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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My spouse used to teach at RCF not too long ago (within the past 5 years) and there is a HUGE divide between the English Academy and Spanish Immersion, with mainly the Immersion parents looking down on the English Academy ("the neighborhood" kids).  Not true for everyone, but I'm not at all surprised to see PP declare the Immersion "amazing" and not so much for the English.  Speak for yourself, and I doubt you have kids in both programs.[/quote]

Former immersion parent here.  This is a sideways interpretation of what was going on -- yes, there was a big divide but my experience is that it was a small cadre of English program parents who FELT looked down on but, when more discussion was had, it turned out they were looked down on by other folds in their neighborhood who sent their kids to Rosemay Hills or private school.

I never ever once heard anyone in immersion say anything negative about the English program parents.  I did hear, many times, that the neighborhood parents resented the presence of immersion, felt that it took resources away, felt that it damaged the neighborhood feel of the school, etc.  Those may be valid points but they did NOT come from the immersion parents.[/quote]

Clearly, there are many sides and perspectives to this story.  My interpretation came from a staff member, who taught both EA and SI students.  There are certainly postiive and negative extremes among both groups.[/quote]

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