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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems likely that Woodward would be populated by drawing from nearby adjoining neighborhoods like WJ, BCC and Einstein.  I guess some people prefer to delude themselves by believing they'll just bus in some poor kids....[/quote]

Exactly. Since Wheaton HS already had a large renovation and is projected to be below capacity, the only DCC school Woodward would be pulling from would be Einstein. A lot of the area zoned for Einstein that is west of Georgia Avenue and south of University (specifically, areas zoned for Flora Singer ES, Woodlin ES, and Oakland Terrace ES) are seeing gains in home prices and are seeing more higher income families flocking to the area, not less. There are higher end condos, townhomes and commercial buildings being built around Wheaton Metro, which will continue to see economic activity based sheerly on its proximity to the mall, a vast array of restaurants and mass transit. The "worst case" scenario for a lot of the alarmists would be for some kids from gentrifying areas of the Einstein HS to be pulled along with kids from WJ to Woodward. Being that this is 3-4 years from now, and housing prices will be even higher then, I don't see why this is a nightmare scenario and worth all of this talk of doom and gloom.

A more likely scenario is that the boundaries will be redrawn for other high schools before, or when, Woodward opens and BCC and WJ will pull from different areas than before.

Bottom line is that the prices of real estate in the WJ zone within the Beltway and close to public transit will continue to grow based strictly off of its proximity to DC and to areas that just aren't affordable to "normal" people anymore. Prices are going to rise regardless; we're in a rapidly growing area. The WJ zone is not in Clarksburg. [/quote]

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