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[quote=Anonymous]Op, thanks for posting this!
My son is also a rising 1st grader in a school that is 70% Latino, 70% farms. The school also has about 25% proficiency in both English and math. 
It's interesting that a lot of friends have been giving me grief for my decision to send him there. I don't know why they take it so close to heart.

So far the only problem was arranging playdates- my kid didn't become close friends with anyone who seems easy to arrange a Playdate with, except for one kid. Latinos at our school don't seem to be up for play dates that much and tend to stick together.

What worries me is the level of academic instruction. However, my child was not top of the class in K. He got to attend summer school with an enrichment component just by the virtue of attending a title 1 school, and that gave him a boost, plus we try to discuss what they learn and I try to casually supplement. 
I have compared what he knows to what his friends from higher ranked schools know, and so far he is not behind, rather, it is the opposite.
The only thing that bothers me is that if we need to change schools it will be harder on my kid once he is past 2-3 grade. 
I don't know what to ask you :) I was just happy to read a post from someone in similar shoes.[/quote]

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