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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another thing to know about Ashlawn is that they are very straightforward with social justice issues. My DC says they’ve been reading about hunger/food insecurity, and racism before that, and there is a food drive going on right now. If you don’t want to try to remember to send in a can of soup this week, or socks for the homeless shelter another week, it may not be a good match. Participation isn’t required of course, and nobody keeps track, but I would think you’d have to at least be supportive of that stuff even if you don’t remember to contribute something each time to feel like it’s a good match.[/quote]

I've had two kids attend Ashlawn, and I have mixed feelings about this. GCP is great. I also like the teachers a lot. And numerically, it is a diverse school - particularly because of the large apartment complex in the school zone. But the wealth gap is huge, and that translates into alienation of the kids who don't live in the $1.5 million homes.  There is some pretty obscene wealth at the school (look at what people paid at the recent auction), and, for some of the kids there, it translates into some snobby values. We're one of the few actually middle class families there, so we probably notice this more than other families.[/quote]

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