I'm questioning St. Peter's as well. I went to St. Peters 1st-8th grade and it was incredibly hard for me. I'm black. I was one of 3 black kids in my class and it was very hard on my self-esteem. I won't send my child to St. Peters if that hasn't changed. Time for me to go back there and see if things have evolved.

I'm a current parent (PreK), both husband and I are multiracial, multiethnic and grew up in this area (AA/Latino and AA/Russian Jew). We are exceedingly happy with St. Peter School. In 2013, I'm not sure how my daughters will end up identifying themselves, but I believe they will have the opportunity to define themselves, and a supportive school community (that is not race-focused) will be one part of that. The environment is diverse, inclusive and we have found the school community to be lovely. For our daughters and family, i feel that we really found the right place. If you'd like to tak offline in more detail jenniferleaton@hotmail.com.

Anonymous wrote:I'm interested in St. Peter School in DC for my rising K daughter who is multiracial (black/white). We are parishioners at St. Matthew's which is a new supporting parish of the school. Can anyone with experience at the school comment on how she would be received by staff and students? I'm looking for an inclusive environment that would support her identity development. I don't want her to be boxed into one group or another or forced to identify only with one group or another. I'm trying to avoid a culture of cliques based on race.
I am hoping to hear that there would be no major issues.
Thanks in advance!

St. Peter's is one of the oldest schools in the region and has always been racially diverse because of its location on Capitol Hill. Although the Hill has become more affluent in recent years, and the school is much more academically rigorous, it still has the feel of an urban neighborhood school with genuine socioeconomic and racial diversity. You should definitely check it out.

I'm interested in St. Peter School in DC for my rising K daughter who is multiracial (black/white). We are parishioners at St. Matthew's which is a new supporting parish of the school. Can anyone with experience at the school comment on how she would be received by staff and students? I'm looking for an inclusive environment that would support her identity development. I don't want her to be boxed into one group or another or forced to identify only with one group or another. I'm trying to avoid a culture of cliques based on race.
I am hoping to hear that there would be no major issues.
Thanks in advance!