MCPS language immersion placement decisions?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone been through immersion testing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this up--does anyone have any info on Sligo Creek French immersion?

The kindergarten list for SCES is already in the 30s.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know of SCES higher grades?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A week or two ago they invited up to #3 on Page's wait list.

Was this just for kindergarten, or for first grade too?

It was for kindergarten.

Page is now in the 50s + on the waitlist

[Anonymous]

Is waitlist information publicly available anywhere?

[Anonymous]

No but you can email them

[Anonymous]

As someone who was admitted to the program, and seeing how it’s going via distance learning, it’s really hard for the K students who don’t know the language at all. So much of it you need body language to help facilitate understanding quicker. The teachers are doing incredibly given the environment, but it’s definitely not easy for the kids.

[Anonymous]

I bet there will be more spots this year as families decide not to do immersion with DL... just a guess but I bet more people will opt out.

[Anonymous]

I would highly recommend applying to just one language program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone who was admitted to the program, and seeing how it’s going via distance learning, it’s really hard for the K students who don’t know the language at all. So much of it you need body language to help facilitate understanding quicker. The teachers are doing incredibly given the environment, but it’s definitely not easy for the kids.

Also the 26 person classes it’s 3 pages on K screens on zoom

[Anonymous]

Is it worth applying in higher grades? Is there a chance of passing a test?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would highly recommend applying to just one language program.

I don’t know what this means. You can apply to all languages and it doesn’t effect your chances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth applying in higher grades? Is there a chance of passing a test?

It will be VERY hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth applying in higher grades? Is there a chance of passing a test?

It will be VERY hard.

How hard? Like reading and writing and speaking on grade level? Or harder?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth applying in higher grades? Is there a chance of passing a test?

It will be VERY hard.

How hard? Like reading and writing and speaking on grade level? Or harder?

My kids went through RCF many years ago so this is old information but the only kids who were allowed in at higher levels were fully bilingual kids who jump right in with the work. They had lived overseas and had international parents so were fully bilingual. I don't think, however, that it is *harder* than grade level because they weren't all at the top of the class. They were, however, able to keep up without additional in-class help in the foreign language. I think if my kids are anywhere close to grade level, I would give it a try, especially if there is support at home in both languages.