Best DC Privates for Diversity

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All of the Cristo Rey (Jesuit schools). There are about 40 nationwide, and at least two or three in the DMV..

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Anonymous wrote:It's ironic how the parents of the rich white kids choose these progressive schools based on their so-called progressive politics and values, but think and do nothing about how their kids' social circles are almost exclusively white and rich.

+1000. It’s extraordinary.

They believe that being full pay and giving money to the scholarship fund is progressive. They don’t need to invite you to their christmas party. You do get that, right? But are you inviting them to yours?

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I think it would be very hard to serve a low-income population unless a school was located in that neighborhood, in a location that was walkable for the students. I understand the sentiment behind the comments, but it’s not just a matter of providing the financial aid. I wish it were that easy, though, because I think there are schools that would happily enroll these students.

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't true diversity at any, just like PP said rich or middle-high income kids in ever color. They aren't pulling kids who are in true need like foods stamps and cash assistance.

You are wrong.

Which privates have large numbers of students on food stamps? There are catholic schools who try to serve poor communities, but I can't think of any independents that go beyond token representation

For many private schools, the parents have to get the kids there. You should be able to see this would be very difficult for many families in the food stamp demographic.

I do, but the prior pp insisted that people are wrong and these schools have families on food stamps

You answered it yourself (Catholic schools are private schools).

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't true diversity at any, just like PP said rich or middle-high income kids in ever color. They aren't pulling kids who are in true need like foods stamps and cash assistance.

You are wrong.

Which privates have large numbers of students on food stamps? There are catholic schools who try to serve poor communities, but I can't think of any independents that go beyond token representation

Verbum Dei High School in Watts

100% on FA even though the tuition is like $2500.

And every student has been accepted to a 4 yr college for the past few years.

I don't see how a Jesuit school in LA is relevant to non-catholic schools in DMV

? isn't a catholic school a private school?

But, yes, it's not a DC private. I assumed the ^PP was referring to any private school.

"There are catholic schools who try to serve poor communities, but I can't think of any independents that go beyond token representation"

Typically independent in the context of private schools means non-catholic

No, it doesn't.

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the private schools themselves are welcoming. The students, OTOH, tend to self-segregate, even in the most progressive schools. The rich white kids with a few hand-picked black athletes (always boys) socialize almost exclusively among themselves, and the schools do nothing about it.

What could the schools do about this? Kids and society self-sort at all levels. Do you think it’s the parents setting the tone? Do you think it’s different than what happens at public schools?

And in every school - the Black kids also seem to socialize amongst themselves. It’s not just a White kid behavior of exclusion. I have seen it and there is exclusion of other races on both sides.

This has not been our experience in public or private, but maybe that's just our kids. they have never had or been to a party that wasn't demographically representative.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it would be very hard to serve a low-income population unless a school was located in that neighborhood, in a location that was walkable for the students. I understand the sentiment behind the comments, but it’s not just a matter of providing the financial aid. I wish it were that easy, though, because I think there are schools that would happily enroll these students.

Not true. Look at Deal and J-R just down the street from GDS, Sidwell, and the Cathedral Schools. Kids take public transportation across town every day.

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Anonymous wrote:It's ironic how the parents of the rich white kids choose these progressive schools based on their so-called progressive politics and values, but think and do nothing about how their kids' social circles are almost exclusively white and rich.

+1000. It’s extraordinary.

Why is that a bad thing? Can’t people socialize with whomever they want?

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Anonymous wrote:It's ironic how the parents of the rich white kids choose these progressive schools based on their so-called progressive politics and values, but think and do nothing about how their kids' social circles are almost exclusively white and rich.

+1000. It’s extraordinary.

Why is that a bad thing? Can’t people socialize with whomever they want?

Of course. Just don’t be a hypocrite. Unless you think being a hypocrite is ok.

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High SES Black kids suffer when around critical masses of low income blacks. Non-blacks not so much. Keep that in mind and don’t demand too much SES diversity among blacks.

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Anonymous wrote:It's ironic how the parents of the rich white kids choose these progressive schools based on their so-called progressive politics and values, but think and do nothing about how their kids' social circles are almost exclusively white and rich.

+1000. It’s extraordinary.

Why is that a bad thing? Can’t people socialize with whomever they want?

Of course. Just don’t be a hypocrite. Unless you think being a hypocrite is ok.

who are you calling hypocrites - progressive parents who insist on a diverse schools, but then allow their DS/DD to choose who to socialize with?

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Anonymous wrote:It's ironic how the parents of the rich white kids choose these progressive schools based on their so-called progressive politics and values, but think and do nothing about how their kids' social circles are almost exclusively white and rich.

+1000. It’s extraordinary.

Why is that a bad thing? Can’t people socialize with whomever they want?

Of course. Just don’t be a hypocrite. Unless you think being a hypocrite is ok.

who are you calling hypocrites - progressive parents who insist on a diverse schools, but then allow their DS/DD to choose who to socialize with?

People who say they want a diverse school but send their kids to schools that are not diverse and then crow about the “diversity.”

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The economic diversity of DC’s private schools is a function of their financial aid budgets. Most/all of these schools would enroll more lower income kids if they could afford it. But that is really expensive and the money has to come from somewhere.

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Trans students are not accepted at the top privates.

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Don't forget neurodiverse students- schools are very clear they aren't welcome. Diversity that looks great on a website picture is as deep as they want to go