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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have there been any updates? Happy to hear the principal reinstated. We were interested in Key prior to this incident, and had generally heard good things. After the incident we are nervous. We know it's a lottery, so who even knows if we would get a spot.

Are there any current parents out there who can share pros and cons of the school?  We want our child  to learn a second language, we value a close knit community and socioeconomic and racial diversity. BUT, most important to us is a safe environment and high standards / good teaching / emphasis on academics. Are those available at this school as well? Obviously no school is perfect, so I am curious what current parents like and wish were different. [/quote]

We’ve been very happy at key. I really wouldn’t let the recent incident influence your decision. My oldest went all the way through Key & is continuing immersion at Gunston. His Spanish is very good at this point. My younger child is at Key now. I don’t have a direct comparison to other elementary schools,  but I do feel it’s a safe environment. I assume academic standards are the same as other APS schools, with of course half the day in Spanish. Actually, 80% in Spanish for K starting this fall I believe. Think of it this way:  your kid learns all the same stuff they’d learn at another APS school, but they also get to learn a second language for “free.”  Very worthwhile, in my opinion. [/quote]

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