Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 13:37     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Asking how far and comparing it over an hour, not the same….

Variations on a theme, but whatever.

20 min. Very worth it. Turned down the school that would have had at least 45 min each way, and the commute was one of the deciding factors.


Similar for us. Ds loved a school that was 40 minutes away without traffic. In the end it was just too far for us as a family to manage. He’ll be going to a school that’s about 20 minutes away instead.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 13:28     Subject: Re:How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

If we walk, it's about 20 minutes, if we drive it's about 10 because morning rush hour traffic.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 13:19     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Anonymous wrote:5-6 minutes driving distance. We don't use school transportation. We like it.


Did you really think the question, especially with the follow up question, "is it worth it?" was directed toward someone like you with a 5-6 minute commute? Are you in public school and the elementary school is on the corner? I don't think OP was talking to you.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 13:17     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Anonymous wrote:Asking how far and comparing it over an hour, not the same….


It's basically the same. You are just not bright and don't realize it.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 13:14     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

5-6 minutes driving distance. We don't use school transportation. We like it.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 11:55     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Two miles, 9 - 10 minutes in morning traffic. After practices, in evening rush hour, anywhere from 12 - 30 minutes.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 11:38     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

4 miles away but it takes 20-25 minutes with traffic/lights. Totally worth it. I drive every day. No school transportation
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 11:25     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

30-45 minutes each way regularly, can be 1 hour or more in traffic in the afternoon if there's a late activity. Had to make a lot of sacrifices like child had to quit one activity. Hard to say if it was worth it. Life would have been much less stressful for whole family if child had picked a school closer.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 11:01     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Anonymous wrote:Asking how far and comparing it over an hour, not the same….

Variations on a theme, but whatever.

20 min. Very worth it. Turned down the school that would have had at least 45 min each way, and the commute was one of the deciding factors.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 10:05     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Sheridan was a 4 minute drive / 20 minute walk. Sidwell was an 8 minute drive and a 30 minute walk. Yes, both schools totally worth the commute.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 09:44     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Asking how far and comparing it over an hour, not the same….
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 09:23     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

There is literally a thread on this every week!

I’ll sum it up for you:

Some say it is soul crushing and not worth it.

Others say it was worth it, got to spend quality time in the car with kid annd kid did homework during the commute. And, who doesn’t love The American Legion Bridge?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 08:56     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

There was literally a thread on this yesterday. No need for another one.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1193090.page
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 08:41     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

I went to private for high school. The school was 30 minutes from my house. The first two years I took the bus organized by the school that would drop off at a handful of fixed points (and not your home address). After that I drove myself. Kids hailed from all different areas. The first two years I did notice that kids tended to be more social with the kids who lived near them. That said, my parents did a fair share of picking me up at a friend’s house 40-50 minutes away. Once kids started driving, that all changed. Of course this was all pre-Uber days.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2024 08:27     Subject: How long is your kid's commute to private school? Is it worth it?

Question is in the subject line, but also curious about whether or not they take public transportation, school-provided transportation, carpool, walk, drive, etc.

Also, what impact does commute time have on their after school activities and social life?