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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with Capitol Hill as a recommendation is that there's great variation depending on the [i]where[/i].  Things can really be very different from one block to the next.

I'd say an easier, more predictable bet is Dupont Circle for Ross.  You may also find simpatico for Brooklyn in the U Street, Logan and Columbia Heights neighborhoods.  Not many here talk about the schools in those places, but there are a lot of families settling in and I found the test scores for Tubman Elementary (Columbia Heights) to be very impressive.  Must be something good going on there.  They certainly have an active parent organization.

Mt. Pleasant is something of an ideal if you're coming from Brooklyn, but Bancroft school is fair to middling.  Still, I know quite a few who keep their kids there through 5th and feel that it's just fine.

Petworth is also a good bet in terms of lifestyle.  Lots of green space, yet also a lot of walkable amenities and more coming all the time.  Easy to live without a car and yes, there are A LOT of parents in Petworth with kids of all ages.  More kids in the 5 and under set, but I see older kids at the 
Farmer's Market - they must be living somewhere.  Powell Elementary is definitely the up-and-comer and I saw a music room full of newly-donated violins when I toured there recently.  Big plus to Petworth is that if you don't like Powell, there are SO MANY charters convenient to this neighborhood.[/quote]

I have heard that it is hard to be Caucasian at Tubman, especially in the upper grades, and I have heard the opposite of the PTA. We did not apply even though it is right near us. Here is a Post article that mentions it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-many-young-dc-parents-city-schools-remain-a-sticking-point/2013/10/21/85e02670-380e-11e3-ae46-e4248e75c8ea_story.html[/quote]

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