DCI middle school

[Anonymous]

Hello my daughter will be going to 6th grade and will like to hear from parents at DCI if its a good fit consider coming from Yu Ying based on academics.

[Anonymous]

Academics are robust and my YY kid is doing great! Love the IB curriculum and the teachers!!!

[Anonymous]

thanks, i also heard they have more homework which i expect but does it leave time for sports after school since she is into soccer and gymnastics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thanks, i also heard they have more homework which i expect but does it leave time for sports after school since she is into soccer and gymnastics?

From what I've see the HW is pretty light. 1.5 hours per night, including reading. Plus they offer HW support during brunch time (15-20min) and extra help during lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello my daughter will be going to 6th grade and will like to hear from parents at DCI if its a good fit consider coming from Yu Ying based on academics.

An earlier thread this year said that academics at YY were not very good (math teachers teaching division without realizing multiplication had never been taught, no US or world history or geography, etc). Is this not true?

[Anonymous]

The bigger issue is the inappropriate focus on technology. Check the archives for the lengthy post on this.

[Anonymous]

wow. whoever you are, you sure get your anti-dci posts in on every possible thread!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello my daughter will be going to 6th grade and will like to hear from parents at DCI if its a good fit consider coming from Yu Ying based on academics.

An earlier thread this year said that academics at YY were not very good (math teachers teaching division without realizing multiplication had never been taught, no US or world history or geography, etc). Is this not true?

Way to generalize. There was one parent who reported a very specific instance of this, and she was clear that the experience was unusual. They do teach US history and geography, although I don't know that those are strong suits in a Chinese school.

[Anonymous]

I have a son and he loves DCI and as a parent during parents conference we were taught about the importance and how the kids will be using technology

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wow. whoever you are, you sure get your anti-dci posts in on every possible thread!!!

Way to stalk me! Good for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello my daughter will be going to 6th grade and will like to hear from parents at DCI if its a good fit consider coming from Yu Ying based on academics.

An earlier thread this year said that academics at YY were not very good (math teachers teaching division without realizing multiplication had never been taught, no US or world history or geography, etc). Is this not true?

Way to generalize. There was one parent who reported a very specific instance of this, and she was clear that the experience was unusual. They do teach US history and geography, although I don't know that those are strong suits in a Chinese school.

Are you saying people who speak Chinese don't need to know geography? Or only those who live in China or Chinese speaking countries (which is probably the same) ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello my daughter will be going to 6th grade and will like to hear from parents at DCI if its a good fit consider coming from Yu Ying based on academics.

An earlier thread this year said that academics at YY were not very good (math teachers teaching division without realizing multiplication had never been taught, no US or world history or geography, etc). Is this not true?

Way to generalize. There was one parent who reported a very specific instance of this, and she was clear that the experience was unusual. They do teach US history and geography, although I don't know that those are strong suits in a Chinese school.

Are you saying people who speak Chinese don't need to know geography? Or only those who live in China or Chinese speaking countries (which is probably the same) ?

Sorry for not being clear, I meant US history and US geography. There is quite a lot of emphasis on world geography.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wow. whoever you are, you sure get your anti-dci posts in on every possible thread!!!

Way to stalk me! Good for you!

Lord, girl, not stalking you, just can't swing a dead cat in this town without bumping into one of your bitchy anti-dci posts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wow. whoever you are, you sure get your anti-dci posts in on every possible thread!!!

Way to stalk me! Good for you!

Lord, girl, not stalking you, just can't swing a dead cat in this town without bumping into one of your bitchy anti-dci posts!

You're so insecure because DCI's program is a failing one. Don't blame posters telling the truth. Blame the school. Secondly, there was nothing bitchy about a comment saying the school has an inappropriate tech focus. What is bitchy is you and the DCI boosters who can't stand criticism. Stalker is correct for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a son and he loves DCI and as a parent during parents conference we were taught about the importance and how the kids will be using technology

What are they saying is the importance of
Technology?