prestigious school, 2 moms, Black child?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you located?

Norwood family and very happy with the academics. They make a solid and honest effort toward diversity. DS will be going to a prestigious HS in the fall and the HS placement team was wonderful.

There is no diversity there. Your kid may be 1 of a few or the only Black kid in their class.

We're a black family there and this is not true.

[Anonymous]

You have a black three year old? Don't send them somewhere where diversity or DEI is a strategy or buzzword. Send them to Howard University's pre-school where they'll reading 6th grade level by K, be ready for any school, love who they are and never have to think about being diverse at 3 yo. Geez

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That’s not true. GDS is very progressive.

I know it is. My kids go there. But that doesn't mean the school automatically accepts an applicant with two moms. It's not their style to roll out the red carpet in admissions either.

The only rolling out the red carpet in admissions anywhere is usually for athletes (and sometimes VIPs).

And sibs. Esp at GDS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s not true. GDS is very progressive.

I know it is. My kids go there. But that doesn't mean the school automatically accepts an applicant with two moms. It's not their style to roll out the red carpet in admissions either.

The only rolling out the red carpet in admissions anywhere is usually for athletes (and sometimes VIPs).

And sibs. Esp at GDS.

I can't speak for GDS - but nobody I know who applied to prestigious schools had the carpet rolled out for a sibling application. We know families who have applied to STA, Sidwell, and Potomac with a sibling over the past four cycles - they were all nervous to the end, and were all told nothing is guaranteed. And some of these siblings were full out rejected with no heads-up from the school (despite being equally or more qualified than the sibling).

As for GDS - weren't a bunch of siblings not accepted last year amidst the neighborhood cap debacle?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, there are lots of GDS siblings who apply two or three times before getting accepted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DEI programming is racist. The schools that emphasize this are the most racist ones.

Agree

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GDS doesn’t offer calculus until first grade, would definitely avoid it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does rigor mean to you in kindergarten?

They are interested in K-12 or K-8. Think long term.

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Anonymous wrote:Rigor for a 3yo…. I can’t 😂

Got to start them young! 😩

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Anonymous wrote:Mine did Geometry in 7th, Algebra II in 8th, PreCalc in 9th, and is in Calc now as a sophomore.

Then what math will they take in jr and sr year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are you located?

Norwood family and very happy with the academics. They make a solid and honest effort toward diversity. DS will be going to a prestigious HS in the fall and the HS placement team was wonderful.

There is no diversity there. Your kid may be 1 of a few or the only Black kid in their class.

And yet, racial diversity is more than just black and white and, as OP has clearly noted, diversity can also be on other dimensions (LGBTQ). I'd argue that there are schools with more black kids that are less diverse (with a big "D") than Norwood and furthermore that handle diversity and community acceptance (and DEI more broadly) very poorly when compared to Norwood.

We are all entitled to our opinions.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the DMV!

At age 3 arent you going to apply to St Johns and stay local in walking distance? Or Little Folks? Or Childrens House of Washington on Dumbarton? Or the French School? Thesd are not diverse, but convenient. This js what a lot of Georgetowners do to walk to preschools…..

Sorry to say but you are likely going to want to apply to 6-8 schools and THEN pick which you like, based on where you get in. There are no red carpets guaranteed at any of these top schools, there is no automatic, unless celebrity or anonymous building donor. Simple supply/demand of spots.

I would apply to a K-12 so you can avoid the sh*tshow of another application (unless of course you want to re-apply later).

I am assuming you do not want to commute:

What vibe? Of the k-12:

Teaxhers by first name/ informal free wheeling (GDS) or formal Mr and Mrs and Quaker feel (Sidwell)??? Or gorgeous campus (Maret)? Or inyernational vibe? ( Washington International School)?

Good luck explore all options stay geographically close to your house and follow your gut.

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Anonymous wrote:According to their title, they care about prestige more than anything else. Not sure why you need prestige for kindergarten.

It makes me think troll, hitting all the high points: DEI, rigor, prestige.

Agree! Plus, it depends if the kid tests well enough to get into any of the schools. Gasp! You may have to go public OP!

[Anonymous]

GDS - hands down.

They’re the most diverse, social justice-focused school in the Washington area. And year after year GDS bests its near-peers in Ivy League admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GDS - hands down.

They’re the most diverse, social justice-focused school in the Washington area. And year after year GDS bests its near-peers in Ivy League admissions.

GDS ISNT the most diverse school in the Washington Area.