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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I currently live in Petworth in DC with a toddler, and another one on the way. 600k HHI, no debt besides the mortgage on our current place (300k in equity). We are looking for a bigger house - need at minimum 2000 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms. Here are our priorities, in order:

1. Public schools that are not nearly all (talking over 85%) white 
2. Good quality of education at said public schools (through high school)
3. Relatively easy and relatively short (under 45 mins) commute via public transit to Farragut Sq area
4. Walkable neighborhood

Ideas of where to look?[/quote]
Why not stay in Petworth?[/quote]

Hi, OP back - first, to those of you criticizing or wondering about my motives re: diversity here, please look back a couple pages - basically, I grew up in diverse (racial and SES) schools, and think it was critical to my development/education and want the same for my kids. 15% non-white is likely too low to provide them with that experience - my preference is actually less than 50% white, but I don't know if that's reasonable to expect given my other goals (stated below). I understand that others disagree that this is valuable, but I would much rather that my kids go to a diverse school that isn't considered the absolute "best" in the area than one that has the best test scores/ivy admissions/whatever but is nearly all white.

All that said, I also want my kids to be able to attend a schools that is both safe and academically challenging for them. While I would be satisfied with our elementary school in Petworth, I'm worried that our middle/high school (MacFarland/Roosevelt) would not meet this criteria. And we really would like a bigger house before kid #2 arrives (not because we need a "nice house," but because I don't want my parents to have to sleep on a pull-out bed in our basement when they visit), so I don't want to move once and then HAVE to move again when my kids are a bit older.

So far, Shepard Park is pretty high on our list. Looked into areas zoned for Oyster Adams too but the houses don't really seem to be what we're looking for. [b]Somewhat considering Chevy Chase MD - it has more diversity than I expected [/b]but it doesn't seem to be served by much public transportation.[/quote]

I think you mean that Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS has more diversity than you expected because, at least for now, some Silver Spring neighborhoods are zoned for B-CC.  Because Chevy Chase itself is not diverse. [/quote]

I was going to suggest the Rock Creek Forest neighborhood of Chevy Chase. The elementary school is very diverse, in fact your white kid will be a minority. As others have said, it feeds into BCC which is also quite diverse.  At the same time, there are some nicer bigger homes that go for $1 million +,though they don’t come on the market much.[/quote]

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