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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp who’s moving after 13 years, why didn’t you plan ahead by buying or renting in boundary for a viable elementary school, at least for the period when you were going to enroll? Nobody can plan ahead for you. If you’re not going to get creative, pragmatic or resourceful about staying, you can’t stay w/out lottery luck. No brainer.[/quote]

I didn't know anything about DC public schools when I bought my home, before I was married and well before having kids. By the time I knew, moving wasn't a straightforward option -- I'm in a condo that hasn't appreciated much, while housing all around us has gone through the roof. My partner didn't want to move out of the city and take on a long commute.

Among the things I didn't understand about DC public schools when I bought my home? The fact that it is a freaking game of "getting creative and resourceful" to get your kids into good schools, that many schools (including ours) are in boundaries full of expensive homes but no one IB wants to send their kids to them, that it's possible to strike out on the lottery 4x in a row, and so on.

Sorry for not having a crystal ball, and not researching city schools in 2013 as an unmarried childless person looking to make a smart financial decision, I guess. You're all much better and smarter than me. Happy?[/quote]

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