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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much does this factor into what neighborhood you live in and what school you choose? I live in an area of NOVA that has a good number of Hispanics, Asians/East Asians and mixed kids, and my child is mixed Asian and white. I keep going back and forth on whether to find a house here or look in NW DC. I looked at Wilson High, Deal, Murch demographics and the numbers are more like 30-50%+ black and Hispanic and only 5% Asian and/or 2-5% mixed race. If you are a minority parent or parent to a mixed (especially Asian/other race mix), how did this factor into your decision making? Growing up in a white area myself, it was important for me to find an area that was racially and socioeconomically diverse, but I go back and forth on whether the specific kind of racial diversity is important. What are your thoughts? I hated being only one of 2 Asian kids in my school, so that is where I am coming from.

We are looking at purchasing a home and settling down and I would love to hear other opinions. [/quote]

We live in downtown SS. Living in a racial diverse area was non-negotiable. DH grew up on a non-diverse area 90% poor AA and attended a completely segregated school. I grew up in a similar area, but attended a school with fewer than 20 other AA in the middle and HS. Being the only black kid in class when your well-meaning white teacher is stumbling through Huck Finn or Reconstruction is not a good feel. I still cringe thinking of things said to me. [/quote]

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