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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original question—nicest parents?[/quote]

Schools with the least amount of Chevy Chase club parents or people that choose their kids’ school to desperately network to get in or improve their social standing at the club.  [/quote]

Then I would say definitely steer clear of SR. Most of the non inclusive, CCC members have moved to that school. Not sure why. Have friends there who said they have soured their experience. [/quote]

We are a newish SR family, not club members.  Both club and not club people have been friendly, and the girls have been nice to our daughter. The school has also had plentiful community events, which helps. My husband has really enjoyed the dad's club activities too. Has felt like something for everyone.[/quote]

I have two friends there and they are considering applying out. They say the parent community is very clubby and not inclusive in their prospective grades. [/quote]

I don't get that mentality. If my kids are happy and doing well at a great school, why would I move them just because I'm not making new friends there? That makes no sense.[/quote]

well it's because in some cases these families will ice out your child: no play dates, parties, spots on class sports teams that they coach etc.--doesn't matter if your child is friends with theirs in school.  Plus in the younger years it's nice to get to know other families.  Plus it kind of sucks to go to school events and have people look through you like you're furniture when you're milling around together in a classroom of 15 kids.

Many of these parents continue to helicopter their kids' social lives well into middle school.  Thankfully it all shifts in high school (in my experience).  Kids find and manage their own friendships.  Popular kids can be anyone from new immigrants, kids on full aid, VIPs or CCC members. The top of the social hierarchy (if there even is one) shifts to who is smart, kind, athletic, and/or charismatic (regardless of income, social pedigree, etc).  [/quote]

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