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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.8 miles. 10 minutes each way, twice a day, with traffic. Wouldn't have it any other way. Remember that you have to do this EVERY DAY. No school is worth the hassle of a commute, for you or your kids. [/quote]

I disagree.  I switched to a school an hour from my home for high school and it made all the difference in the world to me.  The academics were far superior, with many more opportunities for acceleration.  The classes were much smaller, and the teachers more friendly and available.  Ironically, the students were far less competitive with each other, perhaps because pretty much everyone who did well was accepted into a top-tier college.  I was happy to have the commute time with my mother, and I think we had some of our best conversations back on those drives.  Not the case for everyone, of course, but the right school can make a big difference, and may be worth a commute.[/quote]

Similar experience for me and my HS in Massachusetts. I drive my kids about 1/2 hour each way here in DC and I don't mind for the same reasons. Great time to catch up and talk.[/quote]

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