Yu Ying v. Hearst?

[Anonymous]

Hearst feeds to Deal, which is more of a known quantity than DCI, Yu Ying's middle school.

The parents I know who are at YY like it, but wish their children had more challenge in STEM. They also mostly have at least one Mandarin-speaking parent, although I know non-Mandarin speaking families that are also happy there.

[Anonymous]

Go with Citypaper: Go Yu Ying!

[Anonymous]

The OP lives on boundary for Deal so her kids can go there regardless of whether they are at YY or Hearst.

[Anonymous]

No, the OP is considering moving IB for Hearst and this Deal. If she goes with YY she won't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, the OP is considering moving IB for Hearst and this Deal. If she goes with YY she won't.

Whoops my mistake but even in that case OP can always try Yu Ying and move to Hearst if it doesn't work out. That is the theory we used when deciding between an HRCS language immersion school last year vs moving to upper northwest. Even now we may move to Mt Pleasant just to have Deal as a back up in case we decide DCI isn't a good fit.

[Anonymous]

I think it is a mistake to just try out YY. You either go all in to a Chinesenimmersion school or go elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read the whole thread, but I'm a parent of a YY 3rd grader. I've been consistently impressed with the quality of teaching. My child feels supported and challenged. I especially like how they teach math. I speak Chinese and the language instruction is quite good too. No issues with the academics-- in fact, I sometimes wish it were less intense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get why this thread is already 3 pages long and why anyone is trying to sell OP on YY. As a parent who didn't even enter the lottery this year and who is happy where I am, if you have this many questions, I'd say go to Hearst which you seem to already feel is a school that meets your needs. If you have that many questions about YY, leave the spot to a family who wants it more than anything and who would jump in the moment they were offered. I agree with whoever said you've answered your own question by even asking and expressing so many doubts.

This is a great point. My children love YY and have absolutely thrived there. Our family has made friends, and though we're from an international background, I continue to appreciate how much it continues to broaden our world.

Having said that, I've also been privately heartbroken - more than once - for families whom I know that passionately wanted Yu Ying and didn't get in. Both families had really low WL numbers (high single digits or low teens) and never got in. Both had lived in China or had a Chinese parent. They wanted it so much, and would have been such amazing additions to the community. It's sad for all of us that students who could contribute so much in the classroom aren't allowed to improve the school for everyone's benefit.

If you don't really love and want the idea of a bilingual education, then maybe it's best to give it to someone who does.

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I feel the exact same way. I find it devastating that so many families who would have been a wonderful addition are shut out. It bothers me when people put their much older child in an immersion setting when they have zero background in the language only to pull them out again when there are many families whose kid would have thrived there. I agree that they're allowed to do this, but it makes me feel for the child who lost a year of school and the lost opportunity for someone who would have been so happy for the spot. I know that's an unpopular position, but it does make me sad.

I'm one of the previous PPs, but I disagree with this point. If a family sincerely thinks it's a great choice for their child when they make the choice, I am not upset at all if they give it their best shot and it doesn't work out. As long as they were serious about trying to make it work, how can anyone be mad at them?

But the families who are ambivalent or have serious doubts when they accept - yeah, totally on the same page with you about that. Wish they'd just used their other option and left the slot to someone who was over the moon about the chance.

I'm the PP you're addressing. Definitely agree it's okay if you're sincere, give it a great shot, and it doesn't work out. I just hate it when people are very meh on a spot, put it on your lottery list because it's got a good rep and is desireable, and then give up because you never really cared about it in the first place. I've only seen this happen once. Most people are really happy. I think it's just sad when people who would give anything to attend get shut out.

[Anonymous]

^^ Thankfully there is no sincerity or commitment or other 'good fit' test required to attend public schools.

If you want that you can choose private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ Thankfully there is no sincerity or commitment or other 'good fit' test required to attend public schools.

If you want that you can choose private.

But this is DCUM, so if we believe commitment is a good thing to weigh, and reminding people that it seems crappy to us to take a spot if you're "meh" when others are clamoring for the same spot is bad for your karma , then we can say that. And say it we do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ Thankfully there is no sincerity or commitment or other 'good fit' test required to attend public schools.

If you want that you can choose private.

Familiarize yourself with private schools- this doesn't happen there either. They can ask you, but you're not going to jail if you stay only one year at a private school.