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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks again everyone!  I hadn't considered Murch because I thought that the southern-most boundary of Hearst is about as far away from Arlington as I'd like to get for commute purposes.  But upon second look, it doesn't really seem like there's that much difference geographically between  Murch and Hearst.  Will do more research on Murch.

Similarly, living IB for Mann seemed far from Arlington, too, if we're relying on public transportation.  We probably could drive to work, though we'd prefer not to.  Isn't the Chain Bridge a mess during rush hour? 
  
I've heard great things about Ross, but because we'd already pulling DD out of one school system into another, I'd really like to minimize the number of moves going forward. 
 The prospect of going to Ross and then moving again to be IB for Deal or Hardy isn't as appealing as moving to be IB at one of the elementary schools that feeds Deal/Hardy.  DD is already grumbling about missing her friends and is not very excited about moving.  It would be a lot to expect of her to potentially make two moves that would cause her to start fresh all over again with a completely new group of kids. [/quote]

If you are looking to be more "city" don't do what is zoned for Mann.   Walking your child too school - and then getting on public transportation is not in line with most people's commute.   In addition - think about how your child is going to get to middle school.

For this reason, Stoddert, Murch and Hearst are really nice options.   Most places are walking distance to both the elementary and middle school.   Although not smack on the metro (this is why Janney is so popular) - Murch is a short walk to the Van Ness metro stop and Stoddert/Hearst you get on the bus.
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Mann is an exceptional school.   The real problem is, if your kid continues in DCPS, he or she goes to Hardy which is a step down academically.[/quote]

Will it still be a step down 3-4 years from now?  Seems like Hardy and Deal will be equals in the very near future.[/quote]
Deal will be a step down in 3-4 years. [/quote]

Agreed.  I'd send a kid to Hardy over Deal now.   I have two kids at Deal and it's been a disappointment.   Major step down from
Our JKLM feeder--chaotic, teachers very uneven in quality, etc [/quote]

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