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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for opening this dialogue.  I'm Ward 5, just blocks from Brookland Middle, and our kids, as well as literally every other elementary-aged kid on my block, goes to a charter or another DCPS that they got into OOB.  It doesn't mater how pretty the building is, or how convenient, if you don't do some things correctly, you'll open up a sinking ship.

My thoughts:

1.  There are going to be children attending this school who will need wrap-around services: mental health, social working services, etc. and I will want reassurance that they are receiving the support they need beyond the classroom so that teachers can teach them when they're in a class with my kids.  Teachers should be allowed to work around IMPACT for this set of kids, and class-size should be smaller for those in need of extra attention.

2.   Per pp: a test-in, or honors track, would provide those students who were fortunate enough to be in demanding early-years programs with the challenge they need.

3.   Creative programming. Languages are great, I agree focusing on those will pull some of the neighborhood charter kids in.  However, a strong science program is also very desirable for us, particularly one that is hands-on and project-based would be very attractive and pull people in.  [/quote]

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