Rolling Terrace Spanish Immersion - how far down the waitlist did they get this year?

[Anonymous]

I get the sense that it's almost impossible to get a spot at Rock Creek Forest's full immersion program, but a post I came across today made me think that we may have a better shot at Rolling Terrace. Does anyone know how far down the waitlist they got this year and/or how many students were on the waitlist????

[Anonymous]

don't really know the numbers, except that for the past few years (at least the past 7 years, maybe longer) they've always had 3 Spanish Immersion Kindergarten classes, and this year they cut back to only 2 (2x25 students). Most kids in the Immersion program are either from the home school (living in area) or siblings of those already attending from out of district.

I haven't heard if the Spanish Immersion kindergarten is going back up to 3 classes next fall.

[Anonymous]

I believe that even for Rolling Terrace the waitlist will be over 100. Although it's possible that fewer people take spots because it's partial rather than full immersion. That is complete speculation on my part, though.

[Anonymous]

FWIW DC got off the waiting list in the 20s a couple of years ago. You might want to increase your odds by applying to several schools. You never know, things could work in favor, even at RCF.

[Anonymous]

True about RCF. SOMEONE has to get in -- it's not all siblings. So apply and see what happens.

[Anonymous]

How many of the folks that do get in are actually 1st generation latino immigrants that speak spanish at home as a 1st language anyway?

I hope there's a rule to exclude them. I know in some of the other programs there is no such rule, so it wouldn't surprise me if there weren't here either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of the folks that do get in are actually 1st generation latino immigrants that speak spanish at home as a 1st language anyway?

I hope there's a rule to exclude them. I know in some of the other programs there is no such rule, so it wouldn't surprise me if there weren't here either.

Why would you exclude them? Surely if there's an advantage to being biliterate for children whose heritage isn't Hispanic, there's the same or greater advantage for students whose heritage is? And all the kids would benefit from having strong language models already in the class.

[Anonymous]

Previous post: How many of the folks that do get in are actually 1st generation latino immigrants that speak spanish at home as a 1st language anyway?

I hope there's a rule to exclude them. I know in some of the other programs there is no such rule, so it wouldn't surprise me if there weren't here either.



Nobody's excluding them, but they do need to be aware of the program and apply for it, even if the immersion school is their home school. If they don't apply, they will automatically be placed in the "English language" program.

[Anonymous]

RCF parent here. There are no kids like you describe in my kids' classes. Occasionally there will be a child who has one Spanish speaking parent or who is of Latino background.

BTW I understand the concerns about available spots, but it's good to have some native speakers in the class -- it raises the level of the language spoken in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

My kid was in the high teens and got off the waitlist during late summer. My guess is they got pretty far into the 20s.

[Anonymous]

Just got in: #86!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got in: #86!

Wait, for this year or next?? I thought they dofn't even have applications yet for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe that even for Rolling Terrace the waitlist will be over 100. Although it's possible that fewer people take spots because it's partial rather than full immersion. That is complete speculation on my part, though.

For the current school year, DS was in the 170s on the wait list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe that even for Rolling Terrace the waitlist will be over 100. Although it's possible that fewer people take spots because it's partial rather than full immersion. That is complete speculation on my part, though.

For the current school year, DS was in the 170s on the wait list.

How does that work then? Do you transfer mid year? Good luck either way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe that even for Rolling Terrace the waitlist will be over 100. Although it's possible that fewer people take spots because it's partial rather than full immersion. That is complete speculation on my part, though.

For the current school year, DS was in the 170s on the wait list.

How does that work then? Do you transfer mid year? Good luck either way!

Rolling terrace immersion parent who got in at #30 this past fall the day before class started. I can confirm that dc said a new kid just joined the class today halfway through the year. I know we got quite deep into the list as many kids got in after us, some kids dropped out and we had some late additions.