Best Charter High School

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Anonymous wrote:Top-performing at DCI, sure, high-performing in the DMV, think twice. If you're OK with IBD points totals in the 20s and low 30s for admission to 2nd and 3rd-tier colleges, DCI rocks. If you're looking for higher scores that might work for the most highly competitive colleges and your kid isn't an URM or first gen college you almost certainly either have to supplement plenty at DCI all the way up or leave. I wish things were different.

Yes, because the DCI feeders don't challenge kids who can work above grade level, the DCI middle school doesn't challenge top kids outside classes taught in the target language, discipline isn't too hot at DCI, and the school doesn't push the language speaking skills the kids need to score high on IBD language off the Spanish track.

Pretending that it's all hunky dory, so DCI 8th graders don't shoot for admissions high schools, is to embrace fantasy.

I do wonder if some of the disconnect between posters' experiences at DCI is just because of how much better the Spanish track functions than the others for all sorts of reasons.

This. I’ve been following the DCI threads for a while. It’s obvious. If you are not in the Spanish track or if you started DCI as a non-feeder new family in 9th, your experience is going to be much different. It is what it is.

Also there is the same 1 or 2 posters who always chime in that went YY route who decided not to send their kids to DCI and have not moved on past it for years. It’s really sad how they troll the DCI threads.

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What's really sad to me is that DCI doesn't take its discipline and academic rigor issues half as seriously as it could. Even the Spanish track kids generally aren't getting very good English or STEM instruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's really sad to me is that DCI doesn't take its discipline and academic rigor issues half as seriously as it could. Even the Spanish track kids generally aren't getting very good English or STEM instruction.

Does your kid even go to DCI? I bet not. I’m in the science field and toured the school, looked at the offerings and was impressed. Lots of science offerings and they even have an allied health track. They have higher level science courses vs standard level. They have amazing real science labs - bio and chem.

As to IT, they offer a separate specialized IT track. Kids can also earn certifications in hardware/software in addition to getting credentialed that makes them stand out to companies when applying for jobs. They set kids up in paid internships in the summer.

Kids are now tracking in math 2 years ahead if they can handle it.

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What do you actually know? The facilities and offerings aren't the problem, I'll grant you that. Trust me, the lack of challenge up the chain is, along with an unstable teaching force and too many weak young teachers with weak classroom management skills. There are also too many rowdy students who get away with a lot, year after year. Shiny toys only do so much for you at DCI.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's really sad to me is that DCI doesn't take its discipline and academic rigor issues half as seriously as it could. Even the Spanish track kids generally aren't getting very good English or STEM instruction.

Does your kid even go to DCI? I bet not. I’m in the science field and toured the school, looked at the offerings and was impressed. Lots of science offerings and they even have an allied health track. They have higher level science courses vs standard level. They have amazing real science labs - bio and chem.

As to IT, they offer a separate specialized IT track. Kids can also earn certifications in hardware/software in addition to getting credentialed that makes them stand out to companies when applying for jobs. They set kids up in paid internships in the summer.

Kids are now tracking in math 2 years ahead if they can handle it.

Does your kid go to DCI? No.

All you did was a tour.

[Anonymous]

I don't know that it's the best, but maybe look at Washington Leadership Academy as another option? It starts with grade 9 so there should be a bunch of seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's really sad to me is that DCI doesn't take its discipline and academic rigor issues half as seriously as it could. Even the Spanish track kids generally aren't getting very good English or STEM instruction.

Does your kid even go to DCI? I bet not. I’m in the science field and toured the school, looked at the offerings and was impressed. Lots of science offerings and they even have an allied health track. They have higher level science courses vs standard level. They have amazing real science labs - bio and chem.

As to IT, they offer a separate specialized IT track. Kids can also earn certifications in hardware/software in addition to getting credentialed that makes them stand out to companies when applying for jobs. They set kids up in paid internships in the summer.

Kids are now tracking in math 2 years ahead if they can handle it.

Does your kid go to DCI? No.

All you did was a tour.

Why don’t you tell us what high school your kid goes to and what offering they have in STEM and facilities then.