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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To answer the high school question, we are approaching it the same way we thought about middle school when our kids were younger. I have lived in this neighborhood for 20 years, and am an educator myself so paid attention to schools even before I had kids. I noticed that the schools can change a lot in a short amount of time, either due to a renovation, a new principal, increased or decreased enrollment, etc. So I had more of a'wait and see' approach. Even when we started in Payne in PK3, I wasn't sure if we would stay, but every year we assessed that our kids were happy, our kids were learning, we really liked the teachers, their friends, our friends, and the short commute, so we stayed. For high school we have fewer years to figure out the next step, but our plan is similar. We have a few friends whose kids are at Eastern, and if that worked out, either the IB program or the Health and Medical Sciences program, that would be great. But if not, we know families with kids at Banneker, McKinley Tech, and SWW, so we may look into those. Another thing we have been thinking about recently, is - like some prior posts have mentioned,  a lot of middle schools have similar programing, just different sizes. High schools however start offering different types of programs/focuses, etc. So in a city with choice, we are planning to see where our kids' interests lie in a few years and involving them in the process too. I think making all of those decisions when they are so young could result in a middle or high school that isn't a good fit for your kid by the time you get there anyway.
Sort of a long winded answer, but hopefully it is helpful![/quote]

What you describe is pretty much the only alternative if you decide to stay on the Hill.  But of course, by moving to the suburbs, you can be assured that the school pyramid will be fine.  So yeah, this is a decision you can make when your kid is young. [/quote]

These discussions are so pointless because there are too many stupid people on DCUM. [/quote]

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