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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a second grader and we are planning on moving to Shepherd Park next year. Our hope is that he will attend Shepherd Park elementary, Deal, and Wilson.  I understand that there will be a boundary reassessment in 2022 when my son will be starting 4th grade. Does that mean that it is unlikely that he will be able to attend Deal?  Thanks in advance and sorry if this has been answered before![/quote]

This thread has really gotten off topic. This poster is asking about grandfathering. But I would urge the poster to instead focus on what Shepherd can offer your son as a 4th and 5th grader. Go to the school!  Sit in on a class! See for yourself what you see, and THEN you can decide whether you want to move for the Deal feeder. Don't put the cart before the horse. And for that matter, go and check out Deal! For our family, current residents of SP, Shepherd was not a good fit. But neither was Deal and Wilson. So we live here but make other choices for schooling. No one says you have to go to your local school. Boosters would love it if you did. But many MANY residents choose something else after making school visits. Or for religious reasons (looking for Jewish schools, for example). Plenty of us attend charters. Some charters go through HS. So definitely don't go by what people say on this board. Go and see for yourself. [/quote]

No dog in the fight but yes have noticed lots of SP boosters on here.  [/quote]

NP. As you should.  When your kids attend your neighborhood school, you should be supportive of the place you’ve bought into. It would be foolish not to. We love the neighborhood and the school. I will boost every chance I get. Is it perfect? No, but my kids are happy and learning. [/quote]

But SP boosters attack anyone who has a different opinion.  That is the difference.  Just as the parent group there does the same.[/quote]

This hasn’t been my experience with the parents at Shepherd. As for boosters on DCUM, there is one for every school... exhibit A: the Janney parents who post on this site. My kids attended private school and then DCPS, all schools have pros and cons; things you wish were different. But overall, I’m really happy with DCPS (Shepherd and Deal). I am happy my MS kids have Wilson, Banneker, and SWW as options for HS.[/quote]

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