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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I toured Haynes at the relevant time and was very impressed. But as a YY parent who really really wants his kids to learn Chinese, there wouldn't be a choice. Sounds to me like that's not true for you and Haynes might be a better fit.[/quote]

Of course, one option would be to send them to both schools. You get to try out both for one year and then you have sibling preference for the other for whichever one you like better. On the other hand, that one year would be Mandarin only for your 4YO.[/quote]

This is what I would do![/quote]

I am the "no-brainer" poster. Actually, this is a very tempting scenario, if it's easy to get the little one to Haynes and the trip to YY isn't a nightmare. [/quote]

To me, if OP even has to ask which, she should attend Haynes.  As long as DCI happens, both schools have a pathway to middle and high school (Haynes is K-12 all by itself).  If OP valued or was gung ho about Mandarin, this would be a no-brainer in favor of YY.

OP if you even have to ask, and Haynes is in walking distance, why would you go to YY?  And I say this also as a current YY parent.  If I didn't want Mandarin, and I got into both Haynes and YY, I would jump on Haynes because I also was incredibly impressed when I visited them and spoke to their staff on several occaisions.  I just happen to be very focused on Mandarin, so I would choose YY over just about any school.

The idea of having one child go to each school to "test them out" is just obnoxious and ridiculous.  Do your due diligence as a parent, check out both schools, and see which one is the best fit for your family.  The idea that it's like buying clothes and trying them on and then returning them later is a disservice to your kids, and to the schools.[/quote]

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