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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it has been a really helpful thread.  There are lots of young families llike mine moving to some of the elementary zones that feed into Einstein (e.g. Forest Glen area in particular) and although I know I can't afford Bethesda, I'd like to move from where I am now.  So then it's trying to see what other options - considering commute as well - are going to be OK for my kid.

Frankly I think it's just tryign to do the best you can within the reality you have to work with.  I imagine there are families in Bethesda that would ideally like to send their kids to certain private schools if money were no object but that's not an option and so they are perfectly content with their still very good schools.  Those of us that are priced out of Bethesda/CC are doing the same types of calculations and trying to decide where else in the county that is not a 2 hr drive to work is going to be good for our kids.[/quote]

For some of us it is not about being priced out of Bethesda. Nothing against Bethesda, but we have no desire to live there. I'm not bashing it because I think it's a good fit for some families, but we love Silver Spring and love being able to walk to the metro, the neighborhood we live in, and many other things about it. Our commutes make more sense here as well, and we just like the vibe. We would not have our choice of any home or neighborhood in Bethesda by any means, but we could afford to buy a small home there, for sure. We are really happy with the elementary school our children will be going to in SS - classes are much smaller and it's just a great school. We will reassess when it comes to middle and high school - we have some years. I'm not convinced Whitman is a good fit for every student, high test scores and other impressive stats are not. We are keeping our eyes open, paying attention to what our kids need, and taking it from there.[/quote]

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