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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah, I actually think you have a lot of good options. Don't get too hung up on the "reputations" or "priorities" of the schools. Outside of Duke Ellington, I think they're far from universal once you get in the doors.

I'd visit and research:

MacArthur
Banneker
Sojourner Truth
McKinley
Latin (yeah, unlikely, but you never know)
EL Haynes

And I'd at least take a pass through the school lists for diamonds in the rough - Bard? Phelps? Digital Pioneers? Eastern?

Check 'em all out at EdFest, and plan to go to a bunch of open houses. I'm not sure how DCI works for a 9th grade entry, but maybe them too - I mean, it's lottery, clearly you don't need to be fluent. So it's at least worth stopping by at EdFest to chat with them and see what it's like for a new 9th grader without a strong language background.

I bet there are at least a few on that list that would work well for your kid. Rank in true order of preference and cross your fingers.

If you truly strike out (Either MacArthur and Truth don't clear their waitlists this year and you get a bad number, or they don't work for your kid for whatever reason) then I'd prob rent an apartment IB for JR. But honestly, don't listen to all the conventional wisdom of DCUM. I bet if you go in to a bunch of open houses with an open mind, you'll find some solid options for your kid. The high school lottery is way more forgiving than the middle school lottery. Where is she for middle school?[/quote]

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