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[quote=dcsatsangi]Hello! I was a long time DC and Silver spring resident before moving to live and work in the Middle East 9 years ago. I had my two daughters overseas, and I'll be moving back this summer to the area with the girls. I flew 14 hours back to DC last week, and did a whirlwind tour - seeing 12 schools (elementary and pre-schools) in MD and DC. Despite being busy, all schools I contacted except 1 gave me tours and talked with me outside of their usual tour dates/times, for which I am really grateful and impressed! I saw Mann, Eaton and Lafayette, and was really impressed by each.

However, my dilemma this: my daughter turns 5 in early September, thus making her eligible for KG in DCPS, where as in MCPS she would wait a year. I have never been in a rush and would love for her to take another year in pre-school, but the problem is obviously affording to live in these neighbourhoods and paying another private school tuition. I applied for out of boundary in the pre-K lottery for several schools, but we have no chance of course. I applied to a few pre-schools in Silver Spring, and also St. Columbas, United Methodist Chevy Chase, and the Metropolitan Community Church pre-school behind Mann. all seem great.

What I'm wondering is if anyone has been in a similar situation.. did you send them as the youngest in the KG, and how did the school help them? If you kept them back in the Pre-K so they were the oldest, were they bored?

Help! :) [/quote]

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