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[quote=Anonymous]We live in Upper Northwest off of Massachusetts Avenue.  After attending a very fine private school near us in Washington, our children switched over to Bullis for Sixth Grade. They are recent Bullis graduates. I can speak quite knowledgably to your question. Bullis is an absolutely magnificent school. My familiarity is with the Middle and Upper Schools. The school takes its motto of Caring, Challenging, Community very seriously and produces really great kids. You have many transportation choices. As our kids got older, they drove and the drive was a straight shot 20 minute journey with no traffic--they left around 7 or 7:15 down River Road to Falls Road in Potomac. Bullis also maintains its own  extensive bus routes to virtually all parts of the metropolitan area. You can check the Bullis website for the current routes but I recall the stops being at 35th and Volta across from Georgetown Visitation School, New Mexico and Macomb near the Foxhall Shopping Center, Spring Valley, Friendship Heights, a number of Chevy Chase stops and I believe along Military Road near St. Johns and of course at the Friendship Heights Metro Stop. The T2 Metro Bus---which our kids took at the 6th grade level-- is a quick 25 minute trip from Friendship Heights Metro to the Bullis gates on Falls Road. For our kids, the T2 was a nice experience and put them in touch with all sorts of people with whom  they probably  would not otherwise have come into contact. It taught many lessons and our kids look back fondly on the years they took the T2. For a younger child, you might want to stay with Bullis' own bus transportation. The reverse commute for any suburban school is not good, but if you feel you must drive, try to do it earlier in the morning. The Bullis bus system is an excellent alternative to driving. Play dates were never a problem. The school community is lovely. I hope you will consider The Bullis School for your family and that this information is helpful to you.[/quote]

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