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Yes, and I get that for some people like yourself, there are legitimate reasons; but we can't ignore the high proportion of families who take on COSAs just for the sake of putting their children in a more desirable school. This happens a lot.

How do you know that the majority of families only get COSAs to put their kids in a "better" school?

Not the PP, but who cares what the reason is?? I also know of about a dozen families who live out of boundary at our ES. How is childcare a valid excuse when most of the schools have some sort of aftercare option? Or families can hire a sitter. We've been at our ES for 5 years now so we have gotten to know these families pretty well. They're pretty up front about living out of boundary. It's no big secret.

How about kids go to the school that they are zone for unless it's for a special program. End of story.

Poor MCPS. When they're flexible, that's bad. When they're inflexible, that's bad too.

How do the out-of-boundary kids at your school affect you?

Our school is insanely overcrowded. There are portables all over the play area in the back, so the blacktop is pretty much totally covered. They ran out of classrooms this year, so they had to take over the computer lab to use it for a classroom. The kids get smooshed together into one classroom for indoor recess because there are only a limited number of aides. I can go on and on and on. It affects ALL the kids when the school is overcrowded.

If you feel that it's a non issue, then please tell us which ES your kid goes to. Maybe we can send all our COSAs over your way.

PP which school are you at?

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Anonymous wrote:Frost. A big meh.

Considering moving to a house with Frost as middle school. Please share why meh?

Frost is a fantastic middle school. I have a 6th and a 7th grader there and they both love the school. The teachers are very supportive and work with you if you have any questions or issues. That said, for six and seventh grade there are no non-advanced English or social studies classes. All kids are in the advanced track. I don't know what that would mean for a student who struggles and one of those classes. I cannot speak for eighth grade as I don't have one

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Anonymous wrote:Frost. A big meh.

Considering moving to a house with Frost as middle school. Please share why meh?

Anonymous wrote:Please search this forum for King Farm in Rockville and the side that belongs to Richard Montgomery.
You will be amazed how you wonderful new community you can find with amazing schools
that nobody on this board talks about and how fabulous it is. With pictures.
Just search fro King Farm to learn more.


Flip through the pictures, you won't find anything like that anywhere else so close to DC right on
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if you don't have kids get less expensive home just as gorgeous in the other part beween
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is looking for. Not old isolating neighborhood like Bethesda or Chavy Ch.
Everybody is walking, streets are charming, lots of dog owners.. lots of kids..
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Here is King Farm at glance:
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