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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote][b]we bought in Upper NW five years ago, [/b]when we were priced out of Mt. Pleasant, the desirable parts of the Hill, U Street and Shaw [/quote]

Where could this be? ^^^

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Why do you need to know? Do you think I'm lying? There obviously weren't too many such opportunities available back then either, but they did exist during that phase after the 2008 crisis. Point being, you cannot generalize that anyone who owns a home and has small kids must have paid over 800K and be rich. There are small homes WOTP, some in crappy condition, and people on budgets equivalent to those of people EOTP have bought here. And even some of the people who did pay that much may be house poor, and it's not for anyone to judge whether or not they should have put themselves into that situation, and whether they must now suck up private preschool as well.[/quote]

Amen[/quote]

I agree. Do you know how much st Columbas costs?!  These schools are not cheap. We bought a tiny house most people on here would call a "shit shack" and we live a modest life. Why are you counting my coins and saying I should pay up because of where I live?  How do you know I wouldn't be involved in whatever school I would be in for however long I was there?[/quote]

This is getting out of hand. PP, you do not have to explain yourself to these people, disclose your income or the value of your house. You live in DC and have access to all DC schools (I don't know why other PP had issue with W3 mom going to Appletree when it is citywide charter and only goes to PK4. Anyway, I live EOTP and attend a non-immersion charter. Many families bolt once hey get in via lottery to JKLM or language schools so I know the feeling. We all have to do what's best for our kids and prepare our kids for the transient city that we live in. My kid is in 1st grade and has lost almost 10 classmates alone in last two years out of state (not counting the JKLM/language kids moving). Also, I agree, my EOTP family earns above median for Ward 3 and I would be furious if anyone tried to cut off access or talk shit about me taking a citywide PK spot. Either PS/PK is going to be only FARM eligible or it's going to be citywide for ALL. One city. I will never justify why I don't spend $20k for private whether I have it or not.[/quote]

This sums it up. Can we now let this thread die and have the Ward 3 haters crawl back under their rocks?[/quote]

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