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[quote=Anonymous]Let me try to explain.

1) Some of these schools have an inordinate number of parent and family events.  It's not particularly pleasant to go to these when many people are being openly unwelcoming.  Even if you have a friend or two in the crowd.

2) Many people move to DC after having children.  They don't have a group of friends here from college, grad school, work, etc. They look to their children's schools as a potential source of family friends.  Sure, it would be lovely to make friends through volunteering, adult hobbies etc.  But frankly, most parents have no (or very little) time for these things between work and school.

We are such a family: we moved to DC from NE when our kids were 3, 5, 5.  We didn't know a soul here.  Thankfully landed in a very friendly public school. 
Over time we made a zillion school acquaintances and about 5 sets of family friends who now (10 years later) we are very close to (dinners out, parties, even vacations and holiday gatherings).  Along the way we met many other school families like us: those who moved to DC knowing no-one.  Some have since moved on again.  Some have stuck.  DC is a super transient place. 
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