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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Disagree that many more CH parents will head to JA, EH and SH if most BASIS spits are pinned down by K-4 families. [b]More like more will move or go private.[/b] BASIS has been the Hill’s most popular MS for more than a decade now for a reason. [/quote]

Unlikely. Lots of parents on the Hill can't afford to move or go private. They will send their kids to Hill MS or other charters.[/quote]

Depends on the school. [b]Most IB Brent families can afford private[/b] ($$ real estate, little low cost housing) plus a sizable chunk of L-T, Maury & Watkins IB families. Obviously not all families will go private for a variety of reasons with financials as a heavy component, but I do think if BASIS middle school spots dry up, at least a third of families that would have gone there will move or go private instead.[/quote]

You sent a kid to Brent? We sent several, over a decade. Most Brent families can't afford privates easily. I'm guessing that at least three quarters of my children's 4th grade cohorts at Brent stayed in public schools (but not necessarily DC public schools). [/quote]

The vast majority of Brent parents own their homes. Virtually any of those families can afford privates if they want to. They may have other priorities and if their kid gets into BASIS, they're all set. But if BASIS seats dry up? They can afford to move or go private.[/quote]

Lol no. Most Hill families (especially with multiple kids) don’t have an extra $80k around per year for private school. And private school admissions are selective and many are not accessible to the Hill. Yes they can move - but most of us like the Hill and try to make the schools work as long as we can. [/quote]

You’re talking about a pretty select group of private schools. There are many private schools more in the $20k/year range — less than what most people in this area spend on daycare. The vast majority of Brent families certainly can afford private school (I offer no opinion as to whether they will prefer it).

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