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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you missed the point of the earlier SH poster.  SH offers a short commute.  Period.  There is a point where for a lot of people a really long commute is not likely to be worth it if there is another reasonably okay option nearby.[/quote]

I think you are missing the point that SH is not considered a reasonable option for families that prioritize academics over saving a commute of 15/20 minutes each morning.

SH is 6 minutes from our place by car, even walkable.  [b]But I’ll take the extra 20 minutes to DCI.[/b]

It is also very short sighted to not consider high school when it is just 3 years away which your kid will have to commute to anyway, if they get in which is a bigger if now than ever before.

Be ready to move after middle.

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SH is a 5 minute walk from my front door. The idea that it's 20 extra minutes to DCI (not to mention the x2) is bonkers. It's about 1.5 extra hours per day for me, if not more because you also need to build in a little cushion if you have a lengthy commute. For an 11-13 year old, we can agree to disagree about whether the extra 1.5-2 hours PER DAY is enough to make up for whatever you think the benefits of DCI are. Absolutely you do you and your choice is a perfectly valid one, but this ridiculous tone you adopt that your view is the only correct one for anyone who cares about academics is wrong. My family cares about and is accomplished in academics by any measure. We made and are happy with the opposite choice you did.[/quote]

I am the PP and yes, it is 6 minutes by car (not walking) to SH or about 26 minutes to drive to NOMA and take train/bus.  I don’t need to drive my 11 year old to school.  He can take metro by himself.

Sure if you actually want to dive to DCI, that is another story.

I never said families don’t care about academics.  But i stand that you are prioritizing a shorter commute over better academics.  That is what we are talking about.[/quote]

I actually think DCI and SH have similar academics at the top end except in language and different other strengths. SH’s arts program (musical theater & band, specifically) is miles better. But also, with the extra 1.5-2 hours my kid gets each day, they can do… academic enrichment. I’m not sure what you’re having trouble understanding about that concept. From my house, Google says DCI is 46 minutes on public transport and I would make my kid build in a cushion.[/quote]

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