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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just look for schools with the highest percentage of white kids. No need for all this coded talk. We know what you are looking for. [/quote]

Lol was wondering when the racism would come in. We're looking in DC, our preferred areas now are Petworth, around H street, and Hill East. We're both gov't employees so can't really afford private schools unless they're religiously affiliated. House max is about 1.2 million so at least that helps. And great point about the community/other resources, I hadn't really thought about that but it's a great point. What kinds of resources has it helped to have around with little kids?[/quote]

We’re dual feds in an EOTP DCPS and sort of happily stuck in our row house due to appreciation and our 2% mortgage. Happy problem to have. Had I known then what I know now, though, I would have bought in Silver Spring or Takoma Park. DC elementary schools are fine enough (DCPS and charters, none are really that great), but the programming (gifted programs, magnets, etc) and middle/high schools in MCPS are just SO much better than in DC. It’s just a better functioning system that offers more, plus the DC school lottery really, really sucks. Those parts of MoCo are incredibly diverse and there are plenty of neighborhoods that are as urban and walkable as our DC neighborhood. We bought in DC and will stick it out most likely, but man, why sign yourself up for a harder road than you have to? Just my two cents as someone who was in your shoes a decade ago.[/quote]

I feel pretty much similar to this, and am in a similar housing situation.  I should have purchased in Takoma Park a decade ago.  DC schools EOTP are just a mess, and the whole environment with the lottery and the charters and everyone fighting all of the time about charters versus DCPS just creates toxicity.  Yeah, up through about 3rd grade, you can pretty much be fine.  You have to really pay attention, though, as the schools seem to not really care if your kid isn't learning anything.

We plan to move after 3rd for Moco.  Fortunately our housing value has risen so extensively that it makes it much easier to move to a near suburb.[/quote]

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