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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, let me also suggest that you don't really know what are going to be the "things that matter" for your child. You have no idea how much outdoor time your kid is going to need when they're 7. You have no idea if your kid will have special needs and what they will be, what subjects and activities they love, how they'll best learn to read, what activities they'll enjoy when they're older, etc. And you have no idea what the stability of each school's leadership will be. In DCPS you don't know whether you'll be re-boundaried or have feeder pattern changes or big programming changes, and charter schools can change location or suddenly close for various reasons too.  There's a lot you don't know, won't know, can't know-- and it's really important stuff.  You're going to have to live with that.[/quote]

This is such good advice. We moved in boundary for a school that checked all of our boxes. It was great for one kid but a really bad fit for my other kid (and for none of the reasons on your list!). You sound like a type-A person who really wants to figure things out for your kid now and stay put. But I’ll tell you this gently, schooling in DC requires some trial and error and compromise. Best of luck at your IB next year. I hope you love it and are spared any more moves.[/quote]

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