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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Capital Cotillion is open to all, including - gasp - public school kids, whereas Mrs Simpsons is invitation only (and basically just feeds from Holton/Landon).[/quote]

Our public sends an equal number of kids to both.  [/quote]

Not sure how you would know this, other than by word of mouth which is self-selecting.  If your kids attend Mrs. Simpsons, you would know that almost all of the attendees are private school students, with a dominant group coming from Holton and Landon. [/quote]

My child told me there was a large group of public school kids from Janney and Hearst. But I know there is a large group out there who take comfort in it being exclusive. (It's not shhhhhhhh!)[/quote]

My child started Mrs.Simpsons while at a DC public school, and we are non-white.  We signed up without knowing the "history" of the program, but from what we can tell, whatever negative history existed, it is no longer the case.  My child feels welcome, as have we through our limited correspondence with the organizers.  Plenty of public school kids also attend, and on the evenings when I have done drop off, diversity among the attendees was apparent.  To be invited, just ask a family who currently attends to have you invited.  The process isn't daunting.  But do realize this program is about old school etiquette, so do expect questions/rules that seem outdated.    My child does like it, and does seem to benefit from the lessons - both in terms of the dance program and manners.  I have had friends whose children do the other cotillion, and they really rave about it, so both seem like equally good options.  Good luck! [/quote]

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