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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI as a school will offer MULTIPLE languages.  Students can and will enter its grades.  Most DCI students will graduate having studied at least 3 languages and will be fluent in at least 2

For example, a Yu Ying student might have excellent Chinese by grade 7 but no exposure to Spanish.  He'll start Spanish as a third language.

Meanwhile, a student from LAMB might be bilingual English/Spanish but have no exposure to Chinese.  She can get that as soon as she starts at DCI.

Having multiple languages makes it unnecessary to test students or worry about new students starting at a disadvantage.  All students will start a "new" language at some point in DCI.

DCI will, of course, be a language-focused charter.  A student with no interest or aptitude for foreign languages would probably want to look elsewhere.[/quote]

Oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man...  I SO WANT Sela to beg, borrow, or steal a way into this school.
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I don't see many kids opting to study Hebrew when they have Mandarin, Spanish and French to choose from...[/quote]

Well, my child is studying Spanish at one of the DCI feeders but I would love for my child to have an opportunity to learn Hebrew too at DCI.  Our family has no connection to the Hebrew language but I think it would be a great opportunity for any child.  There is strength in numbers.[/quote]

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