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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing that sending my kid to a school that's 9% white has taught me is that diversity actually has almost nothing to do with race or skin color--unless you think it does. Our Brooklyn school is really, really diverse--parents from all income levels and all walks of life and pretty much every country there is. Some fall under the category of being brown, and some are whiter. It makes no difference. It's also taught me that people across all socioeconomic levels are invested in their kids and want the best for them. We may not always agree on how to get there--I'm a lot more crunchy than some of the moms I work with who drill their kids on math every night--but within that, we still find common ground and so do our kids. Everyone plays on the playground and goes to the library.

This is what I am looking for in DC. .  [/quote]

I still think you should come check out Hearst!  the dynamic you say you are looking for is in full force on the playground there every day :) .  The area around Hearst is very walkable with metro access either at Van Ness or Tenleytown.  I live 2 blocks from teh TEnleytown metro. We walk to school every day as do many of our neighbors.  The school has a great mix of IB and OOB kids of all SES levels and lots of different colors of skin :).  We have a nice range of enrichment program offerings, will have FT spanish teacher on staff in the fall

If you have a hankering for the more Brooklyn - like density of quirky shops, cafes, etc.  you can get to Georgetown on the Wisconsin Avenue bus lines.  Dupont and Penn Quarter are easily accessible on the red line metro.  For your budget you can look in apartment buildings on Wisconsin Avenue, maybe McLean Gardens, some on Connecticut Avenue too.  Union Station is also on the red line so you can easily get on Amtrack to visit NY too - I do it all the time.

if you want to see us in action come to the Open House Friday April 25th.  If that is not the week/day you're in town email the principal and ask for a tour.

good luck![/quote]

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