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We are a happy Mundo Verde family, and right now Basis looks a lot more attractive than DCI only because I am not sure that I want my children exposed to the negativity that YY seems to bring on itself.  [b]We avoided applying for YY because of the negativity online.   
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Although it seems ridiculous to judge based on anonymous comments, there are so many overly defensive comments that it seems likely that this is a top-down issue, and I don't want to be involved with a school that spews that much negativity and resentment.  I understand that they have taken a lot of risks and done a remarkable thing by creating this program from scratch, and they are to be lauded for that, but that doesn't cancel out the tone that they bring to each conversation.  It is my responsibilty as a parent (even more than providing a good academic education, and certainly more providing than a good immersion education even though that is a high priority for us) to see that my children become good, happy people who can communicate rationally and calmly help to resolve differences.  This is something that I am afraid they will not get at YY, given the way all criticism is received.

I sincerely hope that Mundo Verde, which has the exact opposite feeling, can help to even out the tone of DCI, as it seems like it could be an absolutely wonderful program.[/quote]

Really?  You did not apply to a school b/c of comments you read online.  LOL!  YY was the only public school, charter or DCPS, we applied to because we wanted Chinese and we chose it over a well regarded private.  But we're from NYC - which also has something similar to DCUM called Urbanbaby -  meaner, nastier about everything but especially schools, public, private.  Everyone would only home school or move if online comments were the criteria for schools.

So we're at YY.  My child loves the school and had a fantastic preK yr.  Great facilities, nice welcoming families, DS can read and speak Mandarin which he could not when he started there.  Wonderful classmates/peers.  No complaints and very glad we are there.  If DCI goes as planned, IB diploma for high school, DS may stay instead of going to a private boarding school which is family tradition - we'll see what happens...[/quote]
I know Urban Baby well, but it is a different animal.  I have never seen comments on Urban Baby that I would even think to attribute to any administration.  But, there are many here about YY that seem to be coming from somewhere internal to the organization.

I am glad that you are having a wonderful experience.  Reports of this type are wonderful for everyone involved.  I wish more YY supporters would concentrate more on that than on being defensive.  I have never questioned whether it is a good school, but the (almost, yours is not) constant negative tone that supporters invoke when dicussing issues/potential issues/different viewpoints makes me concerned that it may not be a good place for children to learn conflict management skills.  [/quote]

Urban baby is a different animal in that it moves much much faster and has more people.  I prefer DCUM:)  All I know is that I cannot mention the name of the private school DH and his father attended without getting a lot of vitriol most of it racist and muchado about nothing.  Hard for anyone who loves a particular school and has a connection to it to NOT get defensive.  I really doubt YY administration posts anything here - only parents w/kids there defending and everyone else w/o kids there spewing.  Hopefully it will die down but that will probably only happen when it's virtually impossible to get a placement like 2Rivers and Stokes.

My kid's "conflict management skills" are very good and only getting better.  Going to school, learning and being friends with an incredibly diverse crowd of kids does that.  Could not "buy" this kind of diversity...[/quote]

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