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Old 03-01-2010, 09:43 AM
 
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My partner, our child, and I are looking to move to Evanston. As a teacher, I understand that school climates vary greatly. Our greatest priority is finding a school that is accepting of alternative families. Does anyone have any experiences good or bad and/or suggestions? Thank you
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Old 03-02-2010, 04:16 AM
 
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I like all of the elementary schools on the south end; Washington is great, super diverse. I live in that neighborhood and there are all sorts of alternative families. I'm not as familiar with the middle schools but Nichols would serve some of that south end as well...so I think you'd find an accepting attitude amongst parents and students. Hopefully.
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Old 03-04-2010, 07:28 AM
 
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I like all of the elementary schools on the south end; Washington is great, super diverse. I live in that neighborhood and there are all sorts of alternative families. I'm not as familiar with the middle schools but Nichols would serve some of that south end as well...so I think you'd find an accepting attitude amongst parents and students. Hopefully.
We're in the same area and completely agree with Flatlander. Washington is a wonderfully diverse school with a very active PTA and plenty of different forms of families.
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Old 03-04-2010, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Winnetka, IL & Rolling Hills, CA
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You will experience the same attitudes in Evanston as you would anywhere else. You are just going to have to deal with your kids the way you feel best. Certain comments are going to be made by both kids and other parents at the school. It is very likely that you will be the only alternative family at the school or at best the grade.
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Old 03-04-2010, 06:33 PM
 
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US Traveller - not really sure that's true, or at least that wouldn't true in Oak Park.
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Old 03-04-2010, 09:02 PM
 
Location: Chciago
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Evanston isn't quite as liberal as Oak Park but much more liberal than many other burbs. There will always be some comments no matter where you are but I think Evanston would be more gay friendly than many other burbs.
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Old 03-06-2010, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Winnetka, IL & Rolling Hills, CA
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US Traveller - not really sure that's true, or at least that wouldn't true in Oak Park.
I had a child in an Evanston private school, and there was a same-sex couple (two females), with kids in the school, and the children were regularly teased and parents would regularly talk about them.

I don't condone homosexuality, but I do not ever support homophobia, and it unfortunately remains rampant in both public and private schools from what I have personally observed. I'm really not quite sure where kids pick up on this, because even though parents talked I find it hard to believe they had these types of discussions with their kids.
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Old 03-06-2010, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Saint Louis, MO
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Because kids never pick up on the crap their parents say...
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Old 03-06-2010, 09:49 PM
 
Location: Winnetka, IL & Rolling Hills, CA
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Because kids never pick up on the crap their parents say...
I don't ever discuss homosexuality with my kids, but I guess maybe other parents do. I just find it hard to believe that parents go around filling their kids with bizzare bigotry.
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Old 03-07-2010, 06:43 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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I just find it hard to believe that parents go around filling their kids with bizzare bigotry.
It's been my experience that most people learned bizzare bigotry, at home. What is not said can be as important as what is said.
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