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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son currently attends a 50/50 Mandarin immersion program in another state.  My family is relocating to DC and we are interested in Yu Ying. I spoke with the school secretary as to the possibility of testing a current 2nd grade student to enter the 3rd grade in the fall of 2014, an was referred to the principal.  I emailed the principal twice last week, but I have yet to receive a response.

Has anyone had any experience,  positive or negative, earning a spot past 2nd grade?[/quote]

What you describe is illegal under DC law.

If you're willing to live in the suburbs, I believe the Montgomery County Mandarin Immersion magnet allows student with proficiency to join the upper grades.  I know families that have done this for other languages, so I'm guessing it's the same for Mandarin.[/quote]

Thank you for your response.  Do you know  why this law was enacted?[/quote]

Because one of the primary purposes of the DC charter system is to create opportunities for the most vulnerable kids, those who are least well served.  Allowing schools to have admissions tests of any kind siphons off resources, and further concentrates underserved kids in the DCPS.  [/quote]

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