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[quote=Anonymous]21:21 poster is what we love about Oyster. Most parents are like 21:21 and not the trolls and posters with personal vendettas with the principal.

The two aftercares is a leftover of Oyster back when it was much smaller and there was no DCPS provided aftercare. There was a contract with DPR for basic aftercare. The OCA private program was supposed to be bilingual arts and culture enrichment. Over time, OCA has become more like teenage babysitting and field trips and the DCPS aftercare program has gotten better organized. OCA is not run by the PTO like other schools. It has it's own board and staff. Legacies get in with sibling preference. No matter how rich or white you may be, if you're new to the school, you're back of the waitlist for OCA. It's not a conspiracy or social engineering.

Neither program is as good as it could be. Few people think it makes sense to keep it this way given that the school is so different now. The principal has said this on numerous occasions. Apparently she's tried, but like many things at Oyster it's "more complicated" than it looks. I'm kind of tired of hearing how "complicated" it is.
 
The good part of the school is that there are families and teachers described by 21:21. It is big and diverse by DC standards. The leadership is handsoff (for good or bad) on parent-driven activities. The PTO is pretty willing to pay for things if parents organize and run events. It can be a lot of fun. But you need a lot of patience.

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