If you are wealthy would you send your kids to a W school over private?

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Anonymous wrote:Many of the Asian American families we know who apply to privates do it as a back up if their child does not get in to a magnet. We know kids who turned down Sidwell, GDS, Maret, NCS for magnets. Literally one AAPI child we know who got into magnets went to one of the privates above.

W schools are a back up to top privates but considered better than second tier privates.

Admissions people know that this demographic is doing this. They don't actually expect you to come. You will rarely see an Asian student in private school and they already know you are unlikely to enroll.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.

How ironic that the race that is suing over racial preferences in college admissions, clearly has a racial preference when selecting a school. Pot meet kettle.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%

ok, but this particular discussion was about Asians in private school.

Someone stated that only private school parents prioritize education.

I stated that Asian parents also prioritize education, probably more than any other group, and that most Asian parents with means still send their kids to public school.

Then you or someone stated that "plenty of Asian parents" send their kids to private.

So I asked, "define plenty".

To which you responded: "half the kids in your kid's class is non white". That doesn't answer the question. You get an F there.

Then I asked you to post the % of Asian students in the class, to which you responded, "I didn't say Asian". So, again, you didn't understand the question. Another F.


So, once again, Asian parents, who prioritize education more so than any other group, largely send their kids to public school.

Hopefully, that was clear.

Yeah, no.

Given that 90% of kids go to public school, the majority of any demographic group sends their kids to public school. That doesn’t mean anything except that most people can’t afford private school.

? a PP stated that private school parents are the only ones prioritizing education.

I stated Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public.

That means that Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public school.

Or maybe you could stop stereotyping "Asian parents"?

I think this has more to do with the fact that Asian parents are reluctant to spend money in fee wrap and so will take what is free over paying for it. Many white parents and other races (we are African American) don’t mind making the investment in private school if we can afford it. Luckily we are in a position where we can.

You are gross and racist and narrow minded. The Asian parents we know, and I'm talking Asian parents who are immigrants from Asia, are used to huge schools with lots of competition and still rising to the top so they don't worry about that aspect. I also know several Asian or Asian-American families that turned down top private schools for top publics because the privates tend to be small and insular and not value their type of diversity. I know several Black families who also left or never enrolled privates because they didn't like the lack of diversity. What is wrong with you?

Umm, why so defensive? I am just staying the obvious. I live in a 'W' school zone and it is abundantly clear that the Asian families have moved into this neighborhood exclusively for the schools. (I am in Stonebridge for reference, btw). They are absolutely NOT going to pay for private school. Where we live, there are clearly generations of Asian families living in one house in order to afford to live here (i.e., multiple incomes; eliminating daycare costs because grandparents live in the basement so parents save on 5 years of daycare expenses). That said, the Asian population at Stone Mill has EXPLODED in the last 5-10 years, such that it is now 47.7% Asian (2022 stats). It is now very overcrowded and is heavily worksheet dependent and very factory-like. This not what a lot of wealthy parents are looking for, especially those of us who understand what "whole child" academic environments like private schools are able to offer.

dp.. you are a racist. You assume that the school is now "factory" like because the Asian American population there has "exploded". You think Asian parents have that much sway with MCPS such that they could make the school "factory" like with all the worksheets? You think a 40% white school doesn't have worksheets?

It's good you left that school. Clearly, you're a racist, and we don't want racists in MCPS. I bet if your private school became 40% Asian you'd leave that school, too, claiming it's become "factory" like.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.

How ironic that the race that is suing over racial preferences in college admissions, clearly has a racial preference when selecting a school. Pot meet kettle.

dp.. sounds to me that they made the decision based on the fact that TJ could offer more challenging curriculum rather than race. But, sure, throw in the race card if it makes you feel better.

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I'm always astounded at how racist people think they can be to Asians and they think they are in the right.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%

ok, but this particular discussion was about Asians in private school.

Someone stated that only private school parents prioritize education.

I stated that Asian parents also prioritize education, probably more than any other group, and that most Asian parents with means still send their kids to public school.

Then you or someone stated that "plenty of Asian parents" send their kids to private.

So I asked, "define plenty".

To which you responded: "half the kids in your kid's class is non white". That doesn't answer the question. You get an F there.

Then I asked you to post the % of Asian students in the class, to which you responded, "I didn't say Asian". So, again, you didn't understand the question. Another F.


So, once again, Asian parents, who prioritize education more so than any other group, largely send their kids to public school.

Hopefully, that was clear.

Yeah, no.

Given that 90% of kids go to public school, the majority of any demographic group sends their kids to public school. That doesn’t mean anything except that most people can’t afford private school.

? a PP stated that private school parents are the only ones prioritizing education.

I stated Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public.

That means that Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public school.

Or maybe you could stop stereotyping "Asian parents"?

I think this has more to do with the fact that Asian parents are reluctant to spend money in fee wrap and so will take what is free over paying for it. Many white parents and other races (we are African American) don’t mind making the investment in private school if we can afford it. Luckily we are in a position where we can.

You are gross and racist and narrow minded. The Asian parents we know, and I'm talking Asian parents who are immigrants from Asia, are used to huge schools with lots of competition and still rising to the top so they don't worry about that aspect. I also know several Asian or Asian-American families that turned down top private schools for top publics because the privates tend to be small and insular and not value their type of diversity. I know several Black families who also left or never enrolled privates because they didn't like the lack of diversity. What is wrong with you?

Umm, why so defensive? I am just staying the obvious. I live in a 'W' school zone and it is abundantly clear that the Asian families have moved into this neighborhood exclusively for the schools. (I am in Stonebridge for reference, btw). They are absolutely NOT going to pay for private school. Where we live, there are clearly generations of Asian families living in one house in order to afford to live here (i.e., multiple incomes; eliminating daycare costs because grandparents live in the basement so parents save on 5 years of daycare expenses). That said, the Asian population at Stone Mill has EXPLODED in the last 5-10 years, such that it is now 47.7% Asian (2022 stats). It is now very overcrowded and is heavily worksheet dependent and very factory-like. This not what a lot of wealthy parents are looking for, especially those of us who understand what "whole child" academic environments like private schools are able to offer.

I think you are overlooking some very important things. For instance saving on daycare cost by having grandparents live in may have less to do with affording the area and more to do with not liking daycare and just saving funds. There is also a cultural component of family and maintaining heritage.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%

ok, but this particular discussion was about Asians in private school.

Someone stated that only private school parents prioritize education.

I stated that Asian parents also prioritize education, probably more than any other group, and that most Asian parents with means still send their kids to public school.

Then you or someone stated that "plenty of Asian parents" send their kids to private.

So I asked, "define plenty".

To which you responded: "half the kids in your kid's class is non white". That doesn't answer the question. You get an F there.

Then I asked you to post the % of Asian students in the class, to which you responded, "I didn't say Asian". So, again, you didn't understand the question. Another F.


So, once again, Asian parents, who prioritize education more so than any other group, largely send their kids to public school.

Hopefully, that was clear.

Yeah, no.

Given that 90% of kids go to public school, the majority of any demographic group sends their kids to public school. That doesn’t mean anything except that most people can’t afford private school.

? a PP stated that private school parents are the only ones prioritizing education.

I stated Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public.

That means that Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public school.

Or maybe you could stop stereotyping "Asian parents"?

I think this has more to do with the fact that Asian parents are reluctant to spend money in fee wrap and so will take what is free over paying for it. Many white parents and other races (we are African American) don’t mind making the investment in private school if we can afford it. Luckily we are in a position where we can.

You are gross and racist and narrow minded. The Asian parents we know, and I'm talking Asian parents who are immigrants from Asia, are used to huge schools with lots of competition and still rising to the top so they don't worry about that aspect. I also know several Asian or Asian-American families that turned down top private schools for top publics because the privates tend to be small and insular and not value their type of diversity. I know several Black families who also left or never enrolled privates because they didn't like the lack of diversity. What is wrong with you?

Umm, why so defensive? I am just staying the obvious. I live in a 'W' school zone and it is abundantly clear that the Asian families have moved into this neighborhood exclusively for the schools. (I am in Stonebridge for reference, btw). They are absolutely NOT going to pay for private school. Where we live, there are clearly generations of Asian families living in one house in order to afford to live here (i.e., multiple incomes; eliminating daycare costs because grandparents live in the basement so parents save on 5 years of daycare expenses). That said, the Asian population at Stone Mill has EXPLODED in the last 5-10 years, such that it is now 47.7% Asian (2022 stats). It is now very overcrowded and is heavily worksheet dependent and very factory-like. This not what a lot of wealthy parents are looking for, especially those of us who understand what "whole child" academic environments like private schools are able to offer.

The previous poster which I think was you again was openly racist throwing around stereotypes that Asians are too cheap to pay for private school. If you say this about other demographic groups you'll get massacred but people think if you say this stuff about Asians it's not a big deal. The families you referenced do not sound like the ones who can afford private school. They sound like they are sacrificing to afford to be near a good public.

It's clear you resent the Asian presence at Stone Mill and you think yourself better than them. It's pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.

How ironic that the race that is suing over racial preferences in college admissions, clearly has a racial preference when selecting a school. Pot meet kettle.

Not Asian but as a person of color demographics do influence my school preferences. I wish it could be different but in today's world where there is so much racism it is important to make sure my children feel like they belong but also be able to experience a classroom with kids from different backgrounds. My kids go to a wealthy school that is highly white and I think it would be better for them to be exposed to a more diverse environment. That could be a private school or a public school. Absurd to criticize someone for thinking about demographics when thinking about a school. Are you white?

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Anonymous wrote:It's not about money. Niece got into a top private one year and got almost a full ride. Other family members would have supplemented the rest so it was free without any sacrifice from the family or extended family. Still went to TJ. At the private she would have been an "only" from her specific heritage in her grade and one of only 5-6 or fewer Asians and the actual instruction would likely have been inferior to what they would learn in public.

You have no idea what it would have been. Your niece needs to toughen up. You can't always only be around your own demographic.

dp.. ? .. sure, but they had a choice, and their choice was not a private.

How ironic that the race that is suing over racial preferences in college admissions, clearly has a racial preference when selecting a school. Pot meet kettle.

Not Asian but as a person of color demographics do influence my school preferences. I wish it could be different but in today's world where there is so much racism it is important to make sure my children feel like they belong but also be able to experience a classroom with kids from different backgrounds. My kids go to a wealthy school that is highly white and I think it would be better for them to be exposed to a more diverse environment. That could be a private school or a public school. Absurd to criticize someone for thinking about demographics when thinking about a school. Are you white?

My child left Churchill for Bullis. Bullis had way more diversity than Churchill. Bullis had foreign exchange students as well as a variety of racial groups. Bullis offered transportation throughout the DMV and scholarships which added to the socioeconomic diversity within the school. It was the first time my child attended school with peers who didn’t live in Potomac.

Diversity in a school adds to the educational experience. Students bring to class discussions their unique experiences and perspective. Sharing these viewpoints adds to understanding and respect for one another.

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Right, some private schools are more diverse than some public schools. But some public schools are more diverse than Bullis. I do think Bullis has some of the better socieoeconomic diversity we've seen at private schools.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%

ok, but this particular discussion was about Asians in private school.

Someone stated that only private school parents prioritize education.

I stated that Asian parents also prioritize education, probably more than any other group, and that most Asian parents with means still send their kids to public school.

Then you or someone stated that "plenty of Asian parents" send their kids to private.

So I asked, "define plenty".

To which you responded: "half the kids in your kid's class is non white". That doesn't answer the question. You get an F there.

Then I asked you to post the % of Asian students in the class, to which you responded, "I didn't say Asian". So, again, you didn't understand the question. Another F.


So, once again, Asian parents, who prioritize education more so than any other group, largely send their kids to public school.

Hopefully, that was clear.

Yeah, no.

Given that 90% of kids go to public school, the majority of any demographic group sends their kids to public school. That doesn’t mean anything except that most people can’t afford private school.

? a PP stated that private school parents are the only ones prioritizing education.

I stated Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public.

That means that Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public school.

Or maybe you could stop stereotyping "Asian parents"?

I think this has more to do with the fact that Asian parents are reluctant to spend money in fee wrap and so will take what is free over paying for it. Many white parents and other races (we are African American) don’t mind making the investment in private school if we can afford it. Luckily we are in a position where we can.

You are gross and racist and narrow minded. The Asian parents we know, and I'm talking Asian parents who are immigrants from Asia, are used to huge schools with lots of competition and still rising to the top so they don't worry about that aspect. I also know several Asian or Asian-American families that turned down top private schools for top publics because the privates tend to be small and insular and not value their type of diversity. I know several Black families who also left or never enrolled privates because they didn't like the lack of diversity. What is wrong with you?

Umm, why so defensive? I am just staying the obvious. I live in a 'W' school zone and it is abundantly clear that the Asian families have moved into this neighborhood exclusively for the schools. (I am in Stonebridge for reference, btw). They are absolutely NOT going to pay for private school. Where we live, there are clearly generations of Asian families living in one house in order to afford to live here (i.e., multiple incomes; eliminating daycare costs because grandparents live in the basement so parents save on 5 years of daycare expenses). That said, the Asian population at Stone Mill has EXPLODED in the last 5-10 years, such that it is now 47.7% Asian (2022 stats). It is now very overcrowded and is heavily worksheet dependent and very factory-like. This not what a lot of wealthy parents are looking for, especially those of us who understand what "whole child" academic environments like private schools are able to offer.

Yeah so when white families go to good schools it’s bc they prioritize education and push their kids to success. When Asians do it it becomes a factory and ruins the school. Got it. Btw I live in Walt Whitman district and several Asian families in my neighborhood go to private. Does that make you mad that they can afford to live in a better W district than you and also pay for the “whole child” experience? 😂

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Anonymous wrote:Wealthy kids and poor kids dont belong together. Wealthy kids need to be with their own kind so they can network and keep the money within tight knit social circles. When Wealthy kids are trying to fraud their way to the ivys why would they want poor kids hanging around while they pretend to be sport captains on paper. Poor kids don't have any money to pay to fundraisers or consultants. They are completely useless. Doesn't anyone watch TV anymore?

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%

ok, but this particular discussion was about Asians in private school.

Someone stated that only private school parents prioritize education.

I stated that Asian parents also prioritize education, probably more than any other group, and that most Asian parents with means still send their kids to public school.

Then you or someone stated that "plenty of Asian parents" send their kids to private.

So I asked, "define plenty".

To which you responded: "half the kids in your kid's class is non white". That doesn't answer the question. You get an F there.

Then I asked you to post the % of Asian students in the class, to which you responded, "I didn't say Asian". So, again, you didn't understand the question. Another F.


So, once again, Asian parents, who prioritize education more so than any other group, largely send their kids to public school.

Hopefully, that was clear.

Yeah, no.

Given that 90% of kids go to public school, the majority of any demographic group sends their kids to public school. That doesn’t mean anything except that most people can’t afford private school.

? a PP stated that private school parents are the only ones prioritizing education.

I stated Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public.

That means that Asian parents with means who also prioritize education send their kids to public school.

Or maybe you could stop stereotyping "Asian parents"?

I think this has more to do with the fact that Asian parents are reluctant to spend money in fee wrap and so will take what is free over paying for it. Many white parents and other races (we are African American) don’t mind making the investment in private school if we can afford it. Luckily we are in a position where we can.

You are gross and racist and narrow minded. The Asian parents we know, and I'm talking Asian parents who are immigrants from Asia, are used to huge schools with lots of competition and still rising to the top so they don't worry about that aspect. I also know several Asian or Asian-American families that turned down top private schools for top publics because the privates tend to be small and insular and not value their type of diversity. I know several Black families who also left or never enrolled privates because they didn't like the lack of diversity. What is wrong with you?

Umm, why so defensive? I am just staying the obvious. I live in a 'W' school zone and it is abundantly clear that the Asian families have moved into this neighborhood exclusively for the schools. (I am in Stonebridge for reference, btw). They are absolutely NOT going to pay for private school. Where we live, there are clearly generations of Asian families living in one house in order to afford to live here (i.e., multiple incomes; eliminating daycare costs because grandparents live in the basement so parents save on 5 years of daycare expenses). That said, the Asian population at Stone Mill has EXPLODED in the last 5-10 years, such that it is now 47.7% Asian (2022 stats). It is now very overcrowded and is heavily worksheet dependent and very factory-like. This not what a lot of wealthy parents are looking for, especially those of us who understand what "whole child" academic environments like private schools are able to offer.

dp.. you are a racist. You assume that the school is now "factory" like because the Asian American population there has "exploded". You think Asian parents have that much sway with MCPS such that they could make the school "factory" like with all the worksheets? You think a 40% white school doesn't have worksheets?

It's good you left that school. Clearly, you're a racist, and we don't want racists in MCPS. I bet if your private school became 40% Asian you'd leave that school, too, claiming it's become "factory" like.

Of all things, I am NOT a racist. I am a factist. Look up the definition. I live here and am telling you what I see and experience.