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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, in your shoes, I would seriously consider delaying your move until your DD graduates.  Or have the parent changing jobs commute if that is your situation.[/quote]

This is crazy.  People move and switch private schools all the time.  The lists above are a good start.  If your daughter is as strong as she sounds, you’ll be looking for the best fit.  Good luck! [/quote]

Yes, they do. But in this case, the DD is happy at a school with a good fit and the alternative is to move to one of the schools on this thread. Why do that to a kid?[/quote]
I'm sorry, but this is insanity. If the kid were a senior, I could see it. But we're talking about all of high school! If the kid is such a snowflake that literally no school in the DC area will work for them, then they are going to have a real tough time in life.

At the end of the day, OP, if you're DD is as amazing as she sounds, she'll make it work wherever she is as long as she has access to resources (which it seems like you'd provide no matter what). Sure, some places will feel better/worse, but it's rare that something will be egregiously wrong. Of course work to figure out the best fit beforehand, but living cross-country from her father for HS for no good reason is absolutely nuts. If she can't adjust to a new school, she will fail miserably in college and in real life (which, BTW, I don't think is really a risk from what you've written). Figuring new things out is part of what build skills for success in life.[/quote]

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