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[quote=Anonymous]We have kids in ES and MS Spanish immersion.

What I like about it is that most parents in the program, at least the ones that I have come in contact with, put effort into their kids doing well in school. I also like that they have the same 52 classmates in ES. The classes may mix up from grade to grade but its the same kids.

They have learned Spanish, although they shy away from using it. You as a parent have to ensure they understand what needs to be done on HW assignments, so it may be hard if you are not a Spanish speaker.

My kids have had mostly good teachers. A couple we didn't care for but that is to be expected. Most of the teachers are from South Ameeica or Puerto Rico. I don't like that some teachers do not stay teacher in the program for a long time. I don't know if it is because of demanding parents or something to do with the school or curriculum.

My oldest is currently at Westland MD. In my opinion, the Spanish is more challenging in MS, but our kid states his favorite teacher in the Spanish immersion teacher.

I definitely think that you should be prepared to put in longer hours into helping your child if they get into immersion compared to if they enroll at their home school.

Another challenge is that their classmates live all over the County so you do not get the neighborhood bond that you see at a local school. Setting up playdates and attending activities take longer to participate in becuase of the distance to places and the amount of traffic we have in this area.

Overall, it has been a blessing to have them attend school. [/quote]

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