World Language transfer request for HS

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Anonymous wrote:So what are we saying--that a student who enrolled last year as a freshman for a particular a language at a different school will not be able to pupil place into that school this upcoming year as a sophomore to continue the language? Is that what FCPS is saying? If so, shouldnt they send out this email to all parents since it's a major change?

That is an unknown. Rising 9th graders are not being given the option, that is what is being reported at the moment.

What do you mean it's an "unknown"?! Shouldn't FCPS know already what it plans to do? My point is, shouldn't they be clear with guidance on this to ALL students who are affected or potentially could be affected? Isn't it crazy that this is being done without proper socialization to parents and students???

Just wanted to provide an update. I have a sophomore DD with a language transfer, and we didn't know what if anything would happen to her transfer, since language transfer is no longer an option. We did receive a renewal request, and were able to submit another language transfer application. We'll see if it gets approved.

Same here and my son is a freshman who transferred for AP.

Quick update that my son's sophomore transfer request into an AP school otherwise closed for transfers has been approved.

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Anonymous wrote:So what are we saying--that a student who enrolled last year as a freshman for a particular a language at a different school will not be able to pupil place into that school this upcoming year as a sophomore to continue the language? Is that what FCPS is saying? If so, shouldnt they send out this email to all parents since it's a major change?

That is an unknown. Rising 9th graders are not being given the option, that is what is being reported at the moment.

What do you mean it's an "unknown"?! Shouldn't FCPS know already what it plans to do? My point is, shouldn't they be clear with guidance on this to ALL students who are affected or potentially could be affected? Isn't it crazy that this is being done without proper socialization to parents and students???

Just wanted to provide an update. I have a sophomore DD with a language transfer, and we didn't know what if anything would happen to her transfer, since language transfer is no longer an option. We did receive a renewal request, and were able to submit another language transfer application. We'll see if it gets approved.

Same here and my son is a freshman who transferred for AP.

Quick update that my son's sophomore transfer request into an AP school otherwise closed for transfers has been approved.

That's terrific! My daughter's transfer request is still 'In process'. Has been for a while. It's making me nervous because her original transfer took 4 working days to get approval, and this has been submitted for 2 weeks (less 2 days off).

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Anonymous wrote:So what are we saying--that a student who enrolled last year as a freshman for a particular a language at a different school will not be able to pupil place into that school this upcoming year as a sophomore to continue the language? Is that what FCPS is saying? If so, shouldnt they send out this email to all parents since it's a major change?

That is an unknown. Rising 9th graders are not being given the option, that is what is being reported at the moment.

What do you mean it's an "unknown"?! Shouldn't FCPS know already what it plans to do? My point is, shouldn't they be clear with guidance on this to ALL students who are affected or potentially could be affected? Isn't it crazy that this is being done without proper socialization to parents and students???

Just wanted to provide an update. I have a sophomore DD with a language transfer, and we didn't know what if anything would happen to her transfer, since language transfer is no longer an option. We did receive a renewal request, and were able to submit another language transfer application. We'll see if it gets approved.

Same here and my son is a freshman who transferred for AP.

Quick update that my son's sophomore transfer request into an AP school otherwise closed for transfers has been approved.

were they at this school for 9th for AP?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. So if the option has been removed yet the child still wants to take the language course and the course isn't available via FCPS Online or Virtual VA, what are the options for the child? My child is interested in Russian and we are in the Mclean HS district so we weren't thinking of doing this solely to get to Langley (because there's no difference in my mind between the two, except for capacity issues which I don't consider excessive) but my kid really wants to add Russian as a language when he gets to high school. What are the options on this?

My daughter went to Chantilly. They allowed her to take Russian at Nova via dual enrollment. They don't really tell you that this option is available but if you push for it your high school will let you do it. Some kids at Chantilly also take languages remotely at other schools (such as Chinese at Fairfax High School). This may be an option now as well - look into it.

OP again. Thank you for this info. The Longfellow counselors didn't mention this to me as a choice. What sucks even more than the abrupt change is that many FCPS schools don't even operate on the same rules. I have an older child at Mclean and I'm being told that my child cannot take Virtual Virginia classes at Mclean because Mclean doesn't "support it". And, then I hear that the same classes are being taken via VVa at other FCPS high schools. It's such a disjointed system. I've read on this board that FCPS should really be split up and I'm starting to agree more and more that it may indeed be warranted. It's a mess.

If she is at Lingfellow, then she is not a sophomore but an 8th grader picking freshman classes?

Then your solution is very easy.

She simply starts a new language at her zoned high school, McLean, when she begins high school in 9th grade.

She will end up with 4 years of one language for her college applications.

This is completely a non issue if she is currently an 8th grader at Longfellow.

Not the OP but it is an issue because they just changed the rules on language transfers and have not advertised that change clearly. Kids had been allowed to pupil place for languages up to this year. OPs DD wanted to take Russian, which required a change. It might not be a huge issue for some people but it sounds like the child was really interested in this language. Yes, the kid can take a different language but I am sure that is a disappointment to the child and the family.

That’s OK. 🤷‍♀️

+1. FCPS has decided on a system where every HS offers different classes. Some have different electives, more APs, different languages, etc. My kid wants to take a class they have at McLean and we are in Herndon? Oh well, too bad so sad. That's life in FCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:So what are we saying--that a student who enrolled last year as a freshman for a particular a language at a different school will not be able to pupil place into that school this upcoming year as a sophomore to continue the language? Is that what FCPS is saying? If so, shouldnt they send out this email to all parents since it's a major change?

That is an unknown. Rising 9th graders are not being given the option, that is what is being reported at the moment.

What do you mean it's an "unknown"?! Shouldn't FCPS know already what it plans to do? My point is, shouldn't they be clear with guidance on this to ALL students who are affected or potentially could be affected? Isn't it crazy that this is being done without proper socialization to parents and students???

Just wanted to provide an update. I have a sophomore DD with a language transfer, and we didn't know what if anything would happen to her transfer, since language transfer is no longer an option. We did receive a renewal request, and were able to submit another language transfer application. We'll see if it gets approved.

Same here and my son is a freshman who transferred for AP.

Quick update that my son's sophomore transfer request into an AP school otherwise closed for transfers has been approved.

were they at this school for 9th for AP?

Yes he was.