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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To go back to OP's question, a 10 minute walk is a really great school commute I'd hate to give up, especially years away from when I'd be worrying about MS and HS.

I actually know a lot of families at ITS who live that close to ITS and found it appealing for that reason. For some families the walk to ITS is actually closer than the walk to their IB ES (and definitely IB MS) because ITS is in a building formerly occupied by a DCPS elementary that was closed (bad decision imho). NOw DC Prep would also be as convenient, but a lot of people aren't drawn by both DC Prep and ITS, because they seem so different..[/quote]

ITS feels like a small, nice school in a comfortable-but-not-wealthy suburb.  If you want a "regular school" without special programming or any major issues, this is about as close as you get in DC.  Some people highly value the progressive politics and the peer group of upper middle class AA children.  Other people just want a reasonably well-performing school near their house.  It's not really that hard to get into, because it isn't really so great that people drive super far for it, so there are lots of children who live nearby and we really like that about it.  [/quote]

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