Best Private School for Indian Origin kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would look at little Langley and Potomac. We’re also Indian, but our focus wasn’t solely on whether there were many Indians, but on diversity in general. We visited Landon and that was nearly all white even though we were impressed with the academics and the few Indians there told Landon parents treat them like crap and never invite their kids for anything. I would say that my experience with Indians at Bullis, those kids never really amount to much because the Indian families who send their kids just think dropping them off and writing a check means that the school should parent, nurture, and develop their kid into ivy material. We personally know 3 Indian kids who went to Bullis and not a single one is financially independent. No joke, one of them still lives at home and works at Starbucks while his mom complains that she spent all this money on Bullis, but that didn’t do anything for him. Meanwhile, she never put the kid in summer camp or encouraged sports of any kind as she was too busy planning elaborate parties for the south Asian community. The Sidwell Indians are more involved and approach their kids education more like white people. My advice, look for lots of different types of diversity. I don’t want my kids associating with Indians who come from families that are obsessed with money, pure academics, and prestige. I don’t care if my son or daughter end up at Mason as long as they are happy and doing a job they love. Other Indians would be horrified (this includes my brother and mom)

Thank you for such a lovely and meaningful response. I really don’t know of Langley and Potomac. Are they private schools in Montgomery county or in Fairfax. Did you kids attend either one of them?

[Anonymous]

Google Langley school of McLean and Potomac school of McLean. My kids attend Langley.

[Anonymous]

I do appreciate the response but I live in moco, wouldn’t all the kids live in fairfax. I would like to make sure that they can be close by so that they can always hangout or be near the school if you know what I mean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would look at little Langley and Potomac. We’re also Indian, but our focus wasn’t solely on whether there were many Indians, but on diversity in general. We visited Landon and that was nearly all white even though we were impressed with the academics and the few Indians there told Landon parents treat them like crap and never invite their kids for anything. I would say that my experience with Indians at Bullis, those kids never really amount to much because the Indian families who send their kids just think dropping them off and writing a check means that the school should parent, nurture, and develop their kid into ivy material. We personally know 3 Indian kids who went to Bullis and not a single one is financially independent. No joke, one of them still lives at home and works at Starbucks while his mom complains that she spent all this money on Bullis, but that didn’t do anything for him. Meanwhile, she never put the kid in summer camp or encouraged sports of any kind as she was too busy planning elaborate parties for the south Asian community. The Sidwell Indians are more involved and approach their kids education more like white people. My advice, look for lots of different types of diversity. I don’t want my kids associating with Indians who come from families that are obsessed with money, pure academics, and prestige. I don’t care if my son or daughter end up at Mason as long as they are happy and doing a job they love. Other Indians would be horrified (this includes my brother and mom)

Thank you for such a lovely and meaningful response. I really don’t know of Langley and Potomac. Are they private schools in Montgomery county or in Fairfax. Did you kids attend either one of them?

Snort. There was little in that response, that I would characterize as "lovely" or "meaningful." OP, are you not capable of googling Langley or Potomac?

[Anonymous]

I appreciate every time a person tries to help on forum and be nice and expressing your thanks is gesture of goodwill and character. Sorry that you find me expressing my thanks as a “snort”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just used Sidwell and Bullis as a reference as some of my colleagues kids go to either one of them. I am currently leaning on sending them to Bullis. Are the academics stellar?

Far from it.(South Asian).

[Anonymous]

I’m guessing by the time 8th grade finishes up at Langley , kids will be looking to apply to Potomac ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just used Sidwell and Bullis as a reference as some of my colleagues kids go to either one of them. I am currently leaning on sending them to Bullis. Are the academics stellar?

Far from it.(South Asian).

Thanks on the insight again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I appreciate every time a person tries to help on forum and be nice and expressing your thanks is gesture of goodwill and character. Sorry that you find me expressing my thanks as a “snort”

If you want to thank a woman for spewing nasty anecdotes about kids who go to Bullis and call it "lovely", that's a good indication of your judgment.

[Anonymous]

Sorry , I didn’t mean to come off as hating on Bullis, just collecting the informations. That’s all.

[Anonymous]

And given the fact that I do recall some people transferring from Bullis to my public , and the fact that she has producers a detailed response shows me that you are hurt in the fact that Bullis may possibly be a school which has its ups and downs. I’m looking for specific things and the detailed response has answered my inquiries about Bullis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And given the fact that I do recall some people transferring from Bullis to my public , and the fact that she has producers a detailed response shows me that you are hurt in the fact that Bullis may possibly be a school which has its ups and downs. I’m looking for specific things and the detailed response has answered my inquiries about Bullis

I don't know a single person who attends Bullis, so I'm definitely not "hurt" by any post attacking the school, but I question the nature of this post, and the oddly specific rant against Bullis.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell loves Indians. You should apply there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey Guys, I posted a previous question but I was told to post on this forum regarding which private school my kids should be enrolled in. My son is currently 5 and my daughter is 10. I grew up in Montgomery county and went to a public school here and I enjoyed it but I feel that my kids should go to a private school . I am indian and I would like to know which school has the most number of Indians in their school so my kids wouldn’t feel left out. I’m not trying to be racist or anything but just making sure that my kids can fit in. I live near the North Potomac/Potomac border but don’t mind driving. Thanks

You live in a good school district, why on earth would you send your kids to private? Send them to a normal, diverse public school like the rest of us (I am Indian, my kids are going to public school).

[Anonymous]

OP, I would start with some basic online research of your own before seeking input here. From your responses, it’s pretty clear you haven’t done any, which is a little baffling. As you can see from some of the previous posts, asking for feedback on certain schools (like Bullis) is going to give you responses from haters or boosters. If you don’t have context, I doubt that’s going to be helpful.