Which private schools are welcoming of LGBTQ+ students?
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Anonymous
Not can you claim to speak with any knowledge here. |
Anonymous
This. I say this is a veteran DC private school parent who is close with families with kids who really struggled to find a good fit for their queer kids who had learning differences (2 x dyslexia, 1 x dyscalculia, 1 x multiple diagnoses). We all went to a K-8 that everybody knows is super supportive of LGBTQ+ kids; that piece was all good. Then, these kids went on to Field, Burke, APS, and MCPS (not all @ 9th). Field experience was an academic disaster but fortunately this family could easily afford to pay for essentially an LD 'governess' who was at their house 5 days a week to manage the academic piece. (social experience was very good for kid) Burke experience was fine -- that kid still had multiple tutors but kid was able to access a "normal"curriculum on a ... slow-average track. Social part = excellent. MCPS was the best academically, from outsider's perspective. That kid basically got 1:1 intensive, tailored instruction on the public's dime. Social piece seemed ok, but, this kid had challenges that were distinct from kid's queer identity. APS, good for this kid with mild LD. VERY hard social transition for this kid. VERY. I think especially after growing up in such a nurturing school environment. This kid's family has an enormous social circle of supportive LGBTQ+ people so that was helpful (camps, clubs, family members) but apparently their APS HS was so hard. This is obviously anecdotal and my cisgender kids do not have learning differences. I thought I'd post to give you anecdata to help you form your own investigations. |
Anonymous
| Good Counsel is Catholic and they are LBGT friendly. My kid had plenty of gay friends, trans friends, never any issues. |
Anonymous
| As long as you have the $$$$ and grades they don’t care. No poors allowed. |
Anonymous
| From family personal experience on the gender issue, I'd put in another vote for St. Andrews. As for dyslexia, several students in my child's high school class with this condition did extremely well and went on to do great things at very competitive colleges. |
Anonymous
Current family of FHS US here. Can you elaborate on the specific "vibe" during your admission process? Our older DC just graduated from FHS and was very happy there. We hear about DC's friend circle and were pretty impressed with the diversity both in ethnicity and orientation. We came from a very small private elementary and middle school environment with pretty homogenous student body. This was definitely a positive experience for the older DC. Now the younger DC is starting FHS US, we are hoping for another great 4-years. This is a bit alarming if the school is giving off anti-homosexual vibe during the admission process. Was it something they discussed? certain phrases or attitude? |
Anonymous
| Try Green Acres School (DC attends here) or another progressive school. |
Anonymous
| St anselms abbey |
Anonymous
I would think that an all boys schools would be a difficult fit for a non binary student. |
Anonymous
| Siena |
Anonymous
| st albans |
Anonymous
For a nonbinary kid with learning disabilities? |
Anonymous
The "mild dyslexia and lots of anxiety about schoolwork generally" would make it a more difficult fit. |
Anonymous
| I have two kids that go to FHS. One using their learning center which is very strong. He has adhd, not dyslexia, but we know kids with dyslexia that are enrolled there. My other child is gay and has felt welcomed and included in the upper school. He started in middle school. Based on the diversity of the families I know and the stuff I hear/read from the administration, I am really surprised any anti-gay vibe came off. |
Anonymous
St. Andrews is Episcopal. |