Diplomatic students in DCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

There are tons in the upper NW elementaries including the one my kids attend. An embassy family will have success at the school and then all subsequent families will move to that neighborhood when they arrive in the US. We see waves of kids---all the French will come for a few years and then all the Spaniards, etc.
Some embassies have private school stipends for their employees but most do not (outside of the ambassador's kids). We became very close friends with a two very high ranking foreign diplomat families (different European countries) and neither had any private school stipend and were actually living on a shoestring
budget here in the US. They had a large budget for official entertaining but very little in terms of day-to-day living expenses. DC is expensive even for foreign diplomats.

Not sure how the stipend works, but there are lots of diplomatic families at the French school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

There are tons in the upper NW elementaries including the one my kids attend. An embassy family will have success at the school and then all subsequent families will move to that neighborhood when they arrive in the US. We see waves of kids---all the French will come for a few years and then all the Spaniards, etc.
Some embassies have private school stipends for their employees but most do not (outside of the ambassador's kids). We became very close friends with a two very high ranking foreign diplomat families (different European countries) and neither had any private school stipend and were actually living on a shoestring
budget here in the US. They had a large budget for official entertaining but very little in terms of day-to-day living expenses. DC is expensive even for foreign diplomats.

Which elementary is this?

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We live in Glover Park.

There's a concentration of Chinese embassy kids at Hardy. It's what gives Hardy a relatively higher portion of Asian students than other DC schools.

Not sure where the Russian kids go. I see tons of Russian embassy families and singles walking around the neighborhood and at Trader Joe's. However, the kids are always very young (none older than 8). I don't think the Russians send families to DC if the kids are above a certain age.

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At least night's Hearst PTA meeting, there was a presentation from ELL staff (English Language Learners). About a fourth of Hearst is comprised of ELL students. Most of these ELL students come from diplomatic families, I believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

There are tons in the upper NW elementaries including the one my kids attend. An embassy family will have success at the school and then all subsequent families will move to that neighborhood when they arrive in the US. We see waves of kids---all the French will come for a few years and then all the Spaniards, etc.
Some embassies have private school stipends for their employees but most do not (outside of the ambassador's kids). We became very close friends with a two very high ranking foreign diplomat families (different European countries) and neither had any private school stipend and were actually living on a shoestring
budget here in the US. They had a large budget for official entertaining but very little in terms of day-to-day living expenses. DC is expensive even for foreign diplomats.

Not sure how the stipend works, but there are lots of diplomatic families at the French school.

Every country sets its own rules.

There are also a lot of World Bank and IMF families in DC. Those organizations pay for private school, even for their US-based employees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least night's Hearst PTA meeting, there was a presentation from ELL staff (English Language Learners). About a fourth of Hearst is comprised of ELL students. Most of these ELL students come from diplomatic families, I believe.

Similarly at Murch, I recall being told once that there were over 24 native languages in the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

Diplomat kids are a regular presence at Murch, Mann, and Janney. Can’t speak to any others

There’s always a handful of diplomatic families at Oyster-Adams, usually from Spain and Latin American countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

There are tons in the upper NW elementaries including the one my kids attend. An embassy family will have success at the school and then all subsequent families will move to that neighborhood when they arrive in the US. We see waves of kids---all the French will come for a few years and then all the Spaniards, etc.
Some embassies have private school stipends for their employees but most do not (outside of the ambassador's kids). We became very close friends with a two very high ranking foreign diplomat families (different European countries) and neither had any private school stipend and were actually living on a shoestring
budget here in the US. They had a large budget for official entertaining but very little in terms of day-to-day living expenses. DC is expensive even for foreign diplomats.

Not sure how the stipend works, but there are lots of diplomatic families at the French school.

Every country sets its own rules.

There are also a lot of World Bank and IMF families in DC. Those organizations pay for private school, even for their US-based employees.

The World Bank and IMF do not pay for private school for US families. The IMF pays a significant portion of education benefits but not the entire amount. I think they are phasing out the education benefit for newer staff. The World Bank no longer provides an education subsidy for U.S. based staff, except for some pre-1998 staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in Glover Park.

There's a concentration of Chinese embassy kids at Hardy. It's what gives Hardy a relatively higher portion of Asian students than other DC schools.

Not sure where the Russian kids go. I see tons of Russian embassy families and singles walking around the neighborhood and at Trader Joe's. However, the kids are always very young (none older than 8). I don't think the Russians send families to DC if the kids are above a certain age.

The Russian Embassy has its own school. Given historical and current relations, I would assume that the type of person who's connected enough to be given a diplomatic posting in DC would not be of a persuasion to put their kids in an American public school as opposed to the embassy school--I doubt that would be looked on favorably at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

There are tons in the upper NW elementaries including the one my kids attend. An embassy family will have success at the school and then all subsequent families will move to that neighborhood when they arrive in the US. We see waves of kids---all the French will come for a few years and then all the Spaniards, etc.
Some embassies have private school stipends for their employees but most do not (outside of the ambassador's kids). We became very close friends with a two very high ranking foreign diplomat families (different European countries) and neither had any private school stipend and were actually living on a shoestring
budget here in the US. They had a large budget for official entertaining but very little in terms of day-to-day living expenses. DC is expensive even for foreign diplomats.

This is true. Lafayette has a whole pile of Danes and Swedes diplomat kids in attendance.

[Anonymous]

I daresay there would be more kids from diplomatic families in Maryland and Virginia as most embassies do not fund private school. Some do, especially where it is believed that the kids would be disadvantaged when transitioning back to the school systems in their home countries due to significant differences. Others also fund private schooling where the diplomatic families are forced to live in owned residences which are located in school districts in D.C. which are seen as unfavourable. This usually only pertains to senior staff.

[Anonymous]

I have a kid in 5th grade at Murch and since pre-k she always more than one diplomatic kid in class. a lot of them are Chinese or from other Asian countries. kid scored a visit with her class at the Chinese embassy in K, which she liked a lot. I think the main reason is that the Murch area covered/covers the Connecticut Avenue corridor with all those rental apartment buildings and condos. ambassadors probably send their kids to Sidwell but regular employees (and i am sure the Chinese embassy must have loads of them) rents apartments and send their kids to public school. these people rent and schools are funded through their rent, so I don't see the problem. we actually think that going to a school with people coming from all over the world is a plus.

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American diplomats have the same option when serving overseas. We had the chance to send our kids to German public schools for free when we lived there. This is common courtesy since both sides 'win' by making friends. In fact, the Germans will even pay American Mom's or Dad's kindergelt (child cash) if they are stay at home -- although it can place you in all kinds of double jeopardy tax wise.

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Anonymous wrote:American diplomats have the same option when serving overseas. We had the chance to send our kids to German public schools for free when we lived there. This is common courtesy since both sides 'win' by making friends. In fact, the Germans will even pay American Mom's or Dad's kindergelt (child cash) if they are stay at home -- although it can place you in all kinds of double jeopardy tax wise.

But this is unusual. Outside certain European countries, U.S. diplomat kids abroad almost always go to a private or international school (including French schools), or some DOD-affiliated schools in some cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be curious to see the actual figures, but I think foreign diplomats are pretty negligible in numbers as far as DCPS goes, though again there may be a few schools (probably in upper NW) where they have a more meaningful presence. (I’ve never once met a diplomatic family in my kids’ well-regraded Capitol Hill school, unless you count U.S. diplomats.)

Lots of diplomats live in the suburbs and/or send their kids to private schools.

In any case, in addition to tax revenue, I think the economy of DC benefits extraordinarily from having so many Embassies based here!

Diplomat kids are a regular presence at Murch, Mann, and Janney. Can’t speak to any others

I'd add Key and especially Stoddert to that list.

Add Oyster-Adams to the list