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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  yes, applied to Stokes, too!

to the PP who asked why Brookland.  Brookland is awesome.  mixed family friendly neighborhood, less expensive housing with a possible return on investment down the road (moreso than already established NW neighborhoods), more green space, super easy commute to 2 workplaces.  in the end, financially we would much rather carry a lesser mortgage and have the possibility of going charter and not spending $ on private down the road than carrying a bigger mortgage that will not change for the next 30 years.[/quote]

Like so many, you're trading super awesome super easy super green funtime for certainty on the schools piece.  "Going charter" is not synonymous with "good."  Or should I say "super awesome."  Maybe for pk3 -2. Not for 6-12.

And fwiw, independent school tuition is now at the $33,000 a year mark for the top ~13 schools. A catholic parish k-8 will be much less.

Good luck to you. [/quote]

Going charters[b] is and can be[/b] synonymous with good.  If I had my first choice, I'd prefer a school like IT or MV in conjunction with Latin than any WOTP/Wilson combo.  Different strokes.
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Oy, your use of "is" is just wrong here.  Going charters CAN BE synonymous with good.  It isn't automatically synonymous with good.   Most of the charters are new and have no long term results to look at.   Why does this have to be a competition?  DCPS can be good or bad.  Charters can be good or bad.  If you prefer IT and Latin, great, good luck to you, I hope you get in and love them and your kids thrive.  Others choose DCPS, for many reasons, including proximity to their homes, experienced teachers, etc.  Isn't it great to have choices?[/quote]

It is the other PP that implied DCPS is superior to charters.  Yes it is great to have choice.[/quote]

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