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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]do people like the principal there? will there be more OOB spots open in early grades if some of the IB families now look at other options since no longer a Deal feeder?[/quote]

It would be a shame if Eaton loses a lot of IB families and becomes just another Hearst.[/quote]

This is exactly the kind of attitude that makes me not interested in Eaton.

Eaton is currently 36% in boundary. [/quote]

Strong schools depend on strong ties to their local neighborhoods.  If Eaton loses local families it will lose neighborhood support -- the kind that donates pianos or shows up for fundraisers or supports the Christmas tree sale or works through the ANC for better traffic safety around the school.  One reason why folks think that Eaton got shafted over Deal to Hardy was that there was not enough critical local mass to advocate for the school.  What Councilmember steps up to advance Eaton's interests, whether it's Deal or the endless wait for renovation?  36% IB enrollment means that Eaton ranks near the bottom of Mary Cheh's school priority list.  If I were an OOB parent I would very much want to see IB enrolment at 51% at least.

PS - a number of folks in Cleveland Park are scratching their heads over Eaton's decision to end the traditional Halloween parade through the neighborhood, which used to attract young and old alike, as well as kids who don't go to Eaton.[/quote]

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