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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would much rather live on the Hill (IB for a good school) than WOTP. It is much more urban on the Hill. That's what I would do if I were OP, and then maybe also try the charter lotteries if there were some that really appealed. [/quote]

We have several friends on the Hill who are moving out of the local ES, even Brent, as OOB students at WOTP schools.  OP, we are WOTP and applied for a language-immersion charter.  We ultimately turned it down because we love the neighborhood feel at our JKLM school.  We weren't convinced about the charter's immersion methods--that's for another thread--but the differences in resources killed it for us.  Our school has a large library, fantastic programs, afterschool activities, etc.[/quote]

That may not be a reflection of the Hill elementaries as much as the truth that the Hill middle and high schools are not good to and they want to gain preference at Deal and Wilson.  In any event, the problem with buying on the Hill in my view is that the commute to Deal/Wilson or any of the privates is killer.  I would happily send my kids to Brent (and maybe Maury) but there is not an easy answer for after elementary school.  If you really want to be urban, you could buy in boundary for Ross in DuPont Circle and just plan on moving or going to private school for middle and high.  At least the commute from DuPont Circle to many of the private schools is not terrible.
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No Capitol Hill schools- even Brent- are in the same league as the JKLM schools or the top charters.  Many, many people still leave the Hill because of this.[/quote]

You hear this ignorant argument a lot. I expect it to persist for a long time.[/quote]

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