Changes at Sidwell

[Anonymous]

Can someone familiar with Sidwell respond to the question about Jewish kids at Sidwell? Are there many? Any idea of what kind of experience it is to be a Jewish kid at Sidwell? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

There are Jewish families there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are Jewish families there.

many? a couple in each class? 1/2 the class?

[Anonymous]

Don't know the number. Just heard that there is a rift with that issue too.

[Anonymous]

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Did you know: these communities are not in the District of Columbia? the PP said there are 'lots' of non-white, wealthy families in D.C. I think that's not actually the case, based on US Census data.

And, the Asian population of the District of Columbia is also fairly small, esp. for a city of its size. There may well be very significant populations of Asian-Americans living in, say, Oakton. But do they really want to drive 50 minutes each way to take a child to Sidwell each morning (evening)?




The lower school is in Bethesda (Maryland).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't know the number. Just heard that there is a rift with that issue too.

not sure what this means? they think there are too many or too few?

[Anonymous]

Yes, please do explain abou this "rift" with Jewish families/kids. Very curious to hear more.

[Anonymous]

Not going there.

[Anonymous]

Anyone care to weigh in? Please, it's all anonymous.

[Anonymous]

Even if it is anonymous, some things aren't fun to discuss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people who complain about all this stuff are projecting their own fears about class and race onto the school.

Including the head of the lower school?