Middle School at DCI

[Anonymous]

The more we learn about DCI, the less we see it working out (oldest going into 4th grade in a feeder, one parent native speaker of language studied, works hard to get the kids to speak).

Sounds like ambitious parents w/out patience for kids who lack basic skills in class with yours and you're a troll, a tiger parent, snob, elitist or whatever else.

No thankS. We're looking to move in bounds for D-E-A-L.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more we learn about DCI, the less we see it working out (oldest going into 4th grade in a feeder, one parent native speaker of language studied, works hard to get the kids to speak).

Sounds like ambitious parents w/out patience for kids who lack basic skills in class with yours and you're a troll, a tiger parent, snob, elitist or whatever else.

No thankS. We're looking to move in bounds for D-E-A-L.

This post makes no sense. DCI parents are elitist but you are taunting people by pointing out you can afford to move to the deal cachement? I am deeply confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The more we learn about DCI, the less we see it working out (oldest going into 4th grade in a feeder, one parent native speaker of language studied, works hard to get the kids to speak).

Sounds like ambitious parents w/out patience for kids who lack basic skills in class with yours and you're a troll, a tiger parent, snob, elitist or whatever else.

No thankS. We're looking to move in bounds for D-E-A-L.

This post makes no sense. DCI parents are elitist but you are taunting people by pointing out you can afford to move to the deal cachement? I am deeply confused.

I think the PP was lamenting the fact that apparently ambitious DCI parents who lack patience for some kids are labelled trolls, tiger parents, snob etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The more we learn about DCI, the less we see it working out (oldest going into 4th grade in a feeder, one parent native speaker of language studied, works hard to get the kids to speak).

Sounds like ambitious parents w/out patience for kids who lack basic skills in class with yours and you're a troll, a tiger parent, snob, elitist or whatever else.

No thankS. We're looking to move in bounds for D-E-A-L.

This post makes no sense. DCI parents are elitist but you are taunting people by pointing out you can afford to move to the deal cachement? I am deeply confused.

I think the PP was lamenting the fact that apparently ambitious DCI parents who lack patience for some kids are labelled trolls, tiger parents, snob etc.

Right. The poster would like to be a snob Is Deal really all that awesome? If you're going to pay to move why not either save your money and pay for private or pay to move where there are really excellent schools?

What I'd like to know is if a motivated kid with a strong background in Spanish (after 6 years at a feeder) can do well?

[Anonymous]

PP is spot on. Deal is good by DC standards by that means nothing. I know more than a few parents who were shocked when they finally moved to VA and their kids were in legitimately high performing schools, with real tracking and academic standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP is spot on. Deal is good by DC standards by that means nothing. I know more than a few parents who were shocked when they finally moved to VA and their kids were in legitimately high performing schools, with real tracking and academic standards.

Agree!

Don't want to be shocked by my bright kid's unexceptional international baccalaureate, SAT, AP etc. scores 7 or 8 years from now.


DCI is a social experiment I'm not going to risk. My children speak one of the DCI languages taught at almost the native speaker level. But that's neither here nor there where DCI goes.

[Anonymous]

What PPs are saying is that everybody ISN'T CUT OUT to embrace a ms program where at least half the students work behind grade level when their own kids work above yet the only real academic tracking is for math + language.

You've also got the problem of how native speakers of French + Chinese, and to a lesser extent of Spanish, who are also ahead of the curve on writing the language aren't well served at DCI. They're supposed to be accommodated but really aren't. We know native speakers of 2 of the languages who got a spot this year, took a hard look at the partial immersion curriculum, and turned DCI down.

Sorry, nope, not a YuYing hating troll. No connection to YuYingor Chinese.

Good luck to those who choose DCI.

[Anonymous]

DCI has more than enough customers who are fine with the current set up.

I can't see them changing it to please more ambitious parents and better students.

[Anonymous]

Parent of rising DCI 6th grader, we're going for it and so are most of the kids in our feeder cohort. We could afford to move WOTP or pay for private. We've been through the struggles with a learn-as-you-go charter feeder school. Maybe your WOTP/suburban kids have better PARCC scores, but I'm pretty sure my kids have learned a lot more valuable lessons from being in a school that is truly diverse. And, I'm optimistic about the IB program and I don't have to live in Rockville.

[Anonymous]

We've been with DCI since the beginning. Our child is a rising 10th grader. We are so proud of the school, its efforts to educate a truly diverse population, its commitment to IB for all, and the incredibly hard-working teachers and admin.

[Anonymous]

To the previous two PPs: so good to hear. Thank you. We plan to go for it, as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP is spot on. Deal is good by DC standards by that means nothing. I know more than a few parents who were shocked when they finally moved to VA and their kids were in legitimately high performing schools, with real tracking and academic standards.

Agree!

Don't want to be shocked by my bright kid's unexceptional international baccalaureate, SAT, AP etc. scores 7 or 8 years from now.


DCI is a social experiment I'm not going to risk. My children speak one of the DCI languages taught at almost the native speaker level. But that's neither here nor there where DCI goes.

How is DCI a social experiment?

How fragile are your kids?

The curriculum has been around forever and is tried and true. Not sure why your obvious racism is causing you to panic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCI has more than enough customers who are fine with the current set up.

I can't see them changing it to please more ambitious parents and better students.

If you think DCI cant deal with ambitious parents, then they are in for a world of trouble from our feeder school.

[Anonymous]

We don't. Not satisfied with our 5th grade experience. Looking for more challenge, order, and MYP curriculum savvy on the part of admins. Moving on to a Condordia immersion camp, parochial school and MoCo weekend program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCI has more than enough customers who are fine with the current set up.

I can't see them changing it to please more ambitious parents and better students.

If you think DCI cant deal with ambitious parents, then they are in for a world of trouble from our feeder school.

which one?