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[quote=Anonymous]We are considering buying a home in Takoma Park and just discovered that the school assignment is for Rolling Terrace.  The Great Schools rating for this school is a 2.  The at-a-glance information indicates a high number of FARMs and ESOL (terms I've only recently learned myself), which bother me less than overall low ratings on the test scores (I had a free lunch in elementary school).  Also, in my research I've learned it is no longer a Title I school and so lost the extra funding that goes with that status.  Therefore, class sizes have increased.

I would love to hear from parents who have children who attend (or attended) Rolling Terrace, either in the Spanish Immersion program or the regular side.  What have been your experiences?  I'm interested in hearing the positives and negatives.  Do the numbers accurately reflect the level of learning at the school?

I'm also concerned about the significant difference in the stats at Rolling Terrace ES compared to Takoma Park ES/Sligo Creek ES.  It seems like a huge divide in access for children on either side of the dividing line, which is ironic for a place like Takoma Park which prides itself on inclusiveness.  I am hoping someone can tell me it's not as bad as it seems.  Takoma Park is not a big town; I'd like to think that children from both schools interact outside of school, but fear it might be more divided than I thought.[/quote]

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