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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Calling yourself a parent who is "going for it for the kids we love" might not make you an elitist, but it does make you an ass.  Your comment suggests that others - those who didn't apply/get into STA didn't love their kids.  Come to think of it, it makes you an elitist too b/c it pre-supposes that STA is better.

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PP, your reaction is pretty twisted.  Did you not see " Waiting for Superman" ?  Perhaps you don't live in Washington ? One wonders why you are lurking on the DCUM Private School forum as you seem so totally out of touch with what every parent of a 4 year old in this city goes through whether they are going for the " out of bounds" DCPS lottery, hoping they get lucky with the Charter school lottery or are throwing a hope and a prayer at their DC maybe getting accepted into Private School. No parent in DC wants their kid in a poorly performing DCPS, and many , many schools are just that. They don't serve our children, and yes, ALL try to get out. ALL. I don't believe a single parent in this city wants to send their kid to ( insert name of the worst DCPS you know) . No parent. We all love our kids. Not every parent will find an altternative solution. Many of my friends have sold or rented out their house and moved to Bethesda or Arlington. Some people don't own a home, and can't afford to move because they can't afford to rent in Bethesda. Yes, there are people in this city who, horrors do live on like $300/week and , no they can't afford to "just find an apartment somewhere else" . Does not mean they aren't looking at voucher program, Charter schools , and yes, Private schools. Why not ?

Do you not have any friends with children about 3 or 4 years old ? Why are you lurking on this thread when you are so obviously out of touch with the concerns of DC parents ?

What is your dog in the fight of  whether the OP sends her child to Beauvoir or not ? OP wants Saint Albans, that is her end game. What is your purpose here ?  To try to convince her that ," all DC Privates schools are filled with elitists" and she should not bother ? " If she were a decent human being she'd stick with the "real people" in DCPS. Really ? Would you say this to a Mom who lives in Ward 7 and who's son was just offered almost a full FA package to STA ? Its a great opportunity, nothing more, nothing less.[/quote]

Um, seriously?  This entire thread is about whether Op should send her child to Beauvoir ($30k+) or to Key school (neighborhood where houses are approx. 1mm).  Where exactly is the woe-is-the-poor-ward 7-parent-with-no-options take coming from??  This entire thread is elitist if you hadn't noticed.  Also, do you really think 1st or 2nd grade at Beauvoir is significantly better than what is happening at Key school.  You are a fool and a joke.  Signed, DC resident[/quote]

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