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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m guessing OP chose to ask about NoVa because the private schools in NoVa aren’t that great (I live in NoVa). There’s not a great selection and the ones that are here honestly don’t seem worth it, apart from 1-2. Even those are arguably not better than the best options at public (eg Langley, McLean high). But I think the answer is mostly the same across the board, and is usually one of these—have so much money so what better investment is there; cultural- ie a mix of parents grew up in private school and want the same for their kids / parents want kids to associate with people who are like them financially [b]or in an environment that is predominantly white culture[/b]; parents are anxious that their kids won’t stand out in competitive public schools or will be precluded from social networking, elite opportunities etc that happen in private. I think there are some who genuinely l need it for the reasons others listed here but in my experience, those are not as common as parents convincing themselves that their kids need small class sizes etc.[/quote]

It's basically this. Whites who can afford private school don't want their kids to be around a lot of black and brown kids in public schools. The few in private? Palatable.

NOVA / DC area is one of the most diverse in the country, however, education-wise, whites want it like somewhere in Indiana. [/quote]

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