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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yu Ying doesn't accept kids past 2nd grade because the law does not allow them to be selective in admissions and it would be too hard for kids to catch up after that point. All DC charters are bound by this law. Yu Ying's hands are tied. They can't admit anyone new in third grade or above. If they allowed it they would have to admit kids by strictly by lottery, so they don't.

I believe there are Mandarin immersion schools in both Potomoc (Montgomery County) and College Park (PG County).[/quote]

I contacted both Potomac and College Park, but I don't know if I want to commit to suburban living.   I can understand that selective admissions are unlawful, but it should be possible to test for competency, then apply to the lottery for spaces that may come available due to attrition, if the student's level of learning is equal to or greater than that of grade level peers.[/quote]

So we who have lived in DC should have less of a chance then you who have lived in Bismark or San New whatever?

Play the lottery like the rest of us.[/quote]

Well from what I have read here, the lottery is NOT available past 2nd grade, so I that is not an option.  If your child is proficient in the target language, then your child should have the ability to apply for places in upper grades.[/quote]

Sure, we'd all like that, but it's not a fair system and DC charter lotteries are about being fair and equalizing the playing field.  Allowing someone who has language proficiency to gain easy access to a school as reputable as Yu Ying (note: I am not a YY parent, but am a charter school parent) OVER a student who is not gives advantage to the proficient student when entry at every other point in every other school at every other grade is purely random (other than sibling preference).  If you have the money, let's say, to enroll your child in private Mandarin lessons to reach proficiency, even though that's not your case, I realize, you really think that should allow you access to a school over a child from a family in DC who really wants their child to have a great education but may not have the money for such extras?

Welcome to DC and welcome to DCUM.[/quote]

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