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Frankly, I would just move now OP to solid pyramid so you get a good elementary and middle school.  I’ve looked at ITS middle and crossed it off the list.  There is a reason why many ITS families don’t send their kid to the middle school there.  Nevertheless with supply and demand, it will get harder to get into ITS for middle school like I said as more families are shut out of everything [/quote]

We are an ITS middle school family. The reason given by the families we know who left was because of the lack of a high school feeder. Most said they would have stayed if there was a definitive high school option. We stayed because ITS usually helps place students in their top-choice high school. Being that we are fine with Banneker, SWW or Duke Ellington, this works fine for us. ITS is serious about planning for high school. Each ITS student has to create a portfolio and defend it in front of a panel of teachers. They research and reflect on what they want in a school, learn how to interview and learn how to fill out applications. Good lessons for college! The school hand holds this process. I've heard from parents that their DCs got a lot out of the experience. There are many academic kids and the school does pull-outs for math/English enrichment. Definitely not BASIS-academic but the kids have fun learning. There's a big focus on the arts and critical thinking. Some new teachers are joining next year from KIPP so I think the intent is to be more academic. The new Principal is impressive and seems to be making the right calls. If that's what you're looking for, it's a great option. [/quote]

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