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[quote=Anonymous]Our kids go to Spellman in Cheverly and we are really happy there.   Not a lot of white kids in the upper grades but that is changing.  The school is 60% black and 35% Latino. Lots of immigrants from African/Caribbean counties too.  The PTA is very active and has managed to get a good cross section of the school community involved which isn't always easy.  It is a Title 1 school but there is a lot of economic diversity and more and more middle class families are choosing to send their kids there.  The principal is young and dynamic and is making a good school even better.  The school has also committed to getting physical activity incorporated into the day as much as possible.  It has it's problems for sure and the school isn't set on a beautiful campus but the kids are great, the staff is fantastic and there is a real sense of School community.  https://www.facebook.com/GNSPTA/

The town of Cheverly is great, even more affordable than Hyattsville or Greenbelt and most of the houses are walking distance to Metro.  Check out the blog https://ichoosecheverly.com/ if you are interested.

The middle school and high school we are zoned for are dismal and we are just going to cross our fingers that we can get into a charter or magnet when we get to that point in a few years.  Our TAG magnet is Highland park and nearly everyone who applies for second grade gets in if that is something you want to explore.

I've heard good things and bad things about Greenbelt Elementary.  I hear that the class sizes in the lower grades can be really big (over 25 and close to 30 in some K classes) and that communication with the admin is hit or miss.  The community of Greenbelt is fantastic though and living there gets you into Greenbelt Middle and Eleanor Roosevelt (regular stream not S&T program).

Another school to think about is Calverton Elementary School which has just won an EGATE award.  They are zoned for MLK middle school which is also highly rated in comparison to other PG schools.  
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