powell from parents who aren't just boosting the school.  do you plan to keep your kids in the school through elementary?  What is great about the school?  Downsides?

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I feel like Petworth prices are high for what you get.  If you like the neighborhood feel, would you consider Takoma Park, MD?  It's crunchy, diverse, and has some nice older homes.  It's pretty close in, and Takoma Park ES/Piney Branch ES, middle, and high schools are all currently solid (as opposed to hopefully solid some day like Powell).  I wouldn't buy a house based on school potential.  You could rent in-bounds for Powell and see what you think first.  If you buy in Petworth, I can't imagine that the rapid appreciation will continue, and you'd be hard pressed to sell after a couple years to buy somewhere else.[/quote]

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