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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fwiw very few of my brookland neighbors seen to frequent this forum. But as I may have mentioned in another thread, it seems like a lot more parents of younger kids are looking more seriously at the local dcps because the good charters fill up so fast. Good luck if you move though. We love brookland![/quote]

It's great to hear that people in Brookland are thinking about their local DCPS options.  The schools will never improve without the participation of all the new families moving in there.

OP, I would say that if you decide to move there, make an effort to get a feel for the block/area you are considering once you find a house.  Because there isn't a community school to unite around (yet), it can be tough to make ties.  I had friends who moved to Brookland for all the reasons you stated, but they never found the community they were expecting.  I think they just picked a "bad" block and they started to feel a bit isolated, since most of their friends live further west or on the Hill.  And because all the kids went to different schools they didn't have an easy way to make connections.  They ultimately decided to move to relocate to another part of the country so who knows, maybe they didn't give it enough time.  And of course this can happen in any neighborhood where the kids don't go to the local school, it's not unique to Brookland.[/quote]

NP, I guess people's experiences really can differ.  We moved to Brookland a year ago and love it.  We go to the Noyes elementary playground (on 10th and Franklin) which is a great playground and have met PLENTY of other families there.  Between our kids' school friends and the people we meet at the playground, we don't feel isolated at all.  And we're at a charter so no, not everyone at our school is from Brookland by a long shot.  We still manage plenty of playdates.[/quote]

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