Can you tell pretty quickly if a kid or group of kids are private schoolers?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

So true.

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Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

????

I've seen this word around a few times but what exactly is a je ne sais quoi?

-non-French speaking person

It means a certain something, an it factor, an aura. I think American kids would call this a "vibe".

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

The public school bus stop is near our house and every morning I see 75% of the kids wearing flannel PJ and crocs waiting for the bus. My son says it is a trend. I honestly had no idea, but find it odd they are allowed to wear PJs to school!

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

You must have been seeing my private school kid and assuming he's in public.

Same.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

The public school bus stop is near our house and every morning I see 75% of the kids wearing flannel PJ and crocs waiting for the bus. My son says it is a trend. I honestly had no idea, but find it odd they are allowed to wear PJs to school!

I think waiting for the public school bus is a more reliable tell than pants.

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Anonymous wrote:I can tell with teen boys, like HS age. They have similar styles and haircuts, and an air of superiority. Almost like an arrogance.

Not at our school. It just the ties and jackets that give it away. I don't think I've ever seen two boys with the same haircut, even the twins.

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Anonymous wrote:By their sweater vests!

JK, but I recently watched a movie that took place at a private school and they had the kids all in uniforms with sweater vests with the school crest on it. I realized that in movies ans tv, they always have private school kids wearing sweater vests. As a private school grad and parent, I have never seen a school where this was part of the uniform.

Actually, at some boys schools they do wear them in the winter (not with school crests though) if they are required to wear sports coats all day long. It can be uncomfortable to wear winter coats over them, so if they wear sweaters under them, which is allowed, they are warm enough to not wear a coat on most days. This is especially useful if the school has multiple buildings and they go outside to change classes sometimes. It's basically the prep school version of a hoodie (where hoodies are not allowed).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

The public school bus stop is near our house and every morning I see 75% of the kids wearing flannel PJ and crocs waiting for the bus. My son says it is a trend. I honestly had no idea, but find it odd they are allowed to wear PJs to school!

I think waiting for the public school bus is a more reliable tell than pants.

At 7:30 am, kids are exiting their homes in pajamas or khakis. We have about a 50-50 public-private in our neighborhood. Weekends and post-sports/school you can’t tell. But, school morning- yes. And the public school girls will wear shortie shorts and crop tops when it’s warm.

It is what it is. But to say there is zero difference in dress at school is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, why do you ask?

I've had parents in my proximity do it with perfect accuracy and I don't know what they're picking up on. And no, the kids weren't wearing uniforms.

So you are standing near adults who say "I bet that kid goes to private school" and then they approach the kids and say "Where do you go to school?"

What happens later when the kids go to school and told someone that a stranger was staring at them and asking personal questions?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

The public school bus stop is near our house and every morning I see 75% of the kids wearing flannel PJ and crocs waiting for the bus. My son says it is a trend. I honestly had no idea, but find it odd they are allowed to wear PJs to school!

I think it’s ludicrous pjs are allowed in school, but I guess it’s better than butt cut bootie shorts.

I have seen the pj croc trend on adult makes at Costco. OMG. We have become disgusting slobs as a nation.

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Anonymous wrote:Well yes, they possess a certain something in their air and manner of walking, the tone of their voices, their address and expressions.

And something more substantial, in the improvement of their minds by extensive reading.

Hmm. I've never seen such students. I've never seen such capacity and taste and application united.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve had kids in both public and private. The private school kids had access to better drugs. Thankfully, my kids weren’t into that scene. Other than that, kids are kids. If they are in uniform, you can assume a private school.

Actually, a number of public and public charter schools have uniforms.

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Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

A roll? A ROLL? I hope your parents didn’t waste their money sending your to private school.

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We have kids in both. Around NW DC/MD at least, there's not much difference given the socioeconomic makeup of those areas. Rich is rich. The best way to tell is to look at their parents - private school parents wear fancier clothes, drive fancier cars, and just wear their privilege. Public school parents are not as flashy. The differences are stark.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

A roll? A ROLL? I hope your parents didn’t waste their money sending your to private school.

Your? YOUR? Slow your roll, Francis.