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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello neighbor. Honest question. [b]Would you have the same hesitation to send your kid to Janney or Lafayette that has the same makeup but switch black and white? Not being snarky, just an honest question[/b].

To answer your question, I don't agree with PP. The school has already changed immensely. The first PK3 class that opened this year was made of 100% neighborhood kids that reflect the neighborhood demos. I would also say that last year's PK and K were similar.
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OP here. This is a very fair question. DC currently is in a class that is so ridiculously diverse that it looks like a Benetton ad. It looks like something out of central casting. I don't think I would feel too comfortable putting DC into a class that was all (or almost all) white. We have always lived EoTP, and I think that the diversity of many of the neighborhoods, including SP, is one of the great strengths of the area. I would really like a school that reflects that. To answer your question, if we're speaking honestly here, and I was forced to choose between an all-white or an all-black class for DC, I would choose all white. DC looks pretty white, despite being half Asian, and it would be easier to fit in.[/quote]

Appreciate your honest answer. As said upthread, the current PS and PK classes are extremely diverse (probably close to your current school). Our next door neighbor is in PK and is also half white, half Asian.[/quote]

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