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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kensington is somewhat dominated by the Catholic school/parish Holy Redeemer. If you are Catholic, it’s a very tight knit community. [/quote]

The few blocks around it maybe but not Kensington. [/quote]

Yes -- the area around Holy Redeemer is a close-knit Catholic community, somewhat conservative politically.  But is that actually part of Kensington, or is it part of Chevy Chase?  It's called Chevy Chase View, but maybe that's just a real estate designation.  In any case, that neighborhood is between Connecticut Avenue and Cedar Lane.  On the other side of Cedar Lane is Kensington-Parkwood -- really nice, friendly neighborhood where I'd say most kids go to public schools.  There's a swim and tennis club on the Kensington-Parkwood side of Cedar Lane.  Many families from both of those neighborhoods belong to the club.
I live in the Town of Chevy Chase, not Kensington, but my kids, who are in HS and college, have friends who live in K-P.    [/quote]

Interesting you say that, because the neighborhoods and areas around the other Catholic church. Holy Cross on Strathmore (closer to 355 and Georgetown Prep), was always known for being politically and socially liberal. I'm basing this on 40+ years of living in the area and being involved in local political campaigns, I still  know the demographics, precincts and voting base very well. Dating back to the early 70s, the voters there (many who said they moved so their kids could attend the local parish school) were pro choice voters and very active in local democratic organizations. That trend hasn't changed (according to election results and anecdotal results, aka yard signs). [/quote]

Holy Redeemer is a much more conservative Catholic school than Holy Cross.  Most of the families we know who chose HC wanted an alternative to public school, didn’t want to pay a lot for it, and didn’t mind some Catholicism in their kids’ education.  That’s very different than families who chose HR, which is more of a lifestyle and a community.

Also, LOL at the yard signs in Garrett Park being indicative of progressiveness.  It’s the same issue as in ToK: affluent White people who want you to know how very much Black Lives Matter to them, as long as their kids don’t actually attend school with those same Black kids.[/quote]
Funny. Garrett Park Elementary is less than 40% white.[/quote]

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