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[quote=Anonymous]I'll bite. 
We actually choose a lower rated school (according to great schools) b/c we wanted immersion.  When I reviewed the stats for a child in my DS's demographic, he was just as likely to well at the school we enrolled him in as in the other more highly rated school.

I don't think I am sacrificing anything and he is gaining the ability to speak a second language which he could not get at home.

I am not sure what thread you are referencing but I am sure there are parents who would rather their child be in a lower rated school than being the "only" diverse child in their classroom.

Also remember the lower rating does not always mean a lower level of instruction.  It simply means there are more kid struggling academically which reflects in the test scores and school rating.  As long as there is differentiation it is likely that a smart child in a lower rated school really isn't missing much from an education perspective and that a struggling child probably has acces to more resources.

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