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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're an AA family and live in McLean.  It's not terribly diverse in terms of AAs, but there are a lot of international folks, Asians, some LGBT (at least in our neighborhood).  Schools are fantastic (FFX Co has some of the best in the country), and the commute to Bethesda is pretty easy.  Not walkable though, which I don't like.  The budget may not fit unless you're willing to look at townhouses?[/quote]

We actually prefer townhouses. We've always lived in them and we are most comfortable in that environment. But still in McLean, someone would have to sell a few organs to afford a townhouse there.

I should also mention that despite having a college aged kid, we are both pretty young and active still (37) and want to live in a neighborhood with young, active people.

I've read and posted at the Special Needs forum, but there aren't many parents who can relate to our experience (as is the case for most families with special needs kids), as our kid is on the moderate to severe part of the spectrum. But in general, it seems going the DC public school with hopes of getting them to pay for private school route is not recommended, and apparently DC is cracking down on that.

We also considered Frederick, but even though my husband will be commuting in the wee hours of the morning, I'm really not okay with saddling him with that kind of commute. And I'm not sure of the diversity there either, although it seemed like a pleasant place to visit when we lived in Damascus. [/quote]

I'm confused. Why would you skip over Clarksburg from Damascus and go to Frederick? Clarksburg is diverse and is right off the 270. It is not isolated like Damascus because it is all newer developments and are spaced close together.[/quote]

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