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[quote=Anonymous]A biligual school does not create a bilingual child. The children must be exposed to the language in a natural, non-school environment to really learn it. This could be study-abroad, or exposure to the language at home. Otherwise, they just learn the school vocabulary and responses. For the DC area, I would guess that students have more of a chance to become truly bilingual in Spanish, while those at French/German/Chinese schools won't really be bilingual, simply because DC has many opportunities to speak/use spanish. A second language is a nice enrichment, but shouldn't be the only reason you choose a school. My child attends a bilingual school, and after three years, many of the kids still don't even understand the classroom vocab, and are very far from "bilingual".[/quote]
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