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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Brent would have been the most obvious recommendation -- strong academics, teachers,  community (welcoming in the younger grades, cliquey in the upper grades), and new school in 1.5 years, but with the busing, not worth it.

The other Hill schools are fine in 1st grade so just find a house that works for you (although I hear the most negative feedback about Watkins).

The Hill is a wonderful place to live and if you are here for only a year, then it is the perfect spot coming from NYC (walkable, safe, and homey). Halloween is the best!

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We left Brent two years ago after a 10-year stint.  If the academics were indeed strong we wouldn't have been at Mathnasium from 3rd-5th grades or hired a writing tutor.  My kids weren't pushed at Brent, not remotely.  Brent is just OK.  What's strong at Brent is the friendly atmosphere and the specials: art, music, PE.  If I could do it over again, we'd have gone for Ludlow or Maury.  [/quote]

I think it is the same at all DCPS post-Covid. [/quote]

Maybe? I know I enrolled my younger at Mathnasium towards the end of COVID bc they had not had in person math instruction in a long time, and was a bit behind. But when things finally got back moving again, the teacher told us to stop and save the money, which we did - and that teacher pushed our kids/caught them up and scores across the grade shot up. I do think it varies school by school, and even teacher by teacher. My kids went to Payne, and we were very impressed with the math and ELA in upper grades. 
I think your kid will be fine at any of the Cap Hill schools - it may be your only chance to live in DC, find a house/neighborhood you like on the Hill, and it will all be OK.[/quote]

Me again - also could help to think about what else your family likes to do. There is a great place for arts/music lessons called CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop) near Eastern Market, a library at Eastern Market and also a library on 7th and Maryland NE. An outdoor pool/rec center further east (Rosedale), also The Fields (behind what was formerly RFK Stadium) - with playgrounds, soccer fields, etc is further east so near Maury, Payne and Miner boundaries. Lincoln Park in the middle has great green space and playgrounds - and touches boundaries for Maury, Payne, and I think Watkins? If you want to be able to walk to restaurants quickly, the H St corridor is near Ludlow and JO Wilson boundaries -- Eastern Market is near Brent, Watkins, and near-ish to Payne. Several grocery stores on H St, a Trader Joes near Eastern Market, and a Safeway on the border of Payne/Watkins boundary. But nothing is too far from anything, and the whole neighborhood is very bike/scooter/metro/walk accessible[/quote]

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