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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are at two different privates and I teach at one. I have never seen kids talk about or care about who has money or not. They are all friends based on personality not money. I have never seen a kid left out because they don't have a big house or a great car. My oldest is 16 and her classmates are not all getting cars. Most drive a family car, only one got a brand new Range Rover and there was actually a bit of eye rolling from the parents but the kids don't seem to care.[/quote]

Are your kids at Big3 schools?  If you teach at a Big3 school and don't hear the constant chatter about vacations and material goods, etc. then you're not observant.  I agree the kids aren't left out of attending parties where an invitation is extended to the entire grade.  It is possible to make a small core group of friends based upon personality; however, dating is a different kettle of fish.  The parents steer their family social circles starting in the early grades.   [/quote]

I can say for certain that this is not true at Sidwell. My child received FA and he has never mentioned feeling left out of anything because of our small home, etc. His friends come from all different circumstances and he has dated girls from very wealthy families ( as well as girls from middle class families.) He has also dated girls of diverse racial, and religious backgrounds, as well as girls who are from international families. I really think the PPs who claim that that the big 3 are full of wealthy snobs have no first hand experience at least not with Sidwell US. I have no knowledge of the other schools.[/quote]

Yikes, how much dating is he doing? [/quote]

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