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[quote=Anonymous]Our elementary splits to Kenmore and Swanson. We are on the Swanson side and have never considered private school despite the crowded, old facilities. We were almost rezoned for Kenmore and then were not.

My issue with sending my kids to Kenmore was primarily logistical - they can’t walk. My other issue is that it seems like a caste system where my kids would unconsciously get the idea that less affluent or LatinX kids are not as smart or deserving of opportunities based on who was in their intensified classes. After a few drinks a mom of Kenmore attending and Kenmore bound peer of my son told me she felt bad for my kids going to Swanson. She viewed it as a benefit that her gifted kids had a tight knit cohort where they could be viewed as shining academic stars. In her drunken confession she warned me that my kids would no longer be the brightest in the class at Swanson and would have to fight for spots in coveted classes and activities.

I take all this with a grain of salt. My kids are going to Swanson, so of course I will pay more attention to why that’s a good fit. My acquaintance is sending her kids to Kenmore and of course she has developed talking points to defend a school some people judge as less than stellar. People all bring their own biases to the table. Find a family whose kids are similar to yours that has older kids at Kenmore and ask what their experience has been.[/quote]

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