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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of my friends and neighbors in mid to upper MoCo would never consider being in the city.

Most don't work in the city. Many own their own businesses that are not in the city. Many work for companies in the suburbs.

Most are transplants from other areas - Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pakistan, Africa, Dominican republic, etc.

I don't think many even considered the city as an option. We never did and we lived there in our 20's.

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All interesting but then why send kids to private school in DC?  I did it because I live close and worked in DC. If I lived and worked up county I wouldn't drive in for school. [/quote]

We don't drive in. For Gonzaga there are carpools and the train. For st. Johns there is the metro. Visi - you really need a carpool and it can get complicated after school. St. A and Ncs also lack good transportation options besides carpools.

I take all these things into account when deciding what school is a good fit. I can't say there is one reason we pick 1 school over another.

But some kids really just love the school they pick and have no problem with the commute.

When I was a teen and I chose the dc option over the suburban option my parents assumed I would choose. It came down to did I like it enough to take the T-4 or the T-6. I guess I did. I loved being in the city. I still love to visit the city but just am not into living there right now. [/quote]

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