Anonymous
Post 11/11/2013 07:52     Subject: can we afford chevy chase?
Everyone I know in our neighborhood (town of CC) sends their kids to RHPS, and people have generally been very happy with it. I would take the complaints with a pinch of salt.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2013 07:32     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:Or you can live in the Really Untrue Chevy Chase: the parts of Silver Spring and Kensington that feed into BCC. Oh, the horror.


says the person who wanted to buy in TRUE Chevy Chase but couldn't afford it....
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2013 07:18     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


You do know, I hope, that many, many CC residents have been very unhappy with Rosemary Hills. The class sizes are around 27, with one teacher and one short recess/day. Out of the 18 school-aged kids on our block, only 5 do public. Many started at RH and left.


IME, most of the people who badmouth RHPS never sent their kids there.


I know many people who badmouth the school who have current students there or have left. I can think of half-a-dozen families without trying very hard.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 22:17     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


You do know, I hope, that many, many CC residents have been very unhappy with Rosemary Hills. The class sizes are around 27, with one teacher and one short recess/day. Out of the 18 school-aged kids on our block, only 5 do public. Many started at RH and left.


Well, speaking as one who was redistricted from RHPS to BE, I'd take RHPS any day!


Really? I've only heard wonderful things about BE? Not that I've heard bad things about RHPS, but I happen to know more people at BE. I'm curious why you don't like it.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 22:14     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


You do know, I hope, that many, many CC residents have been very unhappy with Rosemary Hills. The class sizes are around 27, with one teacher and one short recess/day. Out of the 18 school-aged kids on our block, only 5 do public. Many started at RH and left.


Well, speaking as one who was redistricted from RHPS to BE, I'd take RHPS any day!
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 21:50     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous



Or you can live in the Really Untrue Chevy Chase: the parts of Silver Spring and Kensington that feed into BCC. Oh, the horror.
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The smallness of those homes has to be seen to be truly appreciated.


Actually, there are plenty of homes east of Brookville in the Untrue Chevy Chase and in Kensington (BCC Cluster) in the Really Untrue Chevy Chase that are more spacious than homes in the True Chevy Chase. But, alas, they are not in the True Chevy Chase.


I grew up in a big house with a spacious yard in the Hamlet. Since it's just north of East-West, I guess that's Untrue Chevy Chase territory. Ha! I spent my entire childhood pitying those poor kids who had to live in the crappy, ancient, little houses on those cramped, claustrophobic streets around Brookville Road. True Chevy Chase - you can keep it!
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 21:35     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


Try CCDC- much the same, slightly more affordable.


Except crappy schools apart for a few younger years at Lafayette, if you don't mind large class sizes.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:39     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


Try CCDC- much the same, slightly more affordable.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:36     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


You do know, I hope, that many, many CC residents have been very unhappy with Rosemary Hills. The class sizes are around 27, with one teacher and one short recess/day. Out of the 18 school-aged kids on our block, only 5 do public. Many started at RH and left.


IME, most of the people who badmouth RHPS never sent their kids there.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:34     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous



Or you can live in the Really Untrue Chevy Chase: the parts of Silver Spring and Kensington that feed into BCC. Oh, the horror.
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The smallness of those homes has to be seen to be truly appreciated.


Actually, there are plenty of homes east of Brookville in the Untrue Chevy Chase and in Kensington (BCC Cluster) in the Really Untrue Chevy Chase that are more spacious than homes in the True Chevy Chase. But, alas, they are not in the True Chevy Chase.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:29     Subject: can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:LOL - "true Chevy Chase." Apparently this is a real thing with some. I live north of EW Highway in CCMD and a friend once told me it wasn't "real Chevy Chase." Whatever. My kids go to the same schools, my home still appreciates ridiculously well, and there are plenty of perfectly nice people up here in Untrue Chevy Chase. OP, definitely use arbitrary boundaries to restrict your search - we don't do the snob thing quite so well all the way over here in The Other Chevy Chase, even if we are five minutes away from where you're gonna pay $1m for a gut job.


I like you!
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:23     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.


You do know, I hope, that many, many CC residents have been very unhappy with Rosemary Hills. The class sizes are around 27, with one teacher and one short recess/day. Out of the 18 school-aged kids on our block, only 5 do public. Many started at RH and left.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:16     Subject: can we afford chevy chase?
Sorry, I meant "north of east west highway" not "north of conn."
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 20:13     Subject: can we afford chevy chase?
And this what people mean nonsnobbishly when they say "real Chevy Chase." North of conn or close to or east of the park, your walkability is a lot less, and you see that in the prices.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2013 18:39     Subject: Re:can we afford chevy chase?
Anonymous wrote:What is it about CC MD that attracts you? Perhaps we can suggest other places that are comparable but meet your needs.


The beauty of the neighborhood. The sidewalks. The walkability (in some areas) to Bethesda or Connecticut shops. The K-2 aspect of Rosemary Hills (we have preschool aged children). The sense of community.