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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How far down the waitlist can one hope to get into Bridges?[/quote]

Historically, Bridges has gone very deep into the WL. People could count on getting in with numbers in the 80s or 90s.  The location and facility and multiple campuses was a turn off for many.

That's very likely to change with the new building.  The issues which held them back for so long are finally being addressed.  [/quote]

Yeah but location is on other side of town.[/quote]

Bridges' new location is 1-2 miles from the current location, about as far from the Ft Totten metro as it is from the Petworth metro now.[/quote]

It's still a 15-20 minute drive in AM. We know as we pass new Bridges every day from Petworth to our current school. [/quote]

Yes and if you're already 15-20 minutes from the school, it adds a significant drive, and I think is also further from downtown.  So for anyone not on that side of DC and/or who has a commute down town, the new location is less desirable (purely from a commute standpoint, not talking about facilities, etc).  But that could be outweighed by people who are now closer to it, I suppose - though being on the edge of DC versus relatively central means fewer people are within the same distance.  I just don't know how that plays out in terms of population interested in Bridges and their location.[/quote]

Moves certainly have the potential to change to reflect their environs - see Cap City now vs. 10 years ago. Families who are happy will usually follow the school - see LAMB SD campus. [/quote]

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