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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lived in LA for many years, and there are definitely some public and private gems. If you want to go the independent school route and live on the Westside, I would vote for Crossroads (if your child is more arty and free spirited) and Brentwood. The head of the lower school at Brentwood is fantastic, and very down to earth. I also found Harvard Westlake a little more snotty. And about the friends of celebrities--they are going to be everywhere, it is LA!! That is like saying you are avoiding a DC school because of all the kids of Administration officials--you would rule out pretty much every school in NW, public and private. [/quote]

This is definitely not true. LA has many more mirco-cultures than DC because it is a much bigger city.  Plus, being a politician is much different than being entertainment industry uber rich .  There is way more uber rich in LA than DC, housing prices reflect this.  Not uncommon for homes to sell for $10 million, 15 million or 20 million on the west side of LA, this price point is barely seen in DC.  The political cuture is also much different than the entertainment culture which is extremely appearance conscious.  West side independents tend to be more celebrity driven than other schools.  If I were to return to LA, I'd go catholic or public and my kids are in independent schools now.[/quote]

If we could live on either the Westside, or east of the city, in a place like San Marino, Pasadena, or LaCanada, which would you suggest?  Would the east side private schools have the same wealth and celebrity drivers?[/quote]

I think Pasadena is more down to earth, no personal knowledge of the others.  Where are you and dh commuting to?  I actually like the Westside, I'd just be wary of the independent schools.[/quote]

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