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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I think something the OP might not yet fully "get" is how big the school districts are here.  Montgomery County is one district with about 150,000 students.  So, the district is huge and the best way to narrow down neighborhoods is by high school pyramid, but even then there are some pretty big swings when it comes to elementary and middle schools within a single high school "pyramid."

The other thing is that a budget of 575K cannot get absolutely everything on her list.  On that budget you can either have walkability and an urban feel with GS 4-7 schools (Takoma Park and Silver Spring) OR more highly ranked schools but less walkability (Olney, a small place in the part of Kensington zoned for a W school).

I literally cannot think of a neighborhood that checks ALL of the boxes, and none that are analogous to Oak Park.  The closest neighborhood to Oak Park is probably Takoma DC, I think.  Beautiful craftsman homes, easy commute to the city, lots of stuff within walking distance, but the school situation is not solid.

If the OP had more money, I'd suggest Shepherd Park, which is a great part of DC with a clear school trajectory but I don't think you can get into that neighborhood for under 800K at this point.[/quote]

We are moving to DC from Oak Park this summer for DH's job and you are making me even more sad to leave. We are looking at Silver Spring/Takoma Park so at least this thread and others makes me think we're on the right track. [/quote]

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