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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would probably stay put for another year, OP. A ten minute commute for a school you like is a good set-up. It seemed like some of the HRCS's had unexpected openings in September in a few of the early elementary grades this year and I wonder if that trend will continue. [/quote]

We're in a neighborhood DCPS as OOB and this is what we decided to do too. We also have some things in the upper grades that seem potentially exciting, so we made the decision not to switch DC until the school stops being a good fit or it's time to make a firm decision about middle school. Honestly, it's a relief to not only not worry about the lottery, but also to give DC the time to see what kind of student they'll become. Maybe ITS will be a great fit for middle. Maybe DCI or Truth. Maybe a suburban school district. But know that there WILL be seats available later and the longer you wait, the more you'll be able to know what middle/high path is best for your particular student.[/quote]

OP here. Thanks so much for this feedback. I think this is where we are leaning as well. It's hard to know what the right choice is. I'm the sort of person who doesn't like putting off decisions. It's hard for me to say "Ok, we're happy now, we'll wait and see" if I know there is an inflection point coming at some point. I also feel weird guilt about the idea that our exit from the school seems inevitable, and we're yet another white family who leaves their DCPS before middle. But I guess there's no reason to think we are special.[/quote]

There’s definitely FOMO when other people in your situation are moving to secure feeder rights. But we live in a unique area for schools - unless you’re moving to MCPS or FCPS, there are a lot of very academically similar, but socially and “soft factors” different lottery options for middle school in DC. It really doesn’t make sense to me to lock your kindergartener into a pathway when you know you can get a seat at those feeders later. And don’t feel guilty about leaving DCPS. Every middle class family in DC for the past few generations has looked into alternate options for their children. It’s not a white people thing, and it’s not a new gentrifier thing. If your elementary is good, then stay. But if your middle isn’t, then don’t feel obligated to try to make it work.[/quote]

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