Best Private School for Indian Origin kids

[Anonymous]

I completely understand. I know that some are really hard to get into and can reject my kids so I will find some safeties. Any suggestions ?

[Anonymous]

OP, as some people have already said to you on this thread, you need to do some very basic research. Do a google search. Check out this database, then come back with some actual questions.
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

[Anonymous]

My Indian child has attended private school all the way through because he has learning disabilities and needed smaller classes. Generally there were not a lot of Indians, but (more importantly) there were always “people of color”. I think my DC notices more if he is the only nonwhite person, but doesn’t really care what kind of nonwhite classmates he has. Schools have always had very adequate representation of POCs, even if sometimes not that many Indians.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, will do some research now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Indian child has attended private school all the way through because he has learning disabilities and needed smaller classes. Generally there were not a lot of Indians, but (more importantly) there were always “people of color”. I think my DC notices more if he is the only nonwhite person, but doesn’t really care what kind of nonwhite classmates he has. Schools have always had very adequate representation of POCs, even if sometimes not that many Indians.

Agree that schools that are diverse may be what you are looking for. We are at the Cathedral schools which are about 40% diverse (either racially or religiously). Sidwell, GDS, and Maret are other schools that come to mind as being very diverse. Best of luck.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for all the replies , still doing my research !

[Anonymous]

This whole post seems off to me. The Indian people I know have a very tight knit community and this kind of information spreads by word of mouth. OP I would ask around in your social circles instead of on here. If you were new to the area your questions would make sense but they seem off for someone who grew up here.

[Anonymous]

I'd look at the Cathedral schools as well as Sidwell and Maret. GDS, St. Patrick's and WIS lower schools are closer to Georgetown, so that might be a bit more of a haul each day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback. If you guys had to recomend the best school for my kids education, then which one would it be. Strong academics with sports.

If sports, diversity, and academics are your key considerations and you want to stay in MoCo, I'd look closely at St. Andrew's. There is a required sports component to the MS (and HS) curriculum through which every kid must participate in a different sport each season. We picked the school in part for this and in part for the very cohesive and diverse community. My son is white but has close friends that are AA, Asian and Indian America. He could not be happier. Academically, we have found the school challenging. It is also diverse in the sense that not every student is an academic superstar. We like this too as each kid's contributions to the community are different and are embraced. NOTE: St. Andrew's does not have the vibe of a highly competitive, hard-driving school. If you are looking for a place where kids overtly compete academically with each other and are vocally trying to out maneuver each other for college admissions, it may note be the place for you. Good luck with your search.

[Anonymous]

Hey Guys, I’m thank you for all those who actually tried helping and for those who thought I was a “troll”, may god help you, but my spouse and I have decided to apply to Sidwell as my husband just told me that he has cousins in that school and that they can pull some favors for us. It is not a guarantee of admission as I know it’s one of the hardest but we have got a our sites set on this. We have also applied to the Langley School and after doing some research , Norwood and also Bullis. Hope all goes well!

[Anonymous]

I think it's different for kids who happen to have one or more Indian parents but are culturally fully American, and kids who are being raised with a greater emphasis on being culturally Indian.

For the former, it's good enough to have other POCs in the class, so they don't feel odd just for having different skin color. For the latter, fitting in might require going to school with at least one other kid in the classroom who is culturally similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey Guys, I’m thank you for all those who actually tried helping and for those who thought I was a “troll”, may god help you, but my spouse and I have decided to apply to Sidwell as my husband just told me that he has cousins in that school and that they can pull some favors for us. It is not a guarantee of admission as I know it’s one of the hardest but we have got a our sites set on this. We have also applied to the Langley School and after doing some research , Norwood and also Bullis. Hope all goes well!

Wow, either this poster is a troll, or just plain delusional. I am think the latter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey Guys, I’m thank you for all those who actually tried helping and for those who thought I was a “troll”, may god help you, but my spouse and I have decided to apply to Sidwell as my husband just told me that he has cousins in that school and that they can pull some favors for us. It is not a guarantee of admission as I know it’s one of the hardest but we have got a our sites set on this. We have also applied to the Langley School and after doing some research , Norwood and also Bullis. Hope all goes well!

You are applying NOW?

[Anonymous]

I love the fact that the OP generated four pages

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the fact that the OP generated four pages

Plus she managed to report most of the posts calling her out on being a troll and jeff removed them.