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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Philadelphian here.  30 years in DMV.  Here is the deal.  Philly public schools are hair on fire bad.  But private schools in Philly are cheaper and probably just as good if not better than DMV schools.  Here you will pay for a million dollar home in Moco or Fairfax and face private school decision anyways when you realize how poor they are.  There is TJ and Blair magnet - think Central and Masterman but no longer a guarantee for smart or cram school smart due to woke politics.[/quote]

PP is correct. [/quote]

There's also Girls and a few other smaller magnets. I have a friend who went to Friends Select who sends his two kids to other magnet high schools. I think one goes to what used to be Engineering and Science and now has a new name and I'd never heard of the other one. But the kids seem happy.

I would sell a kidney to move back to Philly, but DH's job is tied to here. We moved here from NYC and I would encourage you, other poster, not to do it. Not unless the work truly interests you. Every other aspect of your life will suffer. You will be tied to your car. The DC lottery system is a hot mess and if you lose you lose. The burbs mean you will have a stupidly annoying commute and never see your kids. Septa has jts flaws but this area has no functional regional rail. Seriously. None. You will drive in. You will pay 300/month for parking. You will need two cars.

And then there's culture. International people? Sure. But picture what kind of international people would move here? They will all wear suits. The suits will be navy, or possibly gray. They will expose themselves to "culture," on a regular basis like it's a dental x-ray. They will be dull at parties. Remember all the kids in high school who were in student government? They're all here. Bright-eyed and rule following and painfully sincere. And boring.

You know how people are in Philly and NYC? People here consider most of it rude. Being direct is not a virtue. Hone your passive aggressive skills. Learn to begin every personal statement with "I feel this is..." And so on.

When we moved here someone told my husband DC is known for its southern efficiency and northern charm. This is accurate.

Move to Tarrytown or Beacon or something if you don't like Philly. Lamberton is also lovely. Port Chester has a thriving restaurant scene. City Island would be awesome qol. So many options. Don't move here. Trust me.

If you still want to move here, can we trade?

-masterman grad

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