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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can somebody help me understand how it is possible that Fairfax county provides unequal opportunity in schools funded by taxpayer dollars and doesn't address this fact through a viable transfer request process?

Only certain elementary schools are designated as immersion (Kent Gardens for French as example). Some others have fles but only in a specific language (Chinese only offered at a few school, Spanish at a few others etc)

If a student wishes to have immersion or a specific language they are basically out of luck unless they are zoned for a school that has those--and it's haphazard in terms of who has what. And to make matters worse, you are only eligible for immersion in middle school if you had in elementary which basically discriminates against those who go to elementaries with no language option

In Arlington at least there is a lottery system where you get a fair (even if limited)  shot at accessing this type of  taxpayer funded resource for your child at a location reasonable to your home (ie-Claremont or Key for Spanish)

In Fairfax, the policy seems unequal that some school populations are denied the opportunity given to other school populations.

Unless I have misread the transfer policy, you can not request a transfer review due to desire for immersion or language exposure  nor can you apply for a lottery to a school with immersion or fles unless you live in certain bounds for that school or cluster  Seems ripe for a petition of some sorts to get it looked at. I am surprised that there doesn't seem to be much discontent in this (much on these boards is about aap but I rarely hear anything about the language options. Maybe I have totally misunderstood the situation?

Am I mistaken? Just seems like a policy that treats taxpayer dollars unevenly.
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It took decades for them to offer full day kindergarten to all children.  It is all about resources.  [/quote]

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