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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there an outdoor space at DC Bilingual. Having a access to a good outdoor playground is an important factor for me in an elementary school. I am also reluctant to sign up for a charter that doesn't have a permanent home. What if it moves to the other side of town in 2 yrs. total PITA. Again a factor that might lead to putting dcps such as Bancroft over charter. [/quote]

Hmmm. Instead of speculating, I was actually hoping to hear from the person who made that list...but maybe she has checked out (good for her!).[/quote]

I toured DC Bilingual. They have a roof-top playground. They are also looking to move, but are trying to stick close-by in Ward 1. They said they might move up to Ward 4 by Petworth. If we get in, we would stick with them likely in Ward 1, but if Ward 4 was not doable for us we'd look to switch. I know we were not comfortable with the commute to Haynes and didn't put it on our list for this reason. Still, if you are in-boundary for a dual-language program like Bancroft, I can't see the threat of them moving as a reason to apply to Bancroft first. I'd apply to DC Bilingual first and then move if necessary once they decide to move and have a space. (That can take several years, I understand from talking to others who send their kids to charter schools).

By way of background, when I visited Bancroft, the heat wasn't working in half the building, and the principal was scrambling to try to combine classrooms that had heat with classrooms that didn't. When I spoke to a Bancroft parent a month later, they said the issue still had not been resolved. The teacher who presented at Bancroft was pretty down on TOTM and said she had seen lots of gimmicks over the years and seemed frustrated at the frequent curriculum changes at the preschool level. By way of background, I thought the current facilities at DCB were fantastic, especially compared with Bancroft (low bar though), and the teachers enthusiastic and supported. I was especially impressed with the principal and administrative staff. [/quote]

I was on the same tour. It was a mess. I felt bad for the principal who was clearly judging a million emergencies while trying to assuage her open housers. But I didn't feel bad for the teacher--she was so obsessed with talking about herself it was hard to know what was actually happening in the classroom. [/quote]

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