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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a single, lesbian mom moving to the DMV soon with my wonderful young boys (3 and 5). Both have ASD diagnoses but fall on the less-supports-needed part of the spectrum. We are Asian.

With all that in mind, if you were me and were prioritizing schools, specifically where would you live? I’m looking for advice on specific schools/neighborhoods, as opposed to something general like “MoCo.”

Thank you![/quote]

You are going to find lots of queer families throughout the DMV, this post is about communities in central Silver Spring, Montgomery County.  I think our neighborhood in Silver Spring is a gem (New Hampshire Estates/Oakview schools). Both schools are very well run and handle the diversity of all students very well.  There is an active gay-borhood.  New Hampshire Estates does have a Special Ed pre-school if your son qualifies. The Asian population is low in this area but not non-existent.

Nearby are Highland View and Montgomery Knolls/Crestview school neighborhoods. These are more expensive as far as housing and more "white," but still have lots of queer families and a similar vibe and stillness expensive than Takoma Park.  Rolling Terrance has a whole school Spanish emersion program and a nice mix of families, but you would need to decide if language emersion is the best option for your kids.

Asian communities tend to be around Rockville and Wheaton, but I cannot speak to specific schools or neighborhoods.  [/quote]

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