Washington, D.C. ? President-elect Barack Obama’s family has discussed public school options for their two young daughters with District of Columbia officials, the mayor and schools chief said Wednesday.

In a release, the D.C. public school system said Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee have talked about what their system could offer 7-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Malia. Earlier in the week, Michelle Obama visited well-known private schools in the area.

The Obama girls now attend a private school in Chicago.