Dual language middle school

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Anonymous wrote:If you are close to union station or can handle dropping kid there, tons of DCI kids take the red line to Takoma and bus or walk from there. It’s very easy and direct.

+1. Very easy.

Also, I think the private bus, the stop is by Eastern market, if Union station is not on your way to work.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

This is a crock of BS. DCI isn’t perfect but the one thing they do right is language. They track kids in language, other classes are offered in the target language (like music or social studies) and they truly do an excellent job with this. I am tired of absolute liars on this board.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m also a spanish teacher and tutor and this crazy prior poster is full of BS. I am tired of the president being absolutely full of bs and I’m not taking from a second total liar.

Also only someone that had absolutely no idea what they’re talking about would suggest Stuart Hobson. Lots of kids travel to DCI from the Hill, but a total liar who is for some bizarre reason inventing nonsense would suggest this.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m also a spanish teacher and tutor and this crazy prior poster is full of BS. I am tired of the president being absolutely full of bs and I’m not taking from a second total liar.

Also only someone that had absolutely no idea what they’re talking about would suggest Stuart Hobson. Lots of kids travel to DCI from the Hill, but a total liar who is for some bizarre reason inventing nonsense would suggest this.

+1. It is so laughable. Stuart Hobson and language classes? LMAO.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m also a spanish teacher and tutor and this crazy prior poster is full of BS. I am tired of the president being absolutely full of bs and I’m not taking from a second total liar.

Also only someone that had absolutely no idea what they’re talking about would suggest Stuart Hobson. Lots of kids travel to DCI from the Hill, but a total liar who is for some bizarre reason inventing nonsense would suggest this.

Are you a DCI employee? I’m confused.

I have kids at DCI and I think it’s fine. Not great. My kids have a short commute which is a plus. I wouldn’t commute from the hill. I think Stuart Hobson is every bit as good as DCI middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m the PP and what exactly is not true about my post??

So your kid is not even in the middle school to speak of? Your experience is how many years old from middle if you are even for real and not a troll?

Our feeder had plenty of native speaking families. My kids spanish class at DCI currently has a lots of native speaking families who were at back to school night. And my kid scored high on STAMP so yes objective data.

BTW data doesn’t lie and both schools have similar percentages of spanish families.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m also a spanish teacher and tutor and this crazy prior poster is full of BS. I am tired of the president being absolutely full of bs and I’m not taking from a second total liar.

Also only someone that had absolutely no idea what they’re talking about would suggest Stuart Hobson. Lots of kids travel to DCI from the Hill, but a total liar who is for some bizarre reason inventing nonsense would suggest this.

Are you a DCI employee? I’m confused.

I have kids at DCI and I think it’s fine. Not great. My kids have a short commute which is a plus. I wouldn’t commute from the hill. I think Stuart Hobson is every bit as good as DCI middle school.

NP. It sounds like she is a teacher at SH, not DCI.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m the PP and what exactly is not true about my post??

So your kid is not even in the middle school to speak of? Your experience is how many years old from middle if you are even for real and not a troll?

Our feeder had plenty of native speaking families. My kids spanish class at DCI currently has a lots of native speaking families who were at back to school night. And my kid scored high on STAMP so yes objective data.

BTW data doesn’t lie and both schools have similar percentages of spanish families.

If you look at absolute numbers, DCI actually has many more spanish families because Oyster is so small.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m the PP and what exactly is not true about my post??

So your kid is not even in the middle school to speak of? Your experience is how many years old from middle if you are even for real and not a troll?

Our feeder had plenty of native speaking families. My kids spanish class at DCI currently has a lots of native speaking families who were at back to school night. And my kid scored high on STAMP so yes objective data.

BTW data doesn’t lie and both schools have similar percentages of spanish families.

If you look at absolute numbers, DCI actually has many more spanish families because Oyster is so small.

typo Adams

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m the PP and what exactly is not true about my post??

So your kid is not even in the middle school to speak of? Your experience is how many years old from middle if you are even for real and not a troll?

Our feeder had plenty of native speaking families. My kids spanish class at DCI currently has a lots of native speaking families who were at back to school night. And my kid scored high on STAMP so yes objective data.

BTW data doesn’t lie and both schools have similar percentages of spanish families.

If you look at absolute numbers, DCI actually has many more spanish families because Oyster is so small.

This is correct. DCI has more students. However, There are many coming from feeders that identify as Hispanic but speak English at home. My kids came from a feeder and they never had more than 2 or 3 kids that actually spoke Spanish at home consistently.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m the PP and what exactly is not true about my post??

So your kid is not even in the middle school to speak of? Your experience is how many years old from middle if you are even for real and not a troll?

Our feeder had plenty of native speaking families. My kids spanish class at DCI currently has a lots of native speaking families who were at back to school night. And my kid scored high on STAMP so yes objective data.

BTW data doesn’t lie and both schools have similar percentages of spanish families.

If you look at absolute numbers, DCI actually has many more spanish families because Oyster is so small.

This is correct. DCI has more students. However, There are many coming from feeders that identify as Hispanic but speak English at home. My kids came from a feeder and they never had more than 2 or 3 kids that actually spoke Spanish at home consistently.

True, if the kids were born here or having moved to the US after 2-3 years, they will want to speak English at home and not spanish. It is not going to be any different at Adams with similar kids and profiles.

But what I noticed at our feeder which consisted of UMC educated spanish families who were fluent in English, is that parents spoke to the kids only in spanish and they chose a spanish immersion school because they prioritize their kids knowing spanish. And you can bet these kids read, wrote, and spoke spanish grammatically better than the ESL kids.

The bottom line is that if you prioritize spanish then it is a no brainer that DCI is the best choice, because it offers a strong language program all the way thru 12th. It is also offers the IB curriculum from middle to high school with the option of getting an IB diploma at graduation. This opens so many doors if your kid is interested at all in going to college abroad. It also sets your kid to stand out in applying to colleges here where AP kids are a dime a dozen.

BTW, my kid’s strength is math and science and we have found STEM to be very good at DCI. Math tracking is great. Science teachers strong and great clubs and EC in STEM.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

Hey DCI booster. I am PP and we are native Spanish speakers and have been at DCI a lot longer than you. So, we are especially critical of the language classes. Yes. DCI has a lot of options but the kids in those higher classes aren’t really as proficient as I would expect. Most of the DCI feeders don’t have very high percentages of native Spanish speakers except possibly DCB which doesn’t even do full immersion in prek so the English speaking kids aren’t really challenged to learn Spanish. The advanced kids aren’t really that advanced. Adams has a large cohort of native speakers and Spanish is spoken outside of academic settings. All of the kids at Adams are highly proficient in Spanish. If OP wants a strong Spanish program Adams is the way to go if they can swing it. And I definitely wouldn’t travel from the hill to DCI. I would shoot for Stuart Hobson and supplement with language classes.

I’m also a spanish teacher and tutor and this crazy prior poster is full of BS. I am tired of the president being absolutely full of bs and I’m not taking from a second total liar.

Also only someone that had absolutely no idea what they’re talking about would suggest Stuart Hobson. Lots of kids travel to DCI from the Hill, but a total liar who is for some bizarre reason inventing nonsense would suggest this.

There are not lots of kids who commute from the Hill to DC. Some? Yes. Lots? Absolutely not. I would absolutely go SH + language classes over that commute to mediocrity. Different people have different priorities and I can absolutely accept that some people would choose the reverse.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

DP, parent of an Adams grad.

I think the post above is full of good information about DCI, which I’ve heard good things about.

In case it helps OP - when my kid was at Adams, 1/2 of subjects for all kids were in Spanish and 1/2 were English. So math might be in English and science in Spanish. IIRC, at least one year one of my kid’s teachers in an English subject was completely bilingual (like no accent in either) and taught a bit in both.

Our kid started Oyster in 2nd and went through 8th at Adams. He then did AP Spanish Lang and Lit 2 years at JR. we spoke very little Spanish at home, but travelled regularly to Latin America and socialized in Spanish regularly. In college, DS took content classes in Spanish and had a prof ask what country he was from. Prof was surprised he grew up in DC and didn’t speak Spanish at home. DC’s job in college was also all in Spanish. So, we thought OA was very effective at teaching Spanish.

Glad your kid had a good experience at Adams.

We did not look at Adams at all because it is so small. About 70-75 kids a grade. Above sounds like a repeat of elementary to us with the 50/50 classroom model.

We wanted a more traditional middle school experience with periods and where you could track for each individual subjects, a very robust curriculum of core subjects, lots of electives, in addition to full array of clubs and sports.

The extensive language level tracking works really well to meet each kid where they are and allows the higher performing kids to advance much more quickly.

DCI is very data driven and uses standardized testing as a hard measure of where the kids are in addition to grades and teachers recommendations. They are very transparent about it too in communications to families.

The middle school kids just all finished their standardized testing in language, math, ELA, and science. Some kid’s schedules will change due to their scores with moving up or down levels. It will also dictate which kids need more support classes. It’s a lot of work to evaluate and do this for over 600 kids in the middle school, but ensures that the kids are met where they are. They will retest in winter and repeat above. So there is a lot of fluidity in the class levels. This IMO is what I think is good practice and equity. It is not lowering standards. It is upholding standards and expectations and supporting the low performers to bring them up .

Adams is really small, and DC was more than ready for a bigger cohort when he went to JR.

Specifically for sports, DS had a good experience at Adams — played his main sport any two others that he wouldn’t have been able to play at a school like deal. He went on to play at JR in a sport commonly thought of as very competitive, as did one of his Adams teammates. Some friends from another sport made varsity as freshmen, and ended up doing very well. When DS was there, a big percentage of the school was active in sports, and it was a nice community experience. Not sure if that’s still how it is.

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Anonymous wrote:My child has been in a Spanish dual language program since pre k but now as we prepare for middle school it doesn’t seem like that many options. The only school I really hear given as best choice is DCI however it is so far. Is there any talks of them getting a bus from eastern market like other schools? What is everyone take on the few other dual language middle schools? I would hate to abandon language immersion.

DCI is the only charter/public school in the city with serious language programming and an IB diploma in high school.

But you won’t get in the Spanish track since you are not in a feeder.

The only other serious option is private which is WIS.

Oyster is a much better middle school language option. DCI middle is language light in comparison. If you are in 3rd-4th you can probably get a spot at a DCI feeder since most people don’t want to start DL in upper elementary. You can also try for Oyster if your kid can pass the proficiency test. The Jefferson program seems promising and if you live on the hill I would consider it. I don’t think DCI is worth the commute (I have kids there).

I have a kid at DCI middle. No the language model is not light. I am assuming your kid is in the lower language level tracks then. If so, then yes limited course options. They are not going to put a kid in many classes in the language if they are not even proficient yet.

My kid is in the highest track and so has lots of classes in the language. DCI has 6, yes six, levels of language classes and they test the kids every year with STAMP to know where they are and to place them. Kids in the highest track not only has language classes but also other subject like social studies actually taught in the language. Electives can also be in the language if you are in the higher track. Also exchange programs late middle are optiins if you are in the higher track. Lots of kids with native speaking families in this track also. Also if you are in the highest track, you can take a 2nd language starting as early as 7th and work towards an IB bilingual diploma.

I can’t comment on Oyster since I don’t have a kid there, but since you seem to know, you can let us know how extensive is the offerings in languages.and courses are there.

Also I agree with another poster that doubtful the Jefferson program will be successful when you have so little students coming in with proficiency in the language. Also majority of kids are not even on grade level in ELA, so I don’t see how they will be able to master a 2nd language.

DP, parent of an Adams grad.

I think the post above is full of good information about DCI, which I’ve heard good things about.

In case it helps OP - when my kid was at Adams, 1/2 of subjects for all kids were in Spanish and 1/2 were English. So math might be in English and science in Spanish. IIRC, at least one year one of my kid’s teachers in an English subject was completely bilingual (like no accent in either) and taught a bit in both.

Our kid started Oyster in 2nd and went through 8th at Adams. He then did AP Spanish Lang and Lit 2 years at JR. we spoke very little Spanish at home, but travelled regularly to Latin America and socialized in Spanish regularly. In college, DS took content classes in Spanish and had a prof ask what country he was from. Prof was surprised he grew up in DC and didn’t speak Spanish at home. DC’s job in college was also all in Spanish. So, we thought OA was very effective at teaching Spanish.

Glad your kid had a good experience at Adams.

We did not look at Adams at all because it is so small. About 70-75 kids a grade. Above sounds like a repeat of elementary to us with the 50/50 classroom model.

We wanted a more traditional middle school experience with periods and where you could track for each individual subjects, a very robust curriculum of core subjects, lots of electives, in addition to full array of clubs and sports.

The extensive language level tracking works really well to meet each kid where they are and allows the higher performing kids to advance much more quickly.

DCI is very data driven and uses standardized testing as a hard measure of where the kids are in addition to grades and teachers recommendations. They are very transparent about it too in communications to families.

The middle school kids just all finished their standardized testing in language, math, ELA, and science. Some kid’s schedules will change due to their scores with moving up or down levels. It will also dictate which kids need more support classes. It’s a lot of work to evaluate and do this for over 600 kids in the middle school, but ensures that the kids are met where they are. They will retest in winter and repeat above. So there is a lot of fluidity in the class levels. This IMO is what I think is good practice and equity. It is not lowering standards. It is upholding standards and expectations and supporting the low performers to bring them up .

Adams is really small, and DC was more than ready for a bigger cohort when he went to JR.

Specifically for sports, DS had a good experience at Adams — played his main sport any two others that he wouldn’t have been able to play at a school like deal. He went on to play at JR in a sport commonly thought of as very competitive, as did one of his Adams teammates. Some friends from another sport made varsity as freshmen, and ended up doing very well. When DS was there, a big percentage of the school was active in sports, and it was a nice community experience. Not sure if that’s still how it is.

DCI has 43 sport teams. There are multiple teams just in the middle school in the popular sports (in addition to high school team) so lots of kids get a chance to participate and play. They try to make sports available to as many students as they can. You might not make one the most popular sports in 6th but likely in 7th.