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[quote=Anonymous]Are none of you concerned about your kids missing out on the traditional neighborhood school?  Maybe it doesn't matter as much if you work full time and your kids don't get home from after-care until 6pm.  But I would hate to think that every child in my neighborhood went to a different school.  I would hate my child's school to be miles away from our neighborhood.  We don't live in D.C. anymore.  One of the things I absolutely LOVE about our neighborhood is that all the kids in our neighborhood ride their bikes to school together.  There is a real sense of community because all of us are concerned about working to make our neighborhood school the best it can be.  My son's teacher lives four houses away from me.  The principal lives two streets down.  We have crossing guards to help the kids cross the streets safely.  They know all the kids by name.  Community events are often held at the schools.  Our community is tied together in many ways by our school.

I would hate it if my kids' schools started allowing out-of-boundary kids, if for no other reason than the additional traffic.  We have almost no car riders.  ALL the kids walk or bike.  The only time there is a car pool line is in bad weather.

I really think you are missing out on the value of supporting the elementary school in your community.[/quote]

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