Ranking - Immersion Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

LAMB parent here. Never heard this before. You are obviously talking our of your butt. And a lot of families don't even end up going to DCI. Many go to Latin, Deal, BASIS, et al.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

LAMB parent here. Never heard this before. You are obviously talking our of your butt. And a lot of families don't even end up going to DCI. Many go to Latin, Deal, BASIS, et al.

Try talking with some older kids' families. Academics are lacking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

LAMB parent here. Never heard this before. You are obviously talking our of your butt. And a lot of families don't even end up going to DCI. Many go to Latin, Deal, BASIS, et al.

Try talking with some older kids' families. Academics are lacking. [/quote

In my kid's class at LAMB, the kids compete with each other to see who is most above grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the Hill and want to start our Pre-K4 in Spanish immersion this year, with the intention of staying at the school until grade 5. How would you rank the following schools:

- Chisholm
- MV Cook
- MV 8
- DCB
- LAMB
- Stokes Brookland
- Stokes East End
- Global Citizens

Also please let me know if I missed any immersion charters. I’m not interested in other DCPS neighborhood Spanish immersion schools both because of the commute, and because I don’t want my kid to be one of the only OOB students. At least with immersion charters kids come from all over the city.

LAMB and DCB have huge wait lists, far longer than the others. Tells you which schools are generally considered the most desirable.

LOL! The most desirable isn’t necessarily the strongest. Tells me how much you know about these schools….

Absolutely this. We are at one of these schools and think it’s just ok. The teachers speak a lot of English during Spanish class. Honestly, we know families at Cook, MV8 and DCPs programs like Oyster and BM that are much happier than we are, especially with the Spanish.

[Anonymous]

MV Cook (better buildings, team, commute than MV Calle Ocho)
MV Calle Ocho
DCB
LAMB

FWIW I’ve had kids at MV Cook since 2015 and do think many past issues have been resolved. I would prioritize commute, especially to the extent that you can walk or bike. From Capitol Hill, biking the MBT or taking metro beats driving.

Caveat: if your kid needs any early intervention or special services DCPS has better resources.

[Anonymous]

LAMB, DCB and Mundo Verde are probably your best choices, and they all seem kinda interchangeable. They all seem like variations of the same thing.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t commute to DCB or LAMB from the Hill. MVP is much better and lots of hill families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

+1. Agree with MV8 as #1.

BTW, the area where DCB is located is a nightmare with the drop off and pick up. Total disaster FWIW.

+2 I have friends at DCB and they either bike or take the bus. Driving isn’t an option due to the school location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

+1. Agree with MV8 as #1.

BTW, the area where DCB is located is a nightmare with the drop off and pick up. Total disaster FWIW.

+2 I have friends at DCB and they either bike or take the bus. Driving isn’t an option due to the school location.

I know a parent at DCB who after the 1st week of school told me she was calculating in her head, how many more years of this do I have to deal with this??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LAMB, DCB and Mundo Verde are probably your best choices, and they all seem kinda interchangeable. They all seem like variations of the same thing.

Mundo has the shortest waitlist. You're more likely to get in there. LAMB has one of the longest (if not the longest) waitlists in the city.

[Anonymous]

I'd consider Cleveland. It is not that much further for you than some of those immersion charters. I don't have a kid there, but friends seem to like and say parents compare it favorably to MV Cook.

Powell may be too far for you, but that's another school I've heard great things about. (No first hand knowledge though).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live on the Hill and want to start our Pre-K4 in Spanish immersion this year, with the intention of staying at the school until grade 5. How would you rank the following schools:

- Chisholm
- MV Cook
- MV 8
- DCB
- LAMB
- Stokes Brookland
- Stokes East End
- Global Citizens

Also please let me know if I missed any immersion charters. I’m not interested in other DCPS neighborhood Spanish immersion schools both because of the commute, and because I don’t want my kid to be one of the only OOB students. At least with immersion charters kids come from all over the city.

Global Citizens is moving to CH. If you’re looking for convenience, that could be an option. Over all, I haven’t heard any negative reviews about them. This is the year they start testing, so there isn’t much data on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

+1. Agree with MV8 as #1.

BTW, the area where DCB is located is a nightmare with the drop off and pick up. Total disaster FWIW.

+2 I have friends at DCB and they either bike or take the bus. Driving isn’t an option due to the school location.

Well then that is out for OP from CH. It would take an hour or more I would guess with bus.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a link to that map that shows school enrollment by neighborhood? I just can’t imagine traveling 30+ minutes away from downtown for drop off, and then presumably back downtown for work, and then doing it all again six hours later. I wonder how many Hill families really make that daily commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV8
MV Cook
DCB because it's farther but a good school
Stokes Brookland if you don't mind the poor math stats
LAMB because parents honestly aren't that happy with it, but stay for the DCI feed
Chisholm because closer to you
Global Citizens but mind the new location
Stokes EE because it's far and has low stats

You could look into Houston DCPS

+1. Agree with MV8 as #1.

BTW, the area where DCB is located is a nightmare with the drop off and pick up. Total disaster FWIW.

+2 I have friends at DCB and they either bike or take the bus. Driving isn’t an option due to the school location.

Hmm, I’m a DCB parent and IME driving is the most common way to get to school, although many families walk, bike, or take public transportation. I’m not going to lie, that intersection is terrible, but you learn a lot of tricks about which streets to avoid. Many families park a block or two away on the street or in DCB lots, then walk their kids in. There’s also a kiss and ride option behind the school.