We've done the commute, and for us, it was tough. Our kids went straight from school to extracurricular activities and didn't get home to start homework until 6 or 7. That left little time to unwind, much less develop friendships in the neighborhood. The school would have to be really, really amazing for me to consider it again.

But that was just our experience.

~Lisa
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