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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP.

We’ve lived in Del Ray for 17 years and have seen it go through a lot of changes. In that time, the kid population has definitely grown exponentially. We now have a middle schooler and two elementary aged kids, all in ACPS. We’re an MVCS family, so I cannot speak to Jefferson Houston (Del Ray south of Monroe Ave is zoned there) or Cora Kelly (a small part of Del Ray on the north side of Hume and beyond is zoned there).

We love MVCS, which as an earlier poster noted is a dual language school (Spanish/English). The school is definitely on the large side and the building is old (as are most elementary buildings in ACPS), but the teachers and staff are great and we could not ask for a better or more vibrant parent/student community. When our oldest child started at MVCS, there was definitely a lot of trepidation among parents in the neighborhood about the school, and it was not uncommon for families to opt out to go to other ACPS schools. That has absolutely changed. Now it is fairly unusual for families to opt out - so much so that in recent years there have been in-zone families in danger of not getting in and no transfers in accepted. It has been a great thing to see happen over time. It’s delightful in the mornings to watch all of the kids walking to school in the neighborhood. One of our neighbors jokes about the “MVCS walking highway” past her house.

We feel that our kids have gotten a good educational foundation at MVCS and they have a real sense of community belonging both from the school and from just living in Del Ray, where they feel comfortable walking and riding their bikes to parks/friends’ houses/businesses. Our middle schooler goes to GW with kids from the “best” ACPS elementary schools and there does not seem to be any difference in how well any of them were prepared for middle school.

If you are otherwise interested in Del Ray, it is definitely worth checking out. There is usually a community pumpkin patch event at the school in the fall that is a great opportunity to bring your preschooler there and meet some people. I believe this year it is Oct. 19. The main playground is being renovated, so it will be on the adjacent rec center field. More information should be available on the MVCS PTA website.

Whatever you decide, good luck, OP.[/quote]

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