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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/one-dc-school-is-turning-to-spanish-immersion-to-help-its-students-learn-english/2016/03/07/afb8684a-e20c-11e5-8d98-4b3d9215ade1_story.html

I have no idea why they didn't publicize this more before the lottery closed--seems unfortunate for people who want immersion and for those who aren't interested (not every kid will do well in a situation where teachers alternate days in the classroom).  The Post article is also not clear about the school's planning for future grades--will they also alternate language by day, have some subjects in each language, be full immersion, etc.? Will there be a thematic feeder to bilingual education in middle school?

With that said, people who love immersion and get waitlisted at all the schools they selected in the PK3 lottery may want to get on the post-lottery waitlist for Houston. They didn't have any waitlist after Round 1 last year so there's probably a good chance of getting in.

Weirdly enough, the DCPS school profile shows they use Fillmore Arts Center.  I can't imagine they bus the kids all the way across town but maybe the artists come to them?[/quote]

I wondered why this took so long to post considering there is so much chatter on these boards about dual-language, no one interested in crossing the great divide I guess. That being the "Anacostia River"! I hope it's a success, but worry that they won't have enough teachers who specialize in remedial education on staff to help support those struggling in English. [/quote]

that "great divide" is actually a pretty horrible commute if you don't live there and have to back track downtown after drop off.  I live in Petworth and for me to get across the city and then back to my job woudl easily add an hour in the morning and also in the evening. Not everthing is a class/race issue, sometimes its just horrible DC traffic.[/quote]

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