President Obama and his family will remain in Washington for at least two years after he leaves office so that daughter Sasha Obama, second from right, won't have to switch high schools. | AP Photo Obama to stay in Washington after presidency

President Barack Obama confirmed Thursday that his family will remain in Washington after he finishes his presidency — at least until his youngest daughter finishes high school.

"We're going to have to stay a couple of years so Sasha can finish," Obama said during a lunch in Milwaukee, according to a pool report. "Transferring someone in the middle of high school — tough."


The news isn’t a surprise, but it is the first time the president has confirmed he won’t be leaving Washington immediately. When asked where he would live after he moves from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Obama said, "We haven’t figured that out yet.”