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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][/quote]  Why go private now. Did the school not measure up?[/quote]

If you really want to know, Chinese instruction isn't our concern.  We both studied some in college and DC's Mandarin seems fine.  But we agree with PPs who think that these admins are not the right ones, and that having so few bilingual kids at YY is a problem (but disagree with those claiming that the lottery and small number of native speakers in the District explain the tiny number).

We're tired of hearing about the lovely, welcoming atmosphere when we voice concerns.  It's an in-bred school where constructive criticism tends to be viewed as dissent.  We're busy professionals without the stamina to challenge.  Above all, we're not happy with the non-Chinese curriculum.  You can't speak freely about the issues when most of the children who struggle are low-SES AA.  I don't believe that such kids, other than a few gifted ones, belong in a Chinese immersion school, and don't like the way DCPC lets in many then fails to provide those it has with the inputs needed to thrive.  It all sounds wonderful, but isn't a practical approach.  Our kid is already bored too much in classes disrupted by rowdy kids who can't handle the work.

It's a like it or lump it program and most parents do love it, at least before around 3rd grade.  Sidwell or wherever for us with our spot remainining empty when a Chinese-speaking kid could take it if the calculus weren't absurdly politicized.  We can afford a more serious school where our input is more likely to be valued, and can find the Mandarin elsewhere.

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