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So how do these kids get to the practices that are mid day if they have a single working mom?  We live over 4 miles away from our high school, the last 2 in heavy traffic, and the closest bus route is 1.5 miles away. Seems like HS sports are much more set up for the entitled kids. [/quote]

I would like to know the areas in Montgomery County a person could live where they are

1. over 4 miles from their assigned high school
2. with the nearest 2 miles of that in heavy traffic (sincerely not sure what you mean by that; big roads?)
3. and the closest bus route is 1.5 miles away

If you lived near Carderock Springs ES, that would fit the criteria (~4.1 miles by car from Whitman; via River Road which is a big road; 1.4 miles to the bus stop at River Road and Seven Locks Road), but it wouldn't make sense in the context of the comment "Seems like HS sports are much more set up for the entitled kids."

If that's you, I would look into having my kid combine bike and bus. It's 10 minutes by bike to the River/Seven Locks bus stop, on neighborhood streets and the Seven Locks sidepath. Your kid can put their bike on the bus's front rack for bikes, ride the T2 to River/Pyle or the 36 to Bradley/Wilson, then take the bike back off the bus and ride the rest of the way to Whitman.

But in general, yes, if you live in a highly car-dependent area, then you're going to need to chauffeur your kids until they are old enough to drive themselves (assuming they have access to a car).[/quote]

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