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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Takoma Park [/quote]

How do the schools there measure up against other areas being discussed here? I’m especially thinking about class size in elementary and then MS and HS. My kids seem to be pretty smart in a normal sort of way, but they are a bit young to know for sure, and since the reason we are considering a move is to be in an established school system, the last thing I want is to jump into another school that is a bit of a project.

Thanks for all the good input!! Keep it coming!!! :)[/quote]

Not the PP, but the Takoma Park schools are extremely well-established. They are diverse, but certainly not a "work in progress" the way some of the DC schools are. People pick Takoma Park schools because they want economic and racial diversity, not because they think the racial/economic composition of the school is going to change.

Most kids who start in kindergarten stick with the school system through high school, following a pretty predictable path of Takoma Park ES (K-2) to Piney Branch ES (3-5), to Takoma Park MS (6-8) to Blair HS (9-12). Some may peel off for middle or high school magnets or private school, but the critical mass of kids are on that path and there are a number of enrichment opportunities along that path for kids who need them. [/quote]

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