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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here -  Hey 19:11. So, we didn't do PK/PS at Stokes. My perspective might not be helpful if you are looking at those grades specifically. I can say that the teachers we have had so far are wonderful people. Our DC has good command of his target language (also spoken by caregivers at ages 3+4, before enrolled at Stokes). I wish that they were stronger in math and science, but we do a ton of enrichment at home bc DH and I are both IT people with a love for STEM. The parents are a little clique-ish but we don't send our kids to school to find a social circle for ourselves, so we press ignore on that. The administration can come off a little abrasive at times,  which I think is a reflection of them knowing that they are a HRCS. My DC is at one of the higher reading levels in his class and so far, I can say that the teachers really put forth effort to keep DC challenged. Not sure what parents at the other end of that, with kids who need extra help, would say, though. After care is fantastic - chess, violin, steel drums and soccer are all options (or have been in the past). As diverse at it may be in terms of ethnicity and socio -economic status, we find that the parents are very similar in terms of values. Lots of us are the crunchy type, with pretty sheltered kids and probably a solid home structure, no matter the composition. Stokes is sort of a bubble in that way, which is both good and bad. Lots of people consider DCI to be a huge perk, but we are not leaning toward sending our kids there for middle at this point since we are eyeing a possible private school and maybe a move outside of the city. I think Stokes parents are pretty quiet on DCUM, but we love the school for everything it is and love talking about how happy our child is to go to school every single day. [/quote]

Thanks so much OP! DC hasn't come close the last 2 years at getting in, just want to know if it's worth trying (yet again  :lol:  ) next year.  We're really interested for the French language and Stokes is the only immersion option.  We're also not sure if we're interested in DCI, but would love the foundation in the early years.  [/quote]

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