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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi!

Military family here moving to DC, Bancroft stood out for both neightborhood and school. 
I have a 2nd grader with an IEP that would qualify him for the ELS restricted classroom and a 3rd grader w/o an IEP.

Im curious for both learning and social concerns- would my non-spanish speaking kids struggle at Bancroft to jump in mid way through elementary?

I am sure they would pick things up, but would they be excluded socially? 
What is the community like for native/non-native speakers?

Anyone have experience for a kiddo with an IEP at Bancroft that is a non-native speaker?

Any advice is great! We are also considering John Lewis, Murch, and Lafayette[/quote]

Talk to the school and make sure they can actually enroll.

I asked Bancroft this question years ago, and the principal said they don't accept anyone who isn't a Spanish speaker after 1st grade (because they will be so far behind -- all their classmates will be reading and taking instruction in Spanish.) They may make you enroll at a different (nonimmersion) DCPS school.[/quote]

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