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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, in addition to what's already been said, keep in mind the downsides of a hyperintense academic environment for kids such as the one you'd find at Whitman.  It's not a super welcoming area, either, said as someone who grew up in Bethesda and went to a W high school (though not Whitman).  The truth is that kids with substantial support can thrive in many environments, including DCPS (especially upper NW) and MCPS (even outside of Whitman).  Where would YOU be happy?  If you like your neighborhood generally and all DC has to offer, why not stay?  [/quote]

OP: Thank you for this. I am surprised to hear that you don't think Bethesda is welcoming. Do you think DC is any more welcoming? (genuine question). People seem to remark often on here how family friendly and family-dense Bethesda is, so this is surprising.

I think we'd probably be happy in either Bethesda or the areas around Eaton and Mann because they're so suburban feeling (esp around Mann), so I genuinely don't know where we'd be happiest.  Having trouble making this decision.  None of the Bethesda public ES seem as interesting as Eaton (so much enrichment and international programming) or offer the low student teacher ratios as Mann, but in the long-term, maybe it's best to buy the house that we could stay in with a great school line-up all the way through? 
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