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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all,

My husband and I are trying to choose between Stokes and Appletree (PK4).  We got into Stokes EE recently and we loved the school when we toured.  The commute will be considerable for us, but we are willing to do it if it's worth it.  I realize that the immersion aspect is excellent and we like that component, but I'm not entirely sure on the academics.  The PARCC scores aren't great.  Does anyone have any honest feedback about how they view the academics?  We understand that the Appletree only goes up to PK4 and we would have to lottery again if we don 't choose Stokes.  I also understand that Appletree is extremely academic--we're not looking for Stokes to be that way. But, we do want our child to thrive academically.

Interested in hearing your thoughts!  Thanks in advance![/quote]

Stokes' PARCC scores are on par, or higher, for students in its demographics. The school is majority low-income 52% are economically disadvantaged, 13% at risk, and 12% ELLs.

You have to compare their test scores with other schools of similar demographics (eg DC Bilingual), not to the charters filled with wealthy students like YY or LAMB or WOTP DCPS schools.

Appletree is fine too, but since they end at PK4 you can't compare based on the 'testing' can't really be compared to Stokes'.

IMO you are looking for a quantitative reason to not go to Stokes because of the commute -- which is fine. I think you should give up your slot to someone who wants to be part of a school serving disadvantaged kids well, and who is passionate about their child learning a second language. [/quote]

I'm actually not.  You're assumed something about me that simply isn't the case.  I loved the school but I'm trying to make the best choice for my child.  Though I get what you are saying re the "demographics", I attended public school in Detroit with those same "demographics" during my entire education and the majority of kids in those demographics at those schools exceeded expectations. It's just that I have high expectations for every student and want others to have high expectations for my children.  I know what is necessary to succeed and I don't want to be satisfied with lower expectations because they are of a certain "demographic."  [/quote]

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