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InkedVeggie t1_j6j8jhr wrote

Check out places like Cylburn Arboretum, Natural History Museum, Oregon Ridge. They put on a lot of programs on this topic, so it's a good way to network with like minded individuals. They usually cost less than $10 to attend.

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megalomike t1_j6j317e wrote

you can move anywhere in baltimore and send your child to the neighborhood public school at no cost. you may or may not find the school acceptable. You can apply for a spot in a public charter school, which may have residential criteria or may not. public charters are also free. you can attempt to select a public elementary school and enroll your child out of zone. this is free but not guaranteed. you can enroll your child in a private school and pay tuition. the quality is likely to be up to your standards but it is also very expensive.

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B-More_Orange t1_j6j1egc wrote

Of those options, I'd stick to Federal Hill/Otterbein if you'd prefer not to pay for private school. Federal Hill prep is one of the best elementary schools in the city. Some of the other good elementary schools are in Medfield, Canton, Mount Washington and Roland Park, but it seems like you're trying to stick around the train station corridors. There are always options like living in Mount Washington and taking the light rail to Penn Station for the train or living in Canton and driving to Halethorpe for the train if any priorities change.

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zinniasinorange t1_j6itzpx wrote

We live in Mt Vernon and my step daughter goes to Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. They have prek3 and 4, although the 3 may only be half-day (she was at another place for that). In Baltimore, charter schools are run by the school system, which makes them much more reliable than in other cities. It was a lottery to get into the school, but it wasn't too difficult, and it is really a great school. Other people love Roland Park elementary, and you could probably live somewhere zoned for that school and commute pretty easily.

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