Anonymous
01/24/2017 21:30
Subject: brookland to sws
That commute wouldn't bother me, OP, especially for SWS.
Only thing to consider - SWS has no middle school feed.
Only thing to consider - SWS has no middle school feed.
Anonymous
01/24/2017 14:18
Subject: Re:brookland to sws
Brookland to Two Rivers (4th) is a closer option to consider, driving or metro.
Anonymous
01/24/2017 12:30
Subject: brookland to sws
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We're thinking about the opposite commute (NE capitol hill to Lee/ITS/CMI.) We would take the redline and then walk. SWS is about a 15 minute walk from Union Station. In total I think it would be about an hour. But to be honest, you have a lot of good options up there; not sure why you would haul down to SWS if you could likely get into one of the charters near you with that high a lottery number. I know SWS has a great reputation but it's not magical.
I'd drive. I work from home, so it would be round trip. We are too old for immersion schools and Montessori is not working out for us, so our options up here are limited.
If you are too old for Montessori, have you considered Inspired Teaching or Bridges?
I would definitely say SWS > ITS, CMI, Bridges, Lee. The commute isn't that bad. You'll be fine.
Anonymous
01/24/2017 12:30
Subject: brookland to sws
I do the reverse commute that you would do as I live near SWS and commute to a charter in Brookland. It's not bad. 15-20 minutes tops.
Anonymous
01/24/2017 12:21
Subject: Re:brookland to sws
I used to do the drive when my daughter was at Petit Scholars on 12th Street & then drove my son down to SWS. The commute was about 15 minutes, on occasion worse b/c traffic is unpredictable. You'll find a few routes that work, I found it to be a good commute by DC standards.
Anonymous
01/24/2017 10:27
Subject: brookland to sws
There's at least a handful of Brookland families at SWS. If you are at all inclined toward biking, the Met Branch trail is an awesome way to get between the two neighborhoods. I have friends who do it in both directions (Brookland to the Cluster/SWS and NE Cap Hill to Yu Ying).
Anonymous
01/23/2017 22:57
Subject: brookland to sws
We live in Brookland and commute to a school relatively near SWS. It's about a 15 minute trip each way. You're going a little further, so add a couple of minutes in each direction. It's not a terrible commute. Very little traffic.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 19:22
Subject: brookland to sws
There are already a handful of families that carpool from Brookland to SWS, so it must be worth it.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 14:43
Subject: brookland to sws
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We're thinking about the opposite commute (NE capitol hill to Lee/ITS/CMI.) We would take the redline and then walk. SWS is about a 15 minute walk from Union Station. In total I think it would be about an hour. But to be honest, you have a lot of good options up there; not sure why you would haul down to SWS if you could likely get into one of the charters near you with that high a lottery number. I know SWS has a great reputation but it's not magical.
I'd drive. I work from home, so it would be round trip. We are too old for immersion schools and Montessori is not working out for us, so our options up here are limited.
If you are too old for Montessori, have you considered Inspired Teaching or Bridges?
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:45
Subject: brookland to sws
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We're thinking about the opposite commute (NE capitol hill to Lee/ITS/CMI.) We would take the redline and then walk. SWS is about a 15 minute walk from Union Station. In total I think it would be about an hour. But to be honest, you have a lot of good options up there; not sure why you would haul down to SWS if you could likely get into one of the charters near you with that high a lottery number. I know SWS has a great reputation but it's not magical.
I'd drive. I work from home, so it would be round trip. We are too old for immersion schools and Montessori is not working out for us, so our options up here are limited.
Got it. BTW there are some coworking spots in Eastern Market so you could work some days "from home" in the neighborhood!
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:43
Subject: brookland to sws
Anonymous wrote:We're thinking about the opposite commute (NE capitol hill to Lee/ITS/CMI.) We would take the redline and then walk. SWS is about a 15 minute walk from Union Station. In total I think it would be about an hour. But to be honest, you have a lot of good options up there; not sure why you would haul down to SWS if you could likely get into one of the charters near you with that high a lottery number. I know SWS has a great reputation but it's not magical.
I'd drive. I work from home, so it would be round trip. We are too old for immersion schools and Montessori is not working out for us, so our options up here are limited.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:33
Subject: brookland to sws
I live closer to SWS than you in Truxton Circle, 1.5 miles away, and I cannot commit to that driving commute. Granted we would be going down North Cap and east on H or whatever parallel street, and those streets are just such a nightmare in those directions during morning rush. I think from Brookland you would be looking at 25 minutes on average, but with less gridlock since you are going through more residential neighborhoods.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:24
Subject: brookland to sws
We're thinking about the opposite commute (NE capitol hill to Lee/ITS/CMI.) We would take the redline and then walk. SWS is about a 15 minute walk from Union Station. In total I think it would be about an hour. But to be honest, you have a lot of good options up there; not sure why you would haul down to SWS if you could likely get into one of the charters near you with that high a lottery number. I know SWS has a great reputation but it's not magical.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:21
Subject: brookland to sws
Depends on where in Brookland, mode of transportation, and work location if you have one.
Anonymous
01/23/2017 13:08
Subject: brookland to sws
Thoughts on the commute?