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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just FYI: my kids are in DCPS at a school that a lot of people like. There’s no TAG/whatever but I’d say nearly all the kids would have been in the GATE program I attended in elementary. These are all bright kids whose parents care about their education. People’s expectations here are just SO different from where I grew up that I think you could send your kids to many schools without an explicit AAP program and expect them to be challenged.

And FWIW, your husband’s commute from here (we are on Capitol Hill) would be a breeze by Metro, car, or bus.

Since you’re willing to live in less that 2000 feet, DC might not be a bad fit at all. [/quote]

OP, this PP is right that there are a couple of elementary schools that people like on the Hill, but most people move, go private, or play the lottery for charters before middle school.  I have a friend who recently moved from the Hill due to the low-performing middle and high school on the horizon.

If considering DC, you may want to check out the upper NW DC neighborhoods zoned for Deal or Hardy middle schools, and Wilson high school. These neighborhoods are more suburban in feel,  so not as drastic in transition from Jacksonville ( I have family there).  $3000 won’t go very far for rent, but if you spend closer to $4-4500 you could get a row home or even a SSH in some areas.  People generally like the schools in these neighborhoods and while the commute will be a bit longer to downtown, they don’t have the worry of having to stress about middle school.

I also have a 6.5yo and live in one of these neighborhoods, and commute downtown.[/quote]

PP again.  Wanted to quickly mention that the middle school situation could change by the time your kids get to middle school, if there is more buy-in from families for the Hill middle school options. However, if that’s not something  you want to risk than my above suggestions still stand. [/quote]

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