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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just wanted to note that we are a MC white family in DC. HHI of 130-140k, both parents work.

We don't go to SWS but would if we got a spot because we really value a more holistic approach to education with less emphasis on testing/achievement and more focus on developing a love of learning. I recognize that to some extent, white privilege allows me to want that for my kid because I don't have to worry about them being discriminated against for their race, and I don't worry so much about my kid being viewed as "exceptional" academically because I think a reasonable middle class life will be available to them.

I will also note that I am aware that people in DC of all colors do not think we exist in DC. It's a genuine challenge navigating schools in this city because we don't have the resources of many other white families (or even the resources others presume us to have by virtue of being white people living in DC) but also we are not poor and our kid is not at risk in any way (stable housing, food, etc.). This was particularly challenging during the pandemic when it was assumed we would have resources for full time childcare so that we could work and when we said we didn't, we were accused of being "cheap."[/quote]

This is us and we attend SWS, driving in. You wouldn't know our income from looking at us, though. Or maybe we make our TJ Maxx clothes look too nice? :) Also yes, the pandemic was absolutely awful, especially with two full time working parents and I was required to work in person throughout the pandemic.

I actually think it's nuts that there are people here saying that people who live in $1M+ townhomes on the Hill are UMC - that is Upper class!

Does UC (rich) vs. MC (not at risk, but not rich) make a difference? Yes! Look at the suburbs. Look at public schools in upper class areas in Mclean and Arlington vs more middle class suburban schools in Virginia or Maryland. Even there, you see a difference in test scores where the super rich area schools SAT scores are 100-200 points vs. the regular middle class schools.[/quote]

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