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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can't plan your whole life around your current neighbors.[/quote]

I agree with this person. Also, be careful making this move. I did the same move - you don’t necessarily get “better schools” - you just get kids with parents who are educated and push them. So, the teachers and curriculum in Montgomery County aren’t better than in D.C. And also, you can get this exact same experience in D.C. and be closer to all of the other cultural opportunities D.C. has to offer - the only thing to do out in the ‘burbs is go to the mall. There are certain parts of MoCo where the experience is really sterile, dull and homogenous - think Wootton, Churchill high school clusters and all of their feeder middle schools and elementary schools.

Also, please don’t move here thinking everyone plays together in the neighborhood after school and you’re going on mom walks and going next door to borrow sugar. It is not like that. In fact, I would say you see more of that in D.C. neighborhoods than out here. Like I said life and the people out here can be very homogenous, afraid to speak up regarding local and national/political issues - they can be very insular and not at all cosmopolitan in their views or lifestyle so it can be stifling.

Just think hard. Read all of the posts here - these will be your neighbors. Now, go read the posts on the DC forum - different vibe and tone. That is the difference you will see in person as well.[/quote]

OP here - Thank you for this. Seriously.[/quote]

PP is right - a lot of tiger parenting out here - and I mean, A LOT! - but not necessarily better teaching or academics. You’re almost better staying in DC and having more well rounded, less intense parents, which allows your kids to have a more even experience. Out here it is big box stores, strip malls and limited things to do. In DC, culture and a wide array of experiences are at your fingertips. [/quote]

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