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[quote=Anonymous]Rule #1 about Baltimore is making sure you have a school path that works for you. I know people who have lost a lot of money on houses in Baltimore because they needed to move for schools. They started with an idea they could buy in an up and coming area (Reservoir Hill or something comparable) and make charters work for them, but when the reality hit, the house was dumped on the market at a loss for a quick sale and they moved, either to the Roland Park school zone or to the suburbs. The good news is that you can get a great education in the Baltimore City schools, the catch is that you have to work and plan carefully for it to happen.

Different people have different comfort levels with different schools in Baltimore, so it's hard to say what OP would be happy with. If I picture you correctly, someone who is educated and urban oriented and wants a great education for her son, then the best option in Baltimore is likely Roland Park EMS. It has diversity (is probably at least a quarter AA and has other racial minorities too). Roland Park is a liberal area and while large parts of the zone is expensive, there are affordable options if you keep your eye open for it, both in rentals or to buy. Move quickly, however. Many kids at Roland Park will move on to private schools at some point, but others will stick with the city schools through high school. School for the Arts is fabulous and one of the best in the country, and both Poly and City have excellent track programs. And with a glut of private schools it may be possible to wing some financial aid, so don't rule it out either.

Another school that might work are Mount Washington Elementary. Mount Washington is a lovely area too although it doesn't get the same attention as Roland Park, and strongly Democratic and has a diverse housing stock (zip code 21209). It's close to Roland Park but has its own school zone. It was regarded as one of the best in the city for a long time, along with Roland Park, but I haven't heard a lot of talk about it lately so I don't know what the status is these days.[/quote]

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