Anonymous
Post 12/03/2023 14:40     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:This is a troll post.


If it’s not, I’m going to offer this advice.

If you insist on living there and not in the burbs and it’s only for one year, send your kids to a private virtual school. Don’t send them to the local HS.

I agree with the others, move to VA and have your DH commute. If he won’t and you refuse to live separately, have your kids stay home for a year. I would not let mine commute either.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 19:58     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
BAH in this area is high enough that you can rent a house inside the beltway in Arlington County or Fairfax County. I live in a closer-in part of Fairfax County and our neighbors are USCG and USAF. Both are renting houses because the BAH is high enough to make it work for their families. One of them is an NDU student.

Fort Belvoir in Fairfax has the best local commissary, but Ft Myer also has one. There is a good MCX at Ft Myer on the Henderson Hall side of the joint base and an good AAFES exchange aboard Ft Belvoir.

There also is AAFES online mail order as an option for non-urgent things.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 19:53     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
This is a troll post.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 19:50     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:Having your kids go to these schools would be nothing short of child abuse.


+1, if the children are lucky enough to not be seriously injured or killed while on school grounds….yes, it IS that bad.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 19:48     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
DCPS is mostly a dumpster fire, as widely reported by The Washington Post and other credible media for several decades now. Many of the DCPS schools are unable to guarantee physical safety of children during school

There are a few good-to-tolerable elementary schools, but they all are in NW DC AFAIK. If you cannot get into one of those, try to live across the river in Arlington VA and have DH commute the short distance to Ft McNair (which is a tiny tiny base - look at Google Maps).

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is assigned one of the worst (and least safe) elementary schools in DC, so living in military housing there would be a disaster. By contrast, military housing aboard Ft Belvoir or Ft Meade or Ft Myer would all be assigned to decent public schools.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 18:39     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Have you and your DH lived in Dc before? The PPs are right, the NDU area isn’t a great area. Commute.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 18:17     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should discuss the possibility of him commuting, if it looks like local schools won’t be great. Most military families live in the suburbs.


He won't commute.


I used to be married to a man who was the most important person in the family at all times also.


Yes, well, it's what I signed up for.


Why did you do that? Your husband sounds like an unbearable twat, to be honest.


Not all military are like that. Mine isn't/wasn't. You need to stand up to him and have him commute. My husband commutes over an hour each way.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 18:15     Subject: Re:Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Your should rent a place in Arlington and your husband can metro to Navy Yard and walk the rest of the way (<10 mins) to the entry gate on 2nd St SW by Audi Field. Look for someplace near Fort Myer and the Pentagon. Or go to Alexandria (Fairfax County, not Alex City) and find a place on the yellow/blue line that puts you in-bounds for West Springfield, Hayfield, or South County. You will also be around more mil families if you go to Arlington or Alexandria. The schools are infinitely better, the neighborhoods are safer, and you'll get more for your money (especially in Alexandria).

If your husband doesn't want to drive, great. That's possible because of Metro. But absolutely do not send your kids to DCPS. The schools near McNair are a national tragedy and you can avoid them.


Thanks, this is really helpful. He figures the high BAH can mitigate some of the negatives of the location, but our kids have been sheltered, and as someone who did a year in a HORRIBLE public school, I don't think he gets it.


I'm the PP you're responding to. I'm a former military brat and it's hard enough moving around all the time without bringing lousy schools into the equation. You will get better schools and a far more supportive community for your family and situation in Virginia. There's a reason families stationed at McNair and JBAB choose to live outside of DC. Plus if you're a commissary regular, Belvoir is the place to go. The MCX at Fort Myer is excellent. There's a huge population of retired military in VA and they take care of each other. Even if the schools in DC were great, I'd still recommend VA because it's so military-friendly.


Commissary, MCX, NEX, and AAFES are not worth it anymore. The prices are often higher than outside now.

Move to VA and let him commute if he wants the kids in "good" schools in walking distance. Or, live on one of the bases.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 18:01     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:If they’re in elementary, you can definitely find some excellent dcps schools. You can also fine well priced parochial schools


A Catholic Church just sued to hide more abuse
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2023 17:56     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Having your kids go to these schools would be nothing short of child abuse.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2023 21:36     Subject: Private to public - how bad is this?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe he needs to do a tour of the schools at 3:30 when they let out.


So he can see all the poor Black kids? It’s a very small school. The kids need to tour the school and see what it has to offer.