Charter schools have a strong attraction for middle class families...good read

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Anonymous wrote:+1 more. Getting that amount of scholarship money and college acceptances for the first ever graduating class speaks of enormous dedication on behalf of the administration and faculty. Latin's head came from NCS---she knows how the college game works and I bet those stats only improve going forward.

Head of academics is also strong and focused on the kids and staff, not on pleasing founders or on moving the school to the next state that approves charters or outside the U.S. through diversion of good will and funds from DC operations.

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Anonymous wrote:What's their college acceptance rate?

100% in four-year colleges with 5m+ in scholarships.

Yes but no 5-star schools yet like Ivies, top liberal arts colleges e.g. Pamona, Amherst, military academies or top technical schools like MIT. They shoot for small 2nd and 3rd tier liberal arts colleges and area state schools, not every parent's cup of tea.

True, but consider... They have had one class graduate, the founding class that unfortunately suffered the highest rate of attrition--and still, awesome rate of college placement and scholarships. Latin rocks. Our child is challenged, known and loved in the HS. Best bet this family ever laid.

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Charter school skeptics and others gather at Busboys on Monday night.

http://www.tommywells.org/events/CharterSchoolsForum

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Yes but no 5-star schools yet like Ivies, top liberal arts colleges e.g. Pamona, Amherst, military academies or top technical schools like MIT. They shoot for small 2nd and 3rd tier liberal arts colleges and area state schools, not every parent's cup of tea.

Every parent who has her heart dead-set on choosing her child's academic career at an Ivy, and is unable to pay for the private school she really wants, would be much happier in the suburbs than in DC. Montgomery County awaits you, sweetheart. They do have nice car dealerships and steak houses out there, I'm told.

I'm a military dad, honey, with a kid who thrives on sports and math and loves history. Maybe a military academy bound child? Why MoCo, why not a single DC middle and high school sequence with the goods? There is no reason DC can't have at least one or two suburban-quality public high schools here in 2012 - we have the cash/facilities, the kids, the educators, the parents. Unfortunately, we also have relatively low expectations perpetuated by dingbats like you.

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Yes but no 5-star schools yet like Ivies, top liberal arts colleges e.g. Pamona, Amherst, military academies or top technical schools like MIT. They shoot for small 2nd and 3rd tier liberal arts colleges and area state schools, not every parent's cup of tea.

Every parent who has her heart dead-set on choosing her child's academic career at an Ivy, and is unable to pay for the private school she really wants, would be much happier in the suburbs than in DC. Montgomery County awaits you, sweetheart. They do have nice car dealerships and steak houses out there, I'm told.

I'm a military dad, honey, with a kid who thrives on sports and math and loves history. Maybe a military academy bound child? Why MoCo, why not a single DC middle and high school sequence with the goods? There is no reason DC can't have at least one or two suburban-quality public high schools here in 2012 - we have the cash/facilities, the kids, the educators, the parents. Unfortunately, we also have relatively low expectations perpetuated by dingbats like you.




I'm from a military family. I also have a scholarship and two degrees from the very institutions you're slavering over. Watch you call a dingbat, buddy - you might just be saying more about yourself.

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We love Latin. Happy to answer any questions military dad (we do have military families at Latin). You are right that it's definitely not the 'suburban' type school you speak of, but the first graduating class was assertively and well-placed. The subsequent classes will find the best possible fit that they are qualified for. Latin is a very small school, which is part of its appeal to us. I feel like our kid is having a great and unique experience at Latin that would not be available in the suburbs (it's just unique) and is courtesy of the bottom-up charter movement. I think most DC charters that expand to HS will offer this 'intimate/unique' appeal.

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By the way military dad, DC has one straight public school (non-charter, non-magnet) that rivals the suburbs: Wilson facilities rival any. It has bands, sports, ROTC, school plays. It's college placement is outstanding for kids who qualify. Agree, there should be more.

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Yes but no 5-star schools yet like Ivies, top liberal arts colleges e.g. Pamona, Amherst, military academies or top technical schools like MIT. They shoot for small 2nd and 3rd tier liberal arts colleges and area state schools, not every parent's cup of tea.

Every parent who has her heart dead-set on choosing her child's academic career at an Ivy, and is unable to pay for the private school she really wants, would be much happier in the suburbs than in DC. Montgomery County awaits you, sweetheart. They do have nice car dealerships and steak houses out there, I'm told.

I'm a military dad, honey, with a kid who thrives on sports and math and loves history. Maybe a military academy bound child? Why MoCo, why not a single DC middle and high school sequence with the goods? There is no reason DC can't have at least one or two suburban-quality public high schools here in 2012 - we have the cash/facilities, the kids, the educators, the parents. Unfortunately, we also have relatively low expectations perpetuated by dingbats like you.




I'm from a military family. I also have a scholarship and two degrees from the very institutions you're slavering over. Watch you call a dingbat, buddy - you might just be saying more about yourself.

Mlitary Dad, you will never find the lack of respect for our institutions and diverse life experiences you just encountered from the previous poster at Washington Latin. The school's value system simply does not allow that sort of foolishness.

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Yes but no 5-star schools yet like Ivies, top liberal arts colleges e.g. Pamona, Amherst, military academies or top technical schools like MIT. They shoot for small 2nd and 3rd tier liberal arts colleges and area state schools, not every parent's cup of tea.

Every parent who has her heart dead-set on choosing her child's academic career at an Ivy, and is unable to pay for the private school she really wants, would be much happier in the suburbs than in DC. Montgomery County awaits you, sweetheart. They do have nice car dealerships and steak houses out there, I'm told.

I'm a military dad, honey, with a kid who thrives on sports and math and loves history. Maybe a military academy bound child? Why MoCo, why not a single DC middle and high school sequence with the goods? There is no reason DC can't have at least one or two suburban-quality public high schools here in 2012 - we have the cash/facilities, the kids, the educators, the parents. Unfortunately, we also have relatively low expectations perpetuated by dingbats like you.

I'm from a military family. I also have a scholarship and two degrees from the very institutions you're slavering over. Watch you call a dingbat, buddy - you might just be saying more about yourself.

Mlitary Dad, you will never find the lack of respect for our institutions and diverse life experiences you just encountered from the previous poster at Washington Latin. The school's value system simply does not allow that sort of foolishness.

Re-read.

I didn't express a lack of respect for the military (I said I'm from a military family, for context). I mocked the assumption that because I disagree with "Military Dad" I merited the condescension of "honey" and "dingbat." Once again, be careful with the insults you throw, they may end up saying more about you.

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Anonymous wrote:We love Latin. Happy to answer any questions military dad (we do have military families at Latin). You are right that it's definitely not the 'suburban' type school you speak of, but the first graduating class was assertively and well-placed. The subsequent classes will find the best possible fit that they are qualified for. Latin is a very small school, which is part of its appeal to us. I feel like our kid is having a great and unique experience at Latin that would not be available in the suburbs (it's just unique) and is courtesy of the bottom-up charter movement. I think most DC charters that expand to HS will offer this 'intimate/unique' appeal.

Yes, Latin has a small-school feel and strong values. The school is a great example of what an independent charter school can make happen for children and their parents and guardians from the bottom up.