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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're OOB at Eaton, as are 5 other families within a one block radius of my MT Pleasant home.  We participate in all Eaton functions, donate fully to the HSA, and have regular playdates - both at our house and IB Eaton families' houses.

DH and I both have multiple advanced degrees and work in interesting, rewarding fields.

And - bonus! - we're white!  It chaps my hide that we're considered  - by some - to be "undesirable" at Hardy.  At the same time it makes me laugh at the sheer ridiculousness of the code words used on DCUM.

I can see making a slight argument for a more community feel school - all things being equal, I'd chose a community school over a higher OOB population school, too.  But all things aren't equal.  And all things aren't even as many so called experts on DCUM think they are.  [/quote]

It's probably not as easy to get to Eaton compared to when Klingle Rd was open![/quote]

Yeah when I was there when Klingon was open there were tons of kids from mt pl columbia heights, and petworth - back when very few white people lived on those areas. It's easy to get there for play dates etc from CP.  Though as we got older the crack war got worse and everyone preferred to come play at my house because we could play outside safely. We went from playing on the streets and sidewalks east of the park to being told we had to stay inside....[/quote]

Klingon.   :)

Back in the day, Klingle was sometimes called the "East-West (School) Highway" because it was a quick and necessary way for EOTP families to get to DCPS schools and independent schools WOTP.

Now instead of a road, it will be a bikepath, reflecting the changing views of priorities of DC.[/quote]

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