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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 3rd grader at RCF and like the school. But the first 6-8 weeks of K were very rough as my son got used to immersion Spanish....the teacher never spoke in English so there were lots of frustrations. It is possible to parent without knowing the language. But I’ve found it absolutely helps to know the language[/quote]

I can corroborate this as my 2nd grader was there for K and 1st. First grade Teacher never spoke English and because there were a lot of native speakers in my child’s classroom, the teacher spoke to their level. My child worked really hard but could not keep up. The principal strikes me as fantastic. I don’t think immersion is the be-all for everyone, though it works for some. My child is now a star student in our (highly regarded) home school.

My advice- try it for kindergarten, but if it’s not working by fall of first grade, take your child out. [/quote]

DP Interesting that there are a lot of native speakers. Is that due to demand by Spanish-speaking families or preference given by MCPS to families where Spanish is spoken at home?[/quote]

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