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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your kid like to be outside? The TR buildings are right off Florida Ave in a pretty grim setup from a play perspective.[/quote]

Our low-performing DCPS inbound has a wonderful playground. Is that a reason to stay there if we have the opportunity for Two Rivers 4th?

I mean, we are dealing with urban educations folks. We've decided to compromise a lot school-wise just by choosing to live in the city (outside of upper NW).[/quote]

For elementary? Maybe, tbh. [/quote]

If it's JO Wilson, yeah, maybe.  Or Miner.  Both schools I would consider equally as good as Two Rivers for preschool and early elementary.  So it depends on how long you want to stay, and any other factors like commute.  [/quote]

I have no doubt that ECE is pretty good (or even great) at most DCPS in-bounds, but seems like UMC families peel off from JO and Miner rather quickly, while a critical mass (~22-25%) seem to stick around Two Rivers through upper-elementary (even if disenchanted by some aspects). [/quote]

They do, but they may have made that decision years ago, and they're different people from you, with different children.  Miner continues to improve, not sure about JOW, so the decision facing you may be different.  And they probably made that decision back when their kids could go to middle school at the 4th Street location-- I know having to commute so far to Young was a dealbreaker for us. And just because some people are happy with TR's middle school doesn't mean that you will be.  Or you may want to secure a path to a high school and that's understandable too.  If you know you'd be leaving TR for the Wilson pyramid eventually, why go to TR at all?[/quote]

But who says TR folks that stay through upper elementary are going to return to the Wilson pyramid?  They could just as likely lottery for a Latin/Basis option or plan to go private for middle school, in which case they might find TR to be a sufficient way-station with more diverse demographics (versus a JO or a Miner), which matters in terms of peer groups, etc.

Further, from a UMC perspective, there may be more Two Rivers families living within JO Wilson's attendance zone than JO attendees, who are still primarily OOB.

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