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[quote=Anonymous]There are several interesting pieces of information here that were new to me.

1) MV only has 58 5th graders, meaning there may be room in the DCI Spanish track for other applicants. 
2) In the future, feeder kids shut out of their own feeder slots will get preference for un-used feeder slots assigned to other schools. So basically non-feeder kids don't stand a chance.
3) Six months from now there will be some sort of announcement about future DCI expansion, very squishy TBD.

Dear Fourth Grade Parents and Caregivers,
As many of you are researching what options exist for your children for middle school, we
are writing to provide you with information about how Mundo Verde students feed into DC
International.
Over the last several months, member schools of the DC International School (DCI)
consortium, including Mundo Verde, DC Bilingual, Elsie Whitlow Stokes, LAMB, and Yu Ying,
have met to research and discuss the future of our relationship. The reality is that each
member school has steadily grown (or has plans to grow) to serve more students; this can
be translated into space limitations at DCI due to reaching a ceiling in its current home in
Delano Hall located at The Parks at Walter Reed.
For the near term, the issue of limited space is one that many of you know will affect Mundo
Verde families. Below you will find information on how this plays out for our current 4th and
5th grade students.

For Current 5th Grade Students - Since Mundo Verde graduated its first class of 5th
graders in 2017, 85-90 percent of graduating 5th grade students choose DCI for their
middle school education. Based on the history of applicants from Mundo Verde to DCI for
6th grade, and the fact that the current number of Mundo Verde 5th graders/rising 6th
graders (58) is well below the 70 seats allocated in the DCI lottery for Mundo Verde, all
Mundo Verde graduates that apply in the lottery for the 2024-25 school year should be
offered a space. While this is a preference for a seat, not a guarantee, we feel confident in
the situation due to the total number of DCI seats and the size of the fifth-grade classes at
other member schools this year.

For Current 4th Grade Students - Since our Calle Ocho campus opened its doors in 2019,
we have communicated to stakeholders, including prospective and current families at both
J.F. Cook and Calle Ocho campuses that beginning in the 2025-26 school year, there would
be more demand for the 70 seats that Mundo Verde is allocated for rising 6th graders at
DCI. For 2025-26 school year, we anticipate approximately 100 Mundo Verde 5th
graders/rising 6th graders expressing interest in DCI, while we have only 70 allocated spots.
The allocation of those 70 spots will be done through the My School DC DCI Member
Lottery. That lottery has a sibling preference, so that families with a sibling already at
DCI will get preference. If there are other seats available because other member
schools have not used their seat allocation, students on the member waitlist will receive
preference for those seats - we do not anticipate that impacting many students,
however, as both E.W. Stokes and Mundo Verde will be over-subscribed.

As we move forward, executive leadership from each of the member schools will participate
in DCI’s strategic planning process to the extent to which their schedule allows - we will
make sure that we are elevating the voices of students, families, and staff through this
process. DCI anticipates completing a strategic plan within the current school year
(approximately six months). At the end of that time, DCI will share their plan and the
criteria they will use to determine expansion. It will probably not be an immediate decision,
but it will give a lot more clarity to the timeline and process for growth.
A vast majority of Mundo Verde students continue their education at DCI and perform at a
high level within their academic program. We are investing in ensuring a strong, sustainable
relationship among member schools and DCI. We are thankful to be in community with a
cohort of educators and families across DC who are dedicated to raising the future
generation of global stewards who are committed to their community. Thank you for trusting
us as partners in the education of your children.
If you have questions, please feel free to email me at kscotchmer@mundoverdepcs.org.

In community,
Kristin Scotchmer
Executive Director
Mundo Verde

Michael Rosskamm
Executive Director
DC International School[/quote]

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