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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi - moving to the Palisades this summer and we will be zoned for Key Elementary School. I can see from the stats that there is some diversity - 10% Black about 15% Hispanic and 5% Asian. Are the kids from these backgrounds well integrated into the social aspect of the school - i.e., playdates, parties, etc? Does the school have a diverse staff - specifically teachers? I’m Black and diversity at previous schools has always been limited to the administrative staff, lunch ladies, maintenance staff and maybe a few classroom helpers. And we can’t change location of our housing - we will be moving into and eventually purchasing a relative’s house (she is going into nursing care).

Thanks![/quote]

I can’t speak to Key specifically, but generally the diversity among student and staff in upper NW DCPS isn’t the best. It isn’t the worst, but it’s not ideal. However, the feeder middle and high school (Hardy and MacArthur) are way more diverse with both staff and kids and it’s a much better experience for families of color (we are not white and have had better experiences at the middle school level bc of the diversity).[/quote]

What is ideal? Edscape has DC Total Public K-5 at 60% Black, 18% Latino, 16% White, 6% Other. Is the goal to find a school that comes closes to that? [/quote]

NP but I would think ideal is a scenario where you are pretty confident your kid won’t be an only or one of two in a class.  Look at Lafayette for instance- it’s 10% black, which means your kid could be the only black male or black female in the class.  I know of one school where there is only one black male in the entire grade.  This isn’t the school’s fault, but it is something many parents would consider before enrolling.[/quote]

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