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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is there such a disconnect about the immersion program ending at Westland?  In the 8th grade these students receive a certificate of completion.  The immersion program does not continue to B-CC.  If language immersion is sincerely your interest, any high school should be sufficient.   Most kids who complete the program are placed in Spanish 4 or higher and quickly matriculate to higher level and AP spanish courses.

Regarding the IB program, a child at RCFES needs a COSA to attend Westland to complete the immersion program.  A approved COSA is for the immersion program, not the MY IB program.  It is an added benefit that your child can participate in the MY IB program at Westland.

You would have a stronger argument if you took on points related to the county's lack of support for  language immersion through high school.  As things stand now, the cluster parents have every right to look at ways to address the overcrowding issue at their schools.  [/quote]

I have to admit, I'm an immersion parent and have a similar question -- why is there the expectation that once the kids leave Westland (or whatever MS the RCF kids wind up at now) that they go to BCC?  I know about it's stats/reputation, but I don't even know the feeders for the other immersion program but I've never heard anyone clamoring to go there...I'd imagine they return to their home school...so I am genuinely inquiring (not trying to incite any drama or point fingers -- truth of the matter, I will likely want to GO this route!), how are kids staying on this path anyway???[/quote]

Kids in Chinese Immersion can continue to Potomac, kids at French in Gaithersburg, MS can continue to Gaithersburg HS, kids at Westland can continue to BCC, kids at SSIMS can continue on into the DCC, likewise kids in the many MS magnets can continue on to the highschool in that cluster.  At Eastern, SSIMS and Takoma kids can apply to CAP at Blair even if they live outside of the DCC.  This is primarily accomplished using a COSA.

Outside of any of these programs it is not rare that a student attending a school zone from K-8 would receive a COSA to continue on with peers they have been with all through school[/quote]

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