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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jewish parent of recent St. Andrew’s Jewish graduate.  OP - for middle and high school you should feel completely comfortable sending your DC here assuming you are reform or conservative.  In those grades the class was usually 10-12% Jewish —probably a bit more really because that is based on student self reporting and there were several mixed marriage firms where those kids didn’t necessarily identify. Yes, there is weekly chapel and many kids — Jewish or not — tune out during the service part just as many do in their own temple or church at that age. But there often very good speakers on universal themes in lieu of traditional sons or homilies.  Each year one chapel in the fall is dedicated to acknowledging The High Holidays.  When my DC was there they always did a Holocaust memorial chapel once per year. There is an optional Jewish affinity club that works with the Chaplain on planning these events. Honestly, I was skeptical at first but I found St Andrew’s more supportive of religious sldiverdity because it has Episcopal routes than the secular private where my kids attended elementary school.

I can’t comment on the younger grades which were brought into the school via a merger with St Frances in Potomac.  At that time, I would not have sent a Jewish kid to the lower school but as they have moved more of those grades to the main campus I sis pect things have gotten better, so if you have a young one I would do more research. 
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Thank you. This is exactly what I wanted to hear. We are looking at middle school. And we are reform.
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      If you have similar questions on this topic, call admissions and ask if there is a current Jewish family you can talk to or, if you talk to the Assoc Director Moodie, ask her f there is a parent of a recent Jewish alum you can call and she may reach out to me.[/quote]

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