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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, where are you coming from? There's an issue in the Ross neighborhood with a homeless encampment — did that get cleaned up yet? We left the neighborhood partly because of this. I started feeling unsafe walking my kids past people clearly high on drugs on the way to school. I had plenty of conversations with my kids about homelessness and drugs and am fine with the realities of life, but I stopped feeling comfortable a while ago. That said, Ross was fantastic, a 3rd grader will be a welcome new friend for a small cohort of kids, many of whom do cycle through because of the international makeup of the school. I think Ross, like many dc public schools, lost a bunch of kids during the pandemic to privates, moving to the burbs, etc.[/quote]

We would be coming from a suburban area in the northeast. My spouse and I have lived in cities, but before kids. We like the idea of a year of city life with the kids with plenty to do walking distance, but would also want them to feel safe in our neighborhood. We don’t know these neighborhoods too well, but might be able to make a trip to check out some neighborhoods this fall/winter. [/quote]

I think you’d prefer central Capitol Hill to DuPont, if I had to guess. I think Ludlow-Taylor is your best bet, but if you really don’t mind paying for daycare & having two drop offs, Brent is good for 3rd. Personally, I’d go for more guaranteed free PK no question. Most private preschools on the Hill have very young skewing populations, since most families prioritize free PK3 & 4 on the Hill.[/quote]

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