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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s wrong with going to a school with a lot of ESL students? That’s prejudiced to list that as a negative. I am a white native English speaker but I went to an elementary school with a lot of ESL students and loved it [/quote]

My white monolingual kids go to a school with about 45% ESOL students.  It's fine.  The vast majority of kids all speak English well enough to communicate with friends, and the kids that are new to the country are great exposure for my kids.  They've learned about different customs and perspectives, and even some Spanish and Chinese.  The hardest thing, I would say, is birthday parties and playdates, in which there has been some difference in culture.  But we get to know other families in the park and in the neighborhood.  I can't speak for Weller Road Elem, but I love the school my kids attend, and they do too.  I don't think you have much of a chance at getting a COSA, so I would focus on learning to like (or at least live with) the assignment.  It's only a year, after all, and they won't start in person anyway.[/quote]

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