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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because lots of adults value living in the city, being really close  to work, and being able to walk to urban amenities. In order to get that they're willing to compromise and send their kids to schools that are so-so when compared to the overall Washington metro area, but "good" for DC.

I'm sincerely not trying to be judgmental. But I think that's the main reason. [/quote]

Have you seen MoCo's scores?  It makes most of DCPS Ward 3 look great![/quote]

Sure but those MoCo schools aren't the ones parents who aim for HRCSs would move for. [/quote]

BS. You compared DC to "overall metro area", when you do so, they are all so-so if your only measure is % that scored 4+. Thus, why not have the best of both worlds and go to a school in the 40% AND be able to walk to urban amenities? Your jealousy is showing. [/quote]

I'm not jealous. I've sent my kid to all of the above (charter, DCPS, MCPS) and was lucky enough to be able to move where I thought was best. Though it's a stone's throw from the district with all the same amenities, I am no longer in DC.

Assuming one has the freedom to move and isn't committed to the absolute shortest commute possible, I think there is a lot to be said for living in a boundary where you know what you're getting, the scores and the feel of the school remain relatively consistent without fear of lottery-concerns and huge shifts in the population of the school, and you don't have to wonder what is next when the time comes. There are certainly a few Wilson-zoned neighborhoods where that is possible, but there are also a few more that are quite comparable but not in DC proper. I can't afford to live in a house like I want in-bound for JKLMM, so I chose to move to TKPK instead where I reap the same good school benefits, my commute is about 10 minutes longer, and the class sizes are markedly smaller by any measure (sub-20 kids). Works for me![/quote]

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