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[quote=Anonymous]Ashburton Dad here.  I won't speak about the other schools/neighborhoods, just the one I know.

Yes, it is crowded.  Nearly 900 kids in a K-5; class sizes 27 to 29.  However, I think those class sizes are comparable to what you'll find elsewhere in MoCo; not aware of anything dramatically different in MCPS.

The other families that we know at Ashburton love it.  Very active PTA; very good sense of community.  Much of it was fostered by our dynamo of a principal who unfortunately moved to Virginia at the end of last year.  New principal this year seems OK but the jury is still out.

Lots of diplomats and doctors in our district.  I think upwards of 40 different languages spoken at home in our school.  We view this as a plus.

Neighborhood has a lot of teardown/turnover in the housing stock.  Whether you want a nice 50s rambler that's been expanded/updated, a $1.5M custom home, or an affordable fixer upper, you'll find it here.  The neighborhood as a whole is inexorably moving toward the $1M+ range, but you don't have to spend that much to live here now.

We love it here.  Our neighbors seem to as well.  Our friends who recently relocated from out of state to Garrett Park like it there as well.  Further out but very charming.  [/quote]

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