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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To OP and others that are considering DC public schools, Shepherd Elementary in NW DC is a great choice, IMO.  It is majority black, although that is changing a bit in the lower grades (which is fine with me--I'm black but I like the idea of my child being exposed to kids from different ethnic backgrounds).  The test scores are quite impressive considering--I think last year reading was 73% proficient, and math was 76%.  These are not WOTP school scores, which tend to be in the 80s and 90s, but actually pretty decent given that the school is 32% FARMS.  It is a pretty popular school for black doctors, lawyers, etc.--actually, we are an MD/PhD couple and we've been quite happy with Shepherd and don't feel out of place at all; this is our first year there.  The International Baccalaureate program is great, and our child gets French 3-4x/week.  This year, PK3 was all in-boundary and there was even an in-boundary waitlist, so the school is getting even more popular.

For any PPs considering DC schools and looking for a school of choice for middle/upper middle SES black families, Shepherd should definitely be one possibility, particularly in the lower grades, where there is more buy-in from the neighborhood.  There are other DC schools where I know high SES black families, although they are mostly charters--LAMB, Inspired Teaching, Creative Minds, etc.--and these are exceedingly difficult to get into.

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I know this is an old thread, but the topic is sadly still relevant.
To the PP, are you planning to send your kids to Deal and Wilson?[/quote]

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