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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]International Baccalaureate primary years (there's some acronym - pyp? primary years program?  something like that) strikes me as very similar to expeditionary learning.  Very similar.  There are themes/units/expeditions - in the early years 2-4, depending on the school.  And then the kids get immersed in that theme/expedition.  It's an interesting approach, but not for everyone, I would guess.

And, at Cooke, the bulk of the middle class families have students currently in K.  It'll be the next few years that are telling.  [/quote]

Again, not accurate. Do not let race be your only indicator of socio-economic status. There are indeed a few middle class families in grades beyond K. Even families of color can be middle class.  Fathom that![/quote]

According to the most recent FFC school guide, Cooke is 88% FARMS.  Granted, that's last year's data and maybe this year's incoming pre-school class radically shifted the demographics, but as long as you're talking about K, that class should be reflected in the previous year's PS-5 data.

That point aside, you are absolutely correct.  94% of the students are of color, and 88% are FARMS, so there is definitely a middle-class presence that is non-white, and it is probably highest in the youngest classes.

http://www.fightforchildren.org/pdf/GreatSchools_DCChooser-2011-2012-EngBook.pdf[/quote]

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