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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]hi Swami!

Would you look at my Kindergarten list? Currently Prek4 at Seaton and loving it, but worried about the higher grades and also about attrition of all his friends this year. Would be open to staying, though.

1. ITS
2. Eaton (we would move to be closer if we got in)
3. Mundo Verde - P Street (but honestly I have a lot of reservations about the school (teachers/rigor/playground) and I don't know if I would accept.

Thanks![/quote]

We left ITS for MV. Hands down would recommend ITS over MV for its communication with parents, the overall consistency of the quality of teachers, and the active, engaged school community.

We have friends still at MV- who would consider moving if they didn't mortgages and homes. Some issues have improved, but with the new campus introduction, expect and brace yourself for chaos.

If you prioritize immersion, consider moving into Woodley Park or Mt. Pleasant.[/quote]

Thanks so much for this! This matches what I have gleaned from parents at both ITS and MV (the ITS parents are much more unambiguously positive).

We are also very strongly considering moving to mount p to attend Bancroft. [/quote]

The priority we placed on spanish immersion had us accept an offer at MV after the lottery.  The teachers and community at IT had great things to say, and indicated that they had heard MV had the same cultural aspects we enjoyed with the added benefit of the languge.  Unfortunately for us the discipline issues with unprepared teachers led us to leave. (DC was bullied, and suffering from it.) The administration did not instill confidence in their ability to communicate or handle the concerns of multiple families.

All of the teachers we encountered at MV had great hearts, but not all were equipped to the challenge of language learners + behavior issues.

Very happy in our DCPS spanish immersion program. Our adored IT fellow went on to teach at Bancroft, where there was a strong principle and community of likeminded teachers. Really impressed, and the school community is really thriving, and growing.  (The teacher we loved at Bancroft left to go back to school, so isn't there any longer.)

Good luck![/quote]

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