Asians in MOCO private schools?

[Anonymous]

Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

Interesting. Do you know if most kids continue with private after 2nd grade or switch to public?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

Its strong academics attract those communities.
The Chinese American kids learn at home or weekend math/Chinese classes.
Graduates go to private, religious or public schools. They are well prepared and have strong skills at or above grade level.

[Anonymous]

Bullis has a good size Asian population in the lower and middle schools. Not sure about upper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

Interesting. Do you know if most kids continue with private after 2nd grade or switch to public?

Majority go on to private but there are always some that go public.

[Anonymous]

Thanks PPs for the Bullis and Primary Day information!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any private schools (that include elementary school grades) in Montgomery County that have a decent amount of Asian kids? As an Asian parent, the lack of Asians in most private schools that I’ve looked up is dissuading me from going the private school route.

Move tp fairfax County especially the western part and all the private schools including Christian elementary schools are plurality Asian american inclusive of Indians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there any private schools (that include elementary school grades) in Montgomery County that have a decent amount of Asian kids? As an Asian parent, the lack of Asians in most private schools that I’ve looked up is dissuading me from going the private school route.

Move tp fairfax County especially the western part and all the private schools including Christian elementary schools are plurality Asian american inclusive of Indians.

Virginia also has Basis McLean. Basis has a strong Asian population and good college admissions

[Anonymous]

WES had a small but impactful Asian presence when we were there. The HoS’s wife is Asian, and their three boys attended or are attending now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

We are east Asian family at Primary Day and are very happy. Very solid academic and balanced curriculum. I wish they kept Chinese.

[Anonymous]

At Sidwell Lower School, each grade only has 2-4 East Asian families (both parents from East Asian). South Asian is a lot more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Primary Day has a decent Asian and Indian population. While it only teaches Spanish now, until this year all kids took Chinese, French, and Spanish. It was the only lower elementary school where kids learn more than one language. The inclusion of Chinese definitely attracted a higher than usual Asian population.

Interesting. Do you know if most kids continue with private after 2nd grade or switch to public?

70-80% kids go to private (Holton/Landon, Stone Ridge, GDS, Bullis, Sidwell, Norwood, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too many Asians in privates. What is yhe percentage of Asians in MoCo? They are way to over represented!

This is definitely not true. If you look at stats at public schools in MOCO (same as McLean), Asians are 20-25% (some schools are 50% Asian like Wootton High School), however at private schools in MOCO/DC/NOVA, E Asian is normally only 5-7%.

[Anonymous]

A lot of E Asian students attend DCPS schools around the embassies and embassy residences.

[Anonymous]

If you are looking for a school with decent number of Asian, go to public schools in good school districts (Potomac, Rockville, McLean, Vienna, Falls Church - public schools in these area all have 20-30% Asian).