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FYI-there's a charter school recruitment fair this Saturday.
Not sure what schools will be there. Given the limited public school choices in DC (unfortunately), it may be a good opportunity to learn about charter options. Here's the info: Recruitment Fair Sat Mar 29 from 10:00am-4:00pm Kennedy Recreation Center 1401 7th St NW Metro: Convention Center/Shaw Full disclosure: I have volunteered for a charter middle school for about a year. IMO there are pluses and minuses of charters and the charter system - like all schools. And I'll be very direct, these are inner-city public schools in that they reflect the majority of DC's demographics. If your ideal of a school is Murch or NCRC, then a charter school may not be for you. Just my opinon - not intended to be offensive or judgemental in any way. 
If you're interested, here are some reasons we applied to charter preschools. small classrooms cultural diversity of STAFF as well as families language development expertise pre-school/early childhood focus proximity to public transportation Hope this is helpful! |