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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  First of all, thanks for all your concern everyone ( :roll: ) but I am not cheating anything.  I have been upfront with CM the whole time. They have a copy of my government orders showing the summer transfer. They informed me that I can enroll now with those orders, but will need to demonstrate proof of residency by the first day of school -- which I will certainly do.

[quote=Anonymous]The biggest issue here is that OP is coming just for a few years. That means she is taking up early elementary spots with no intention of staying past Kindergarten. That is very sad for the child who doesn't get in who would have stayed all the way through elementary - on many, many levels.[/quote]

[b]Quotes like the above are NUTS! [/b]Yes, we'll be here temporarily -- for 2 to 3 YEARS! What would you have me do doing this time? Not enroll my child in school? Purposely pick a lesser school? (Note that I struck out of the common lottery and other individual school lottery, so I have no other public options for PS3).  Give me a break!  I did not buy or cheat my way into the lottery, I entered and crossed my fingers and got lucky (for once!). I'll be a resident and paying my taxes every year, so have just as much right as you do to take my kid to the best possible school that I can. (But kudos to you for agreeing to keep your DC in your current PS3 for the next 15 years until he graduates, that's a very noble commitment).

Finally, thanks to all the previous posters who have provided neighborhood input, it's all been very helpful. Looking like Mt. Pleasant area is seeming ideal, though will definitely check out CH, Bloomingdale,etc..... I'd love to hear a little more from those in Capitol Hill (or NE Capitol Hill, e.g. Atlast district) regarding the best areas to check out/wander (within my price range). Also curious how the commute (driving) from Old Soliders Home to/from say Capitol Hill would compare to that to/from Mt. Pleasant....

Thanks again to all (well, to the non-bitter, non-paranoid posters, anyway).[/quote]

OP, you've got to take them with a grain of salt.  This is a stressful time of year, especially for the parents who struck out in the lottery and are now on pins and needles because of their WL numbers.  It's not representative of the people you'll encounter once you arrive.

Something to think about regarding your quality of life is your commute - not just for school but for your work as well.  If there's anything you can do to ease that (metro, bike, capital bikeshare, etc.) definitely factor that in.  Some areas are more transit friendly than others.  Welcome to DC.[/quote]

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