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[quote=Anonymous]Back to the original post- asking if a child of color from outside the neighborhood would be comfortable at BS.  From what we observe, there are one or two African American children in a grade and most do not live near the school.   We live close to the school but are not from DC and find the place pretty cliquey- even including the teachers.  Everyone is genuinely nice and you'd not feel unwelcome but the intrinsic social world of Columbia/Chevy Chase country clubs, shared beach houses, families vacationing together, etc. makes it tough for the kids outside that orbit, especially as they approach their tweens.  Doubt your kid would experience open racism but likely won't be part of informal after school and weekend events because the parents happen to be socializing together, with kids tagging along, or because the kids have easy access to friends in the neighborhood for unscheduled playdates.  This isn't calculated to exclude others, BS has a very long history of being the center of its families lives.

Parish schools are meant to serve a neighborhood and I don't suggest that's wrong.  I'm not encouraging a debate on the concept or Catholic schools in general.  Just offering the PP something to think about as she considers her choices.    [/quote]

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