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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in Kensington (zoned for Einstein) and love it. Things I like about it:

- Great neighbors/neighborhood (down to earth, keep their properties up very well, variety of backgrounds)
- Town feel. There are often activities going on in St. Paul's park during the summer, July 4th parade, Saturday farmer's market/live music, ongoing events at the Kensington town hall, Noyes library, great historic homes, historic town center, new + old/eclectic stores, etc.
- Proximity to DC...easy access via driving, MARC, or metro
- Schools. We love OTES as does every other family we have encountered. I have only heard good things from neighbors about Einstein (one kid is in IB, a few others are not).

We were deciding among Silver Spring, Kensington, and North Bethesda, and I am very, very glad we chose Kensington.
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Not all of us love OTES.[/quote]

DP: Are you the OTES hater who pops up here?  I'm really sorry you've had a poor experience at the school.  Truly.  And that being said, there are people who have poor experiences at literally every school, everywhere.  It's not a utopia, but it's also got a lot going for it.[/quote]

No, first time I posted but I know several families unhappy.  You can have poor experiences everywhere but if you look at the curriculum compared to other schools, limited specials and field trips and much more, OTES is not comparable to some of the other local schools.  Its easy to ignore those things given they don't really want parental involvement.[/quote]

The curriculum is the same as at all the other MCPS elementary schools.  I don't need my kid to have unlimited specials; she likes the one she does have.  Same with field trips.  If you're so unhappy, do something to change it.  Although I will say that if your hostility towards the school is as apparent in person as it is on this forum, that may be a big part of the issue.

In reference to a different PP, the Town of Kensington thing is an issue.  I've encountered less than friendly folks obsessed with "K-Town" and it's a real shame, because there's a lot the community as a whole has to offer in terms of location, amenities, etc.  But, there are plenty of other lovely areas that don't have that feel, e.g., Homewood, Rock Creek Palisades, etc., that are still Kensington, but not Town of.  It depends on what you want.[/quote]

That's unfortunate about the unfriendly folks you met from the Town itself. [b]We're in the Town[/b] and have met many lovely people. I hope a few from in the Town don't ruin it for you or that you'd give it another shot. [/quote]

[b]That is probably why they are all nice to you.  There is definitely a snobbery among those who live in the "Town" and those who don't. [/b] It's one thing I don't miss about living in Kensington (moved out 3 years ago) though there are still plenty of things I do miss.[/quote]

I'm the PP who mentioned this issue and, yeah, the bolded is exactly it.  That's the case with many of these "lovely people" and "lovely neighborhoods;" they're only "lovely" to each other and for those who live there.  I'm sure there are plenty of non-snobby people who live there, but I also think many of them are oblivious to how outsiders are treated.  No, thanks.[/quote]

I'm the PP above who currently lives in the Town. We used to live right outside of the border and hadn't noticed this effect then, but perhaps that reinforces your point that perhaps I simply haven't seen this or I'm oblivious to it. I'll keep my ears open going forward.[/quote]

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