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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kindergartner might get into Powell off the wait list for 1st grade.  #7 on WL.

How does MacFarland differ if coming from a DL feeder?  I'm having problems finding info.  Thank you [/quote]

There are 2 programs within MacFarland, one DL, one only English. But unlike in elementary programs with DL track and EO track, the kids in the 2 programs are all mixed together in the classes taught in English. Kids from DL elementary schools go into DL automatically and the kids from English only programs go into English only. I think kids who speak Spanish at home but come from EO programs can also ask to switch into DL if they prove Spanish proficiency. Kids in DL take Science, Social Studies (or similar) in Spanish, and a half-year Spanish language arts “elective,” which is taught at a higher level than what’s taken by EO students.

Unlike the problems at Cleveland in the past, there is not friction across programs at MacFarland (at least not visible to parents or students). The two programs are much, much more integrated across the school and do not feel separate to the students. [/quote]

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