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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm getting really tired of posters making a huge point about how they value "diversity" and then in the VERY next sentence go on and on how there is a large enough high SES peer cohort at their diverse school with 20%-50% so their kids don't need to mix with the low income kids. This comes up constantly here.

What is the point of choosing a diverse school if you don't want your kids be friends and mix into classes with the low SES kids?

If you were only seeking a cheaper house in a more affordable area and then were pleasantly surprised that your kids got to avoid the poor kids in school, well then OK, at least own it. Don't go on about wanting diversity and in the next breath contradict yourself. [/quote]\

We bought a starter home when were were 29 because we are boring, were ready to be out of the city, wanted a house and yard, and wanted to start building equity. We figured this was a starter home in maybe even a starter area. We were still years away from wanting kids.

When we did have kids and started researching, we were thrilled with the preschool options and excited about our elementary school, which is highly regarded here on DCUM - I've noticed most of the true bashing is usually about the high schools. But, we've been paying attention and are quite satisfied with what is happening in the middle and high school we are zoned for as well. I guess you can call it a pleasant surprise, though obviously it's come with years of research, talking to families, etc., so a little condescending to act like we woke up and realized all this one morning.

Our hood is mainly made up of dual income fed workers, lawyers, professors, scientists, etc. and so we know the cohort well. We are not in high school yet, so still time to move if need be, but seems like a ton of families have already experienced or are planning on heading to our zoned school. My oldest will start middle school next year and I'm very happy with the course load - including two invitation only courses for accelerated kids DC will take. And the language option is only available for kids who don't need to take reading, so kids who need less accelerated courses will be in the various reading intervention classes while my child will not.

I love our community and love that it is diverse. WAY more diverse than my experience and how I grew up. But I don't want that for my kids. Nor does my DH. I do want them to take the classes that challenge them and that may mean taking classes with a certain cohort. I don't see this as hypocrisy but YMMV. 
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