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DCI Expeditions Summer Camp
District of Columbia International School, located on the historic Walter Reed Campus at Delano Hall, is excited to launch its first ever summer camp!
Join us for two weeks of language learning and FUN in Chinese, French, and Spanish!
Grades: Rising 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders
Dates: July 9th-13th & July 16th-20th
Times: 9:00 to 4:00 with optional aftercare from 4-6
Cost: $350 per week
Register Today: http://dcinternationalschool.org/summercamp/
Experience Chinese, Spanish and French language and culture without leaving the DMV! On DCI Expeditions, our campers practice their language skills while exploring the world through music, dance performing arts, athletics, cooking, science, technology and visual arts. New language learners are welcome and will receive introductory language lessons. Advanced students will get time to improve and develop fluency while having fun!
Contact jillian.levine-sisson@dcinternationalschool.org to learn more!
District of Columbia International School, located on the historic Walter Reed Campus at Delano Hall, is excited to launch its first ever summer camp!
Join us for two weeks of language learning and FUN in Chinese, French, and Spanish!
Grades: Rising 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders
Dates: July 9th-13th & July 16th-20th
Times: 9:00 to 4:00 with optional aftercare from 4-6
Cost: $350 per week
Register Today: http://dcinternationalschool.org/summercamp/
Experience Chinese, Spanish and French language and culture without leaving the DMV! On DCI Expeditions, our campers practice their language skills while exploring the world through music, dance performing arts, athletics, cooking, science, technology and visual arts. New language learners are welcome and will receive introductory language lessons. Advanced students will get time to improve and develop fluency while having fun!
Contact jillian.levine-sisson@dcinternationalschool.org to learn more!
Anonymous wrote:OP -can you clarify what "preference" means for member schools getting a spot at DCI? Our daughter is in PreK3 at DCB and we were told when we applied/enrolled (I know we are very lucky) that DCB students were guaranteed a spot, but that as other member schools added new campuses, those students may have to apply to their own schools' lotteries in order to gain spots at DCI. DCB has not added any classrooms or campuses, so does the preference vs. guaranteed spot apply to DCB students?
OP here. Students from DCI's feeders receive a preference to attend DCI, which means that they are essentially able to be bumped to the top of the waitlist. Based on our enrollment agreements with the feeders, we hold a certain number of seats for their alumni.
District of Columbia International School is DC’s only public IB for all, language focused middle and high school. At our campus at Delano Hall on the former Walter Reed site, we currently have 800 students in 6-10th grade. We will grow to 12th grade as we graduate our first class in 2020. DCI member schools (DC Bilingual, Elsie Whitlow Stokes, Mundo Verde, Latin American Montessori Bilingual and Washington Yu Ying PCS) students receive preference to attend. We also accept students from the My School DC common lottery, which opens on December 11th, 2017. DCI has been ranked as a Tier 1 School by the DC PCSB. We welcome DC residents to come learn more about the school at one of the following events:
-DCI hosts monthly info sessions at 5:30pm in the school’s 2nd floor Theater on the following dates:
-December 5th, 2017
-January 9th, 2018
-February 6th, 2018
-February 27th, 2018
Please check in with the front desk upon arrival. No registration is required. Check DCI’s website for updates.
-DCI also hosts info sessions during the school day for 5th grade feeder school families and buddy days for our incoming fifth graders from our member schools. Those dates are TBD and will be shared through the feeder schools themselves.
-We are attending EdFEST 2017 on Saturday, December 9th! Look for our middle school at booth #908 and our high school at booth #2222.
-Once students are accepted through the lottery, we schedule morning tours for all prospective families with the opportunity to observe classes and see the building.
Please join us, we look forward to sharing DCI with you! Follow us on Twitter (@DCISchool) and Facebook (@DCInternationalSchool) to see daily updates on student work and events.
-DCI hosts monthly info sessions at 5:30pm in the school’s 2nd floor Theater on the following dates:
-December 5th, 2017
-January 9th, 2018
-February 6th, 2018
-February 27th, 2018
Please check in with the front desk upon arrival. No registration is required. Check DCI’s website for updates.
-DCI also hosts info sessions during the school day for 5th grade feeder school families and buddy days for our incoming fifth graders from our member schools. Those dates are TBD and will be shared through the feeder schools themselves.
-We are attending EdFEST 2017 on Saturday, December 9th! Look for our middle school at booth #908 and our high school at booth #2222.
-Once students are accepted through the lottery, we schedule morning tours for all prospective families with the opportunity to observe classes and see the building.
Please join us, we look forward to sharing DCI with you! Follow us on Twitter (@DCISchool) and Facebook (@DCInternationalSchool) to see daily updates on student work and events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:laurengames wrote:Hi all,
Yep! DCI has reciprocal preferences with 3 of our 5 feeders: Yu Ying, DC Bilingual, and Mundo Verde. Check back every lottery cycle though, as this can change.
Sibling preference is not a guarantee, but it will bump siblings to the top of the waitlist. It's also only applicable within the same language track.
This means that if a student is accepted in 6th grade to our Chinese track, his or her siblings would have sibling preference at Yu Ying (they would only be able to get in if Yu Ying has open seats for that grade, is able to take more students off the waitlist, etc.). This also works in reverse - a YY student's older sibling can be bumped to the top of DCI's waitlist.
Hope this helps!
Thank you! Does the language track rule apply to the older student being bumped?
yes - so essentially there must be a family language
Oh that is sad... so if DD4 gets into Yu Ying and DD10 is in dual language Spanish somewhere, no dice?
Right - see highlighted section above. DD 10 could start Chinese at DCI. But can't do Spanish.
Correct. In this scenario, the older sibling would only be moved to the top of the waitlist for the Chinese track.
Anonymous wrote:laurengames wrote:Hi all,
Yep! DCI has reciprocal preferences with 3 of our 5 feeders: Yu Ying, DC Bilingual, and Mundo Verde. Check back every lottery cycle though, as this can change.
Sibling preference is not a guarantee, but it will bump siblings to the top of the waitlist. It's also only applicable within the same language track.
This means that if a student is accepted in 6th grade to our Chinese track, his or her siblings would have sibling preference at Yu Ying (they would only be able to get in if Yu Ying has open seats for that grade, is able to take more students off the waitlist, etc.). This also works in reverse - a YY student's older sibling can be bumped to the top of DCI's waitlist.
Hope this helps!
Do these three schools also have reciprocal staff preferences -- meaning if you teach at MV can your children get a staff preference for DCI (and vice versa)
Yes, reciprocal sibling and reciprocal staff preference are both applicable!
Hi all,
Yep! DCI has reciprocal preferences with 3 of our 5 feeders: Yu Ying, DC Bilingual, and Mundo Verde. Check back every lottery cycle though, as this can change.
Sibling preference is not a guarantee, but it will bump siblings to the top of the waitlist. It's also only applicable within the same language track.
This means that if a student is accepted in 6th grade to our Chinese track, his or her siblings would have sibling preference at Yu Ying (they would only be able to get in if Yu Ying has open seats for that grade, is able to take more students off the waitlist, etc.). This also works in reverse - a YY student's older sibling can be bumped to the top of DCI's waitlist.
Hope this helps!
Yep! DCI has reciprocal preferences with 3 of our 5 feeders: Yu Ying, DC Bilingual, and Mundo Verde. Check back every lottery cycle though, as this can change.
Sibling preference is not a guarantee, but it will bump siblings to the top of the waitlist. It's also only applicable within the same language track.
This means that if a student is accepted in 6th grade to our Chinese track, his or her siblings would have sibling preference at Yu Ying (they would only be able to get in if Yu Ying has open seats for that grade, is able to take more students off the waitlist, etc.). This also works in reverse - a YY student's older sibling can be bumped to the top of DCI's waitlist.
Hope this helps!
DC International School will be hosting its final Info Session of the lottery season this Monday, 2/27, at 6pm at DCI's main campus (3220 16th St NW). Join us!
Hello, all!
DCI is hosting two Info Sessions for prospective parents in the month of February. These events start at 6pm and are located in the ballroom.
-February 1st
-February 9th (sesión en español)
Info sessions are a great time to visit DCI in person and meet administrators. We hope to see you there!
DCI is hosting two Info Sessions for prospective parents in the month of February. These events start at 6pm and are located in the ballroom.
-February 1st
-February 9th (sesión en español)
Info sessions are a great time to visit DCI in person and meet administrators. We hope to see you there!
Dear Families -
District of Columbia International School will be accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year starting on December 14th through My School DC. Applications will be open for students in grades 6 through 9. To learn more, please join us in the DCI Ballroom at 6:00pm on:
-October 21
-November 18
-December 9
-January 12
-February 1
-March 8
-April 6
The cornerstones of the DCI Education include:
-International Baccalaureate for all. The IB is a world-renowned curriculum that provides high quality, inquiry-led education.
-Fluency in a second language. Students choose to study either Chinese, Spanish or French for the duration of their time at DCI.
-1:1 technology to provide personalized learning beyond a traditional school day/year. Every DCI student receives a Chromebook that allows them to explore learning opportunities at their own pace and on their own time.
DCI inspires inquiring, engaged, knowledgeable and caring secondary students who are multi-lingual, culturally competent and committed to proactively creating a socially just and sustainable world.
Our incubator location is at 3220 16th Street NW, Washington DC. Our permanent location will be Delano Hall at 16th and Aspen on the Walter Reed campus.
Please join us at an information session or visit online at dcinternationalschool.org to learn more.
Sincerely,
Lauren Games
District of Columbia International School will be accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year starting on December 14th through My School DC. Applications will be open for students in grades 6 through 9. To learn more, please join us in the DCI Ballroom at 6:00pm on:
-October 21
-November 18
-December 9
-January 12
-February 1
-March 8
-April 6
The cornerstones of the DCI Education include:
-International Baccalaureate for all. The IB is a world-renowned curriculum that provides high quality, inquiry-led education.
-Fluency in a second language. Students choose to study either Chinese, Spanish or French for the duration of their time at DCI.
-1:1 technology to provide personalized learning beyond a traditional school day/year. Every DCI student receives a Chromebook that allows them to explore learning opportunities at their own pace and on their own time.
DCI inspires inquiring, engaged, knowledgeable and caring secondary students who are multi-lingual, culturally competent and committed to proactively creating a socially just and sustainable world.
Our incubator location is at 3220 16th Street NW, Washington DC. Our permanent location will be Delano Hall at 16th and Aspen on the Walter Reed campus.
Please join us at an information session or visit online at dcinternationalschool.org to learn more.
Sincerely,
Lauren Games