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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]JR had one functioning bathroom for months last year, right?[/quote]

No this is not correct…ever.[/quote]

LOL - JR is actually in pretty physical good shape - they do work hard.  Issues happen but are dealt with fairly quickly.  Except for the auditorium of course but even that is up and running.

Couple of things - we used to live in MtP and loved it - but kids from there do have a harder time getting over to Deal/JR - especially when they are younger.  Buses can be a disaster.  I have friends who were zoned who did move across the park as it is nice to be able to walk.

And is it the suburbs or "Upper Caucasia" over here?  Somewhat, though I like the term in-town neighborhood.  Way too many sidewalks and Maryland drivers careening through.   Plus, if you live near Connecticut Ave there is some serious social economic and racial diversity now.  You hear a lot of complaining about the bad over here but it is very nice to see a mix of kids heading to school.  We are less than a 10 minute walk from the Metro so easy to get downtown.  Is it as vibrant as Mt. P?  No - but you can walk over there.

How rigorous are the schools?  Depends on the teachers. Deal and JR do accelerated math.  9th grade at JR is not very difficult but your kid can ramp in up starting in 10th grade with APs.  Not sure about French/Spanish but both Deal and JR have excellent Chinese teachers so if are worried about that - do Chinese.  And there are plenty of teachers at JR who will really push your kid. No, not every class but enough so they will be prepared for college if they try.

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