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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, well, DCPS is getting rid of principal discretion in favor of clear-cut policies that level the playing field and reduce the opportunity for old-style DC cronyism. Most new residents to DC find this to be a good thing. OP ([b]whose story I can't even get straight - IB at Powell but also zoned for Deal?[/b]) would like EOTP schools to continue to allow principals to add and retain children at will based on their ability to be an asset to the school. Got it.[/quote]

There are parts of the Powell zone (and West) that are zoned for Deal, including Crestwood and parts of 16th St Heights.[/quote]

This is the real OP (kinda funny how many people have taken up my position) and I'll just say I'm not zoned for Deal but am at an EOTP school I actually like. We would actually be going to MacFarland Middle School if we stayed there.  I see what people are saying overall, but I just don't see why there can't be flexibility rather than a one-size fits the city rule. I think the school we're at would be lucky to keep us and I just want the certainty of keeping my kid at that school even if we move to a house that's nearby but outside the boundary. The boundaries are big in some ways, but definitely not when you're on the hunt for a house that's the right fit.  Staying in my school boundary severely limits our options even though the difference in distance to the school is often only 5 minutes or less.[/quote]

Yes. And that's the nature of school boundaries. They are somewhat arbitrary, but they exist to keep schools rational and manageable. Every exception has an impact--and lots of exceptions add up.

You are not the only person facing this type of decision. We moved within our school boundary because that was top priority for us. Yes, it limited our options. But we decided that was a trade-off we were willing to make.

If finding the just-right house is your top priority--and I understand why it would be--then you have to accept that you might not get to stay at your current school. If giving your kids certainty and stability is your top priority, then you'll keep them at the same school and confine your housing search to those boundaries.

This is what grown-ups do every single day. Weigh options and make hard decisions. I'm not sure why you think you should be exempt from that burden.[/quote]

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