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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the question.  I think it's variable. It really depends on the school.  Clearly there is a lot of uncertainty you have to be willing to live with. But it can work out. It seems like parents who jumped into Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, and Inspired Teaching are happy they did -- for the most part (though there are always issues).

However, I live in Brookland and remember when a lot of parents around here jumped into Hope Community PCS, which was a new school opening in the neighborhood. People later seemed to abandon it (at least for K and up). 
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I think the true test for the schools you named will be whether the parents remain at the school in the upper grades. It is one thing to be the charter class in the first grade versus the sixth and even fifth grades. This is when differential maths and sciences are required. Will these schools have the resources for algebra, chemistry, biology, etc. Are parents willing to allow their children to remain in the guniea pig class. Thats a tough question, and I think it will depend on each school individually. The three you named are untested at this time. [/quote]

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