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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI is in a MUCH more stable place than MV when it tried to expand--or, for that matter, than a lot of other schools. [b]Yes, there are many DCI detractors on this board, but I have interacted with outstanding DCI students, teachers, and administrators through my work. I also know many satisfied parents, and the program seems in a good enough shape to replicate.[/b] I know there are growing pains with any replication, but if I had to bet on any school attracting good talent and creating a second campus that could shine, it would be DCI. [/quote]

My take on the DCI "detractors" on this board is that most of them are state simple truths about the school that new parents should hear to go in with their eyes open, particularly if their children are capable of handling advanced academics. It's much easier to be "satisfied" with DCI if you aren't aiming for real fluency in a language, up to two years of math acceleration from 7th or 8th grade, strong writing skills and elite college admissions than if you are. It's also easier to be happy with DCI if your children are on the Spanish track than if you enroll for Chinese or French. Easier still to be happy if you have the resources and a cooperative enough kid to consistently supplement for math, English and immersion language if you're aiming high, and to hire your own IBD savvy college counselor in high school (DCI's college counselors are, in MHO, woefully underperforming).

Replicate DCI? Forget it, plenty of scope to improve the program we have, starting with far more middle school challenge, better discipline, leadership, teacher retention and communications with parents. Fact is, too many of the high-performing 8th graders don't return for high school.

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