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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are near (but not IB to) a dual language school but have absolutely no chance of getting in by lottery.  It is a shame that DCPS offers these programs to just the people who live in a certain geographic area.  Dual language programs should be equally open to all (subject to balancing for english and foreign-language dominant, and sibling preference).[/quote]

I agree with this.  I find it really inequitable.[/quote]

It's how the lottery based school system in DC works. There are seats at a dual language school if you want them, just not the school you want. I completely agree there should be a citywide dual language school (or full immersion like in MCPS), like Capitol Hill Montessori or Military Road ELC, but you can't make all neighborhood dual language schools lottery based because they're still neighborhood schools first.[/quote]

I agree with this.  I would like to see DCPS create more dual language schools and make a new city-wide option available but leave the neighborhood schools as is.  There are benefits to a neighborhood school, but there's clear demand for more dual language programs.[/quote]

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