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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious what the appetite is for city wide DL DCPS run schools that operate like Charter schools as opposed to expanding charter DL options that provide no IB preference. Like should the focus be on DCPS to do something new like create an Oyster-Adams model immersion that is city wide or to expand the DL offerings at schools like LAMB, DCB, and Stokes. For what's it's worth, it seems like DC as a whole has invested a lot more into DL and creating access to DL than neighboring jurisdictions. [/quote]

I think part of OA’s success is because it’s a neighborhood school, and a self-selected group of people committed to DL.

Many of the IB students at OA are in families that moved IB to avoid the lottery and have native Spanish speakers in their home.  Or have families that prioritize Spanish and send their kids to bilingual preschools and have a Spanish-speaking nanny or au pair.

I think more neighborhood schools that offer DL would be better than a city-wide option.  And if there were more of these schools, there could more lottery options for those not IB.[/quote]

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