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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost every bright BLACK male I know that attended Sidwell from K -12 either developed mental health issues, became an underachiever or is still finding themselves. The boys try really hard to fit in rather than adopting a &quot;I don't care; I'm going to get my education in spite of you&quot; attitude. When they don't fit in they more often act out leading to discipline issues or they become someone that you don't want you DS to be. I'm not talking about talking or acting white. You generally won't pick up on this until they are in college or later. By then they have molded their identity and it is too late. Think Clarence Thomas as an outspoken example.

NO OTHER INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS&gt;&gt;HUH

JUST SIDWELL[/quote]

Every year at application time people raise the issue of AA boys at Sidwell.  I do wonder sometimes if people do this to scare away competition.  If you are concerned, ask around and talk to current black families at the school you are interested in.  It can be hard for kids to feel different on account of having less money or looking different or worshiping differently than the majority cohort.  It is also hard to succeed in the U.S. economy without good education.

If you feel your child can get a strong education in his/her majority environment and worry about the real issues with acculturating to an institution during adolescence as a member of a minority group (whether income, race, religion), give private schools a pass.  If you feel the education is much better than your public/charter option, keep investigating and try to keep an open mind.  You might find the concerns on this board are very overblown (our experience as FA family non-majority religion), or you might have enough doubts about the social/cultural piece to outweigh the better education.[/quote]

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