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Old 06-11-2017, 09:50 PM
 
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There are not many black teachers in FCPS. I worked in a school with 30% AA population and maybe 2 black teachers. But I also went to some career fairs for FCPS and hardly saw any black applicants, either. I do not think your child will face any hostility, though. Our current elementary school has less than 10% black, (60% white), but as far as I can tell my child is completely unaware of any racial issues or tensions. He has friends from all backgrounds and doesn't seem to give it any thought. By contrast, when I was in a school with mainly AA and Hispanic populations, there was a lot of talk about race and a lot of grouping together (like cliques) by Spanish speakers and black students (and there were divisions even among those groups). I don't think the number of black students is any guarantee that your children will feel comfortable at school. I think you should check out the schools yourself and see what the atmosphere is like. Talk to principals. They make the biggest difference.
It's great that you want to help the OP, but have you realized that you are answering a question asked in 2008?? OP ended up moving to Burke and hasn't posted since 2009. I'm guessing her kids graduated from HS years ago.

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Old 06-12-2017, 06:47 AM
 
Location: VB
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It's great that you want to help the OP, but have you realized that you are answering a question asked in 2008?? OP ended up moving to Burke and hasn't posted since 2009. I'm guessing her kids graduated from HS years ago.
I agree that trying to contact the OP here is likely futile, but it would be extraordinary if her child has earned a HS diploma before the age of 9.
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Old 06-19-2017, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA - Kingstowne Subdivision
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I agree that trying to contact the OP here is likely futile, but it would be extraordinary if her child has earned a HS diploma before the age of 9.
Anything is possible with Fairfax County Public School System.

These brothers graduated high school and college at the ages of 11 & 14.

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