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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, I would record your child conversing with you in Spanish and share it with the school principal. Write to the principal in Spanish so it's obvious that your child is being raised in a Spanish-speaking household. Ask what the process is to appeal.

If you don't get a satisfactory response, DC has a school ombudsperson: https://sboe.dc.gov/page/office-of-the-ombudsman-for-public-education

At the same time, I would suggest putting your child on the waitlist for every Spanish bilingual school you're not already on that you would attend--you can do this through the MySchoolDC website. They are:

Bancroft
Bruce-Monroe
Cleveland
DC Bilingual
Stoke Brookland
Stokes East End
Houston (this is your best chance but furthest from you)
Marie Reed
Bethune Brookland
Bethune 16th Street
Mundo Verde 8th Street
Mundo Verde P Street
Powell
Tyler

I bet at one of the DCPS schools they will think your child speaks Spanish well enough to qualify for Spanish dominance (at charter schools they don't consider language dominance). You could practice having friends over and letting your child speak with them, having your child speak to the pediatrician, librarian, supermarket cashier, etc. so they're more prepared for any future evaluations.

I would also put yourself on the waitlist for Appletree Columbia Heights and other Appletrees since their waitlists tend to move faster.

Also look at these (private schools that offer free PK): https://www.myschooldc.org/find-schools/school-options-outside-my-school-dc[b] Communikids and CentroNia[/b] and Jubilee Jumpstart are all bilingual. There are also tuition-charging day cares that will have spots when their 3 year olds go to PK in August, so that can be your final option if needed.
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Indeed, I know folks who rave about one of these (cannot recall which?) so I would call them up right away to add to their possible list. Your child will get a good bilingual PK for free if they can get a spot (no idea how tough that is). [/quote]

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