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[quote=Anonymous]I would urge you to contact Gallaudet and see if your younger kid could go to Kendall Demonstration school--it's a free program (with afterschool care!) for deaf and HOH kids.  That way, even if your younger one didn't get a preK slot, you wouldn't have to pay for childcare.  Gallaudet is quite close to Union Station and runs free shuttles (geared towards students but you could check if Kendall families can ride) to the NoMa and Union Station metro stops, so that would make your school/work commute free and easy.

I also would consider the value of having a really great Deaf/hard of hearing community so close by.  I don't know how much that matters to you or your daughter, but having Deaf professionals, families, history, culture, etc. at Gallaudet is pretty awesome and might be something you'd like to take advantage of if you're here.  There would be plenty of babysitters for your kids if you live near Gallaudet and some might even be special ed/ASL/audiology professionals or studying to enter those fields.

The neighborhoods north of H Street are going to feel like a big change from Boise.  The vast majority of crime in DC happens late at night (when you won't be out anyway) or among people who know each other (drug deals, domestic violence).  You will probably see more graffiti and litter and hear more cursing.  There might be be car breakins.

But there is also public transit, free PreK, and lots of great museums and restaurants and things to do.  I don't know what you'll end up preferring, but it seems like a good time to try DC and it sounds like you'll do it with a spirit of adventure![/quote]

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