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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ellington is horribly under utilized.  They should be made to take students until they're at capacity.  DC parents paid for it DC students should be able to use it.  [/quote]

No, if you don't have talent or passion no need for them to accept you! =_=
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They should blind audition kids in the music and fine arts program before kids get to the interview stage. This approach has been shown to benefit females who are often discriminated against in orchestras. They should also offer a stream where the student takes one arts focus rather then two and then the other time they do advanced math or something else academic.  This will attract a lot of interest from families who do not want the double arts focus but like the idea of a strong arts program that does not sacrifice academics.  And with this approach the school can make better use of the space that they have, much of which sits empty for half the day. [/quote]

1) They do audition students for all programs prior to interviews (dates below were for 2019 fall admissions).

Important admissions dates:

Open Houses – Open Houses will be held in November 2018 and January 2019. Please see our Open Houses page for dates and to RSVP.

Applications –  Applications are submitted via the MySchoolDC.org website. Applications are open from December 10, 2018 through February 1, 2019. Please see MySchoolDC.org for the application dates and guidelines.

Auditions – Audition Week Saturday, February 2 – Friday, February 8, 2019 Start preparing for your audition today – click here to review the audition procedures.

[b]And for students who have passed an audition: Academic Assessment Test, Mandatory Arts Presentation, Night Family Interviews[/b]

2) No one at Ellington takes 2 arts streams. From the admissions page of the website [b]You’re welcome to audition for one or two artistic fields. However, while attending Ellington, you will major in a single art
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Thanks!  I have only looked at the music program and thought that kids had to choose two instruments.

It seems to me that the school does have the potential to add more seats, but only if those seats where not taking the full arts program.  So I thought that adding a academic focus option, advanced math or chemistry, would be a way to do that. [/quote]

I don't think so.

Ellington take 6 academic classes from 8:30-2:30, then arts block from 2:45-4:55. The 'academic' parts of the building are fully utilized until 2:30. I suppose you could have students in the 'academic focus option' in school from 2:45-8:45 pm??

The arts section of the building is not at all configured for regular classes.

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Wow that is a long school day.

If kids taking a minor in arts had a shorter day and started later then schedules could feasibly be staggered. The kids doing the minor program do arts in the special music rooms the morning. Somehow something could be figured. Just brainstorm g how to make that school  offer more seats to DC families. How many more seats could they offer? [/quote]

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