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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm Asian, DH is white, one kid is full Asian and the other is half-Asian, half white.  We definitely looked for a school or area that was diverse racially, as well as somewhat economically.  We landed in the West Springfield HS pyramid (kids are upper elementary currently). Their school isn't as racially diverse as others listed here but is 55% white, 45% non-white.

Growing up, I was one of 3 Asian kids in school and it was awful.[/quote]
Same for my nieces. They absolutely hated it.  They eventually moved when the youngest was still in HS to a school with way more Asian American students, and she was much happier (including with a more challenging school - more AP classes, etc.).[/quote]

DH and I were both token Asians and we didn’t mind. I had a diverse group of friends in college and grad school but the friends I tend to keep in touch with are Asian. Pretty much all our professional colleagues are white so we are still token Asians.[/quote]
But others do mind, and if OP is posting about it, she minds.[/quote]

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