MCPS language immersion placement decisions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re on the waitlist across the board, there’s no action required - right? We just wait until maybe you get an invite and THEN you have to decide?

Correct. They also said at info sessions no need to bombard them with update requests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re on the waitlist across the board, there’s no action required - right? We just wait until maybe you get an invite and THEN you have to decide?

Correct. They also said at info sessions no need to bombard them with update requests.

When were the info sessions? I thought this years got cancelled? Is there a static link to a recording somewhere?

[Anonymous]

There were a few prior to covid19.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My child is waitlisted (low teens) at Rock Creek, invited at another school. I prefer Rock Creek just because it’s closer and I plan to drive child to and from school each day.
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If I decline the invitation at the other school and stay on the waitlist, what’s the chance that he’ll get off the waitlist into Rock Creek?

Hard to say. How much time do you get to decide?

We were in the high teens and got into RCF just before the start of school. We declined another program and took a chance. I think you have a great shot, especially if you are comfortable possibly switching after school starts.

That’s awesome! What grade was that for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why those in 30 under have a chance? Wouldn’t that mean 30 folks rejected?

I think they are just saying that historically, ~30 kids who were accepted turn out to be doing something else: private school, a different public, homeschool, w/ev. Moving. This year: don't enroll at all because of COVID! Who knows!?

[Anonymous]

Did anyone switch in 2nd grade? How did the transition go socially?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone ever gotten into an immersion program in second grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is waitlisted (low teens) at Rock Creek, invited at another school. I prefer Rock Creek just because it’s closer and I plan to drive child to and from school each day.
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If I decline the invitation at the other school and stay on the waitlist, what’s the chance that he’ll get off the waitlist into Rock Creek?

Hard to say. How much time do you get to decide?

We were in the high teens and got into RCF just before the start of school. We declined another program and took a chance. I think you have a great shot, especially if you are comfortable possibly switching after school starts.

That’s awesome! What grade was that for?

Kindergarten

[Anonymous]

How was the virtual learning immersion experience this year for Chinese?

[Anonymous]

We got our email. #90 on the waitlist for 1st grade at RCF. I am surprised as I thought first might be a little easier .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone ever gotten into an immersion program in second grade?

Anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone ever gotten into an immersion program in second grade?

Anyone?

It's test in, so a much, much lower pool of interest. The students have to have a decent amount of language proficiency to get in. I used to teach at a school that ended up having several students leave for immersion midway through elementary, and they were generally international students whose families weren't planning to stay in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why those in 30 under have a chance? Wouldn’t that mean 30 folks rejected?

I think they are just saying that historically, ~30 kids who were accepted turn out to be doing something else: private school, a different public, homeschool, w/ev. Moving. This year: don't enroll at all because of COVID! Who knows!?

I think a LOT of people apply just for heck of it, just in case they decide to try to make it worth. You don't need to make any plans in order to apply. When my oldest was in headed to K, she was invited to Chinese, and then low 30s for French, which was our preference. We declined the Chinese spot, so that was somebody on the waitlist that got in. Then we got a call two days before school started inviting her to the French program. We decided to decline because we had everything set up for her home school, and she was really anxious about kindergarten, and we didn't think it would be a good move. So there are lots of reasons people decline.

I kind of wonder if there will be more availability because the notices were later this year, there were fewer info sessions, and a general sense of wanting to avoid hassle, or less availability because people expect to start virtually in the fall, so school location won't matter. It would be a chance to try out the program without having to arrange transportation, aftercare, etc.

[Anonymous]

we're so disappointed our K didnt get in. anyone have tips for what we can do to help foster spanish learning at home -- whether its an after school program, tutor or hwat-- especially if parents dont speak it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone ever gotten into an immersion program in second grade?

Anyone?

It's test in, so a much, much lower pool of interest. The students have to have a decent amount of language proficiency to get in. I used to teach at a school that ended up having several students leave for immersion midway through elementary, and they were generally international students whose families weren't planning to stay in the US.

Thank you. Yes, we have to test. I also wonder how fast we will have to decide. We are under 10.