With access to the downtown areas of Bethesda and DC so close, this neighborhood continues to attract professionals who work in those locations and require top notch schools as well as proximity to work locations.

Wood Acres Elementary is tucked into the neighborhood in such a way to become an integral part of the community.  With about 700 students it's a large school that draws from this neighborhood as well as several others in the 20816 zip code.  If you are interested in what school your child would attend in the 20816 zip code you can always check the Montgomery County Public Schools website, enter in the address of the home and all information about the school cluster will be available to you. 

An active civic association is in place to monitor and respond to the issues within the community, and Beacon Hill has been adopted into the larger Springfield Civic Association by order of the civic association bylaws.  Recently, many trees were marked for removal and the association has been active in getting the word out to the community that the replacements need TLC and just what to expect those replacements to be, according to the county guidelines.  A pending issue that has many residents concerned is the anticipated renovation of the nearby shopping center.  Beacon Hill is part of a larger coalition of communities banded together to ensure that the development is something that can be supported by the community and doesn't tax our infrastructure extensively. Considerable discussion has centered around the potential for high rise homes and national chain shopping centers though nothing is yet set stone.  No pun intended…