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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Considering Big 3 for HS. The few people we know with kids in private have not had a good experience socially. They say there are cliques of wealthy who dominate the PTA and that parents who come in 9th will never really be accepted by other parents. Is this true for most people?  How does it affect the kids? [/quote]

MOST of the families at these schools are regular dual income families like yourself. There are a handful of truly wealthy families but most are normal by DC standards.[/quote]

Agree with this PP... but OP should also realize that by HS, there aren't so many parents that are interested in (or have time to be) meeting new parents in the community. This will be true joining any HS. I met a few other new parents, but the only existing parents I've been able to meet are via PA or sports. In both cases, it's mixed on how much they want to engage. It's usually a friendly when see you sort of thing, which is perfectly nice, but not great for exchanging/learning helpful school-related info (as we had in prior school communities).[/quote]

Agree with this. 
We joined a Big3 in 9th and people are nice enough but really no one is looking to make friends.  The kids socialize on their own.  I rarely see the other parents except for sports games. 
I really think that the inclusivity (or lack thereof) of the parent community should be last on your list of things to worry about when considering a school.

Also--I want to add that I was all about school community in the younger years---many of my closest friends came from our elementary school.  But high school is my kids' social scene, not mine. 
I have no role (appropriately so) [/quote]

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