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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter’s experience joining in middle school: if you are not from the same wealthy area of Alexandria and a Belle Haven member, your child will have a tough time becoming a member of the school community. It is not impossible, but the value system of many of the kids and their parents is pretty messed up. [/quote]

This checks out. I think there’s an effort for more types of kids and backgrounds but at $55,000/year ultimately the culture is very privileged and country club. [/quote]

Oddly, I don't know one family amongst my kid's friends who belong to a country club. I'm sure they're there but they're hardly pervasive.[/quote]

That would be odd.  Been there with two DC's from K-12.  I would imagine that half each class belongs to BHCC, Army Navy, Wash Golf or another club.  For the poster that said UMC not really a lot of UC -- I guess it depends on what your definition is.  UMC to me in this area is below 500k.  I would expect some UMC but a lot more UC.  I thought I did well until I did things with my DCs' friends parents.

Having said that it has been a great school.  Kids enjoyed it, grew, and thrived.  I do not think there is a mean girl culture at least not more than other privates.  For us it was a great choice.  For my DD friends have been from all over not just one neigborhood.  I have not seen the value system messed up.  As I said above there are a lot of rich kids that have no worry for money -- at all.  This manifests itself in different ways but is not different than other privates.[/quote]

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