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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Silver Spring is a big place. Certain parts are popular with young families on DCUM and are likely to meet your parameters. I advise looking into those. Search by elementary - e.g. Woodlin, Flora Singer, Oakland Terrace. [/quote]

Thank you. Are you able to give me a list of the elementary schools that are popular with young families? Is it the three above, or are there more?[/quote]

Just no. You want to stay in Arlington. I moved from Arlington and regret it. Real estate (even condos) appreciate faster there, taxes are lower, public safety is better, law enforcement seems to follow-up, Arlington is a small school system vs MCPS large urban district, bike trails in Arlington can’t be beat, I could go on….[/quote]

Make sure to study up on Arlington schools before believing that APS is a good school system. Here's the forum where you can read more:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/forums/show/83.page[/quote]

This is OP.  I live in Arlington now!  It's honestly a great school system.  But our condo is 750 square feet with a condo fee that just cracked $800 per month.[/quote]

I’m biased b/c I like Arlington (went from renting in Courthouse to buying a home near East Falls Church).

What is your budget and how old is your DD (I assume she is your only)? How much space do you realistically need? Is there a way to get more space in Arlington, but not necessarily a SFH? An $800 condo fee is a lot, I feel like that could put a big dent in a monthly payment somewhere else. Do you own now or rent?[/quote]

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