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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. Let’s try to stay on topic, folks! We’re not even talking about HB Woodlawn here. This is just about schools that a house can be zoned for!

In case anyone has other input - we’re not moving to avoid Kenmore at all. We’re moving because we want a new house. But we do want to make sure we choose a house that’s zoned for the best fit for our child, if there is a school that’s a better fit than others. I think the only middle school no one has recommended is Gunston. Is that because it’s so overcrowded?[/quote]

I would guess the reason is that this board tends to attract high-income, intense individuals and Gunston has a lot of middle-and lower income families. Not a lot of people on this board who have middle schoolers are zoned for it. I am zoned for Gunston but DD goes to HBW. DS will be in sixth next year and I presume he will go to Gunston and I have no qualms about the school.

I didn't want to recommend Gunston because I don't have a kid who goes there, but most of what I have heard about Gunston is good. One kid and her family are sort of neutral about it, but everyone else is pretty enthusiastic about how much they like Gunston. I don't know how well they do with accommodations, but I've also never heard that they are bad with accommodations or that kids get lost in the crowd.

I suppose I did recommend Wakefield even though I do'nt have a kid there, but that's because it just sounds more low-key than the other schools I've heard about. The family I know who is more neutral about Gunston is highly enthusiastic about Wakefield. [/quote]

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