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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking around and noticed one of the elementary schools has a majority Asian population.

Can anyone share insight into any issues with other minorities or Caucasian students?[/quote]

One more question, does Asian also mean Indian or does it typically mean Chinese, Japanese, etc...[/quote]

No elementary schools in the City of Alexandria or Arlington County are majority Asian.  There are four ES in Fairfax County that are majority Asian - Floris, Greenbriar West, McNair and Powell.  The Asian-American students at those schools are mostly Korean, Chinese and Indian.  Not many Japanese live in NoVa.  There are a lot of Vietnamese, but they mostly live further east, in schools that are majority or plurality Hispanic like Crestwood in Springfield.

[b]Not sure about Loudoun.  There might be a few majority-Asian ES there as well; if so, the students also likely would be mostly Korean, Chinese and Indian.  [/b]
The main issue that seems to come up from time to time is that, at a school like GBW that has an AAP center, some non-Asian students in the General Education classes feel like second-class citizens, or at least their parents do.  I do think it has led to some white flight to parts of Loudoun where the AAP/Gen Ed divide isn't as big an issue.    [/quote]

You make a lot of assumptions.

Loudoun is overwhelmingly dominated by Indian. There are quite a few just about all indian schools in Ashburn and practically all Indian communities.  There is hardly a Korean or Chinese in sight.

I would not send my child to an all Indian school. I've seen how most Indian parents are narrowly focused on the classical rigors of academics. They pressure the teachers. I prefer a more rounded environment, where there is also focus on social skills, exercise, and arts.

Flame away.  Don't care. When it comes to my kids, they will only get the best as I see it.[/quote]

So Indians also focus on academics? Sounds like a win![/quote]

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