Maryvale and Sligo Creek ES French Immersion programs

[Anonymous]

We found out this time last year. Good luck to all! Maybe we should start a petition to increase immersion. It really is an amazing opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We found out this time last year. Good luck to all! Maybe we should start a petition to increase immersion. It really is an amazing opportunity.

I agree although I always hear it's hard to hire the teachers for it.

Waiting anxiously on the results -- I want to know but I don't want to know, because my kid is going into first grade so it's our last chance!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Immersion program families are very involved and want to see the program and children succeed. There’s always room to volunteer through PTA.

Our neighborhood school was immersion. I would say the opposite. They do not live near by. Do not know each other from the neighborhood. Unlikely to be involved in the PTA. Maybe they are very involved in the immersion program and other parents do not see it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Immersion program families are very involved and want to see the program and children succeed. There’s always room to volunteer through PTA.

Our neighborhood school was immersion. I would say the opposite. They do not live near by. Do not know each other from the neighborhood. Unlikely to be involved in the PTA. Maybe they are very involved in the immersion program and other parents do not see it?

We are in immersion at SCES and we live just outside the boundary but still in walking distance. Our experience is that everyone is very involved, there are lots of neighborhood families in both the immersion and the academy. And even the immersion kids who live far away come to school social events after school.

[Anonymous]

PP- I am always amazed how far are willing to drive on weekends and weeknights. Maybe parents get less involved in the older grades? But I see people as heavily involved still. Could it be better? Sure - but that’s every school.

[Anonymous]

Both of these schools have regional preferences, so, given the number of applicants, I think realistically you have a shot at one of them but not both. (You’ll get a WL number for both, but if outside the regional zone for one, your number will be below everyone else who is in the zone.)

What do you mean? Elaborate please.
We applied into 6!!! schools for twins for K, so 12 entries total.
ALL of them on WL, 45+. We are outside of the schools boundaries. Feel very sad ((((

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both of these schools have regional preferences, so, given the number of applicants, I think realistically you have a shot at one of them but not both. (You’ll get a WL number for both, but if outside the regional zone for one, your number will be below everyone else who is in the zone.)

What do you mean? Elaborate please.
We applied into 6!!! schools for twins for K, so 12 entries total.
ALL of them on WL, 45+. We are outside of the schools boundaries. Feel very sad ((((

I'm so sorry, I've been there.

This doc shows the regional preferences: https://docs.google.com/document/d/149SZ6uv91yE957PvFXQYhJ4cO4zZbMAVVuctLZmAKDU/preview

Even within the regional preference, many more people apply than there are spots for, so my point was that if you are outside the region there's really no shot at the lottery.

What programs did you have the lowest numbers? In my experience, 45 is within range for some schools, after school starts. Of course, I'm sure it's much more complicated decision with twins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both of these schools have regional preferences, so, given the number of applicants, I think realistically you have a shot at one of them but not both. (You’ll get a WL number for both, but if outside the regional zone for one, your number will be below everyone else who is in the zone.)

What do you mean? Elaborate please.
We applied into 6!!! schools for twins for K, so 12 entries total.
ALL of them on WL, 45+. We are outside of the schools boundaries. Feel very sad ((((

I'm so sorry, I've been there.

This doc shows the regional preferences: https://docs.google.com/document/d/149SZ6uv91yE957PvFXQYhJ4cO4zZbMAVVuctLZmAKDU/preview

Even within the regional preference, many more people apply than there are spots for, so my point was that if you are outside the region there's really no shot at the lottery.

What programs did you have the lowest numbers? In my experience, 45 is within range for some schools, after school starts. Of course, I'm sure it's much more complicated decision with twins.

That link might not work but I found it when I clicked Programs at a Glance on this page.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/admissions/immersion/