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Old 09-30-2008, 01:49 PM
 
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Can anyone recommend a private school in Wake County that has a significant percentage of minority students?
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Old 09-30-2008, 02:01 PM
 
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Cary Academy had just brought on board a Director of Diversity and formed the Committee on Multicultural Initiatives and Diversity when I graduated. Diversity has always been a very important initiative to them. I believe currently 22% of the students are minorities, and if you follow this link there are charts showing the ethnicity of it's students.

Cary Academy: CA's Diversity
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Old 09-30-2008, 02:05 PM
 
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Thanks...I will keep that as an option for later on. I should have specified for Kindergarden.
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Old 09-30-2008, 04:32 PM
 
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Also keep in mind what you mean by diversity (economic? racial?). If you mean racial, you might ask for actual percentages by race. Many schools will say 25% minority but only have a few black or hispanic kids--most are Asian. That may be fine w/you, but if you're looking for black or hispanic specifically, or even anything other than Asian, it's a FAR lower percentage. I was looking for a school with some black kids as our (adopted) son is black and the minority students were almost all Asian. BTW, I mention he's adopted b/c part of the reason I wanted black kids in school w/him is b/c he does not see anyone with dark skin at home and I want him to see others who look like him!
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Old 09-30-2008, 04:40 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Growing up here, I've always *heard* that Cathedral School had a pretty good diversity rate, although I'll admit I don't know what it is. I've just heard it mentioned by others and think it's generally regarded a good school. Might be worth looking into.
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Old 09-30-2008, 04:48 PM
 
Location: Middle Creek Township
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Can anyone recommend a private school in Wake County that has a significant percentage of minority students?

Are you looking for a percentage of a specific minority group or a combination of minorities & cultures?
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Old 10-10-2008, 03:11 PM
 
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I am just looking for a school where my black child will not be the only minority in the class.
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Old 10-10-2008, 06:58 PM
 
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Might take a look at Casa Esperanza Montessori, a charter school right next to where we live near Capital Blvd and Old wake Forest Rd.
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Old 10-12-2008, 08:32 PM
 
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Carolina Friends Schools is private school in Durham, NC (not in Wake Country, but could be nearby depending on where in Wake County you live). It is a unique school (very small, teachers called by first names, lots of friendliness and acceptance, very liberal atmosphere socially and politically, emphasis on nature in the classroom) with a solid minority population. My younger brother, who is white, has several black friends. Everyone is very open about race and there is definitely no discrimination.

It's not for everyone, but it's a great school.

Students come from all over (Chapel Hill, Mebane, Cary, etc.) so I'm sure you could find a group to carpool with if that's an issue.

It is a Quaker school technically, but people of all religions go there. Very few Quakers, actually. It just means that the atmosphere is very accepting and diverse.
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