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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The vast majority of people who want Immersion do so to avoid sub-par neighborhood schools, hence why so many non-native on the waitlist.[/quote]

That's certainly a common belief, particularly amongst those who are (depending on your perspective) either hostile to immersion or not in favor of immersion.  I don't know if there is any data to support or refute this hypothesis.[/quote]

People love to say this, but it hasn’t been my experience at Key at all. The non-native Spanish speaking families I know all chose Key because they value immersion. Many are zoned for “good” schools like Taylor yet chose Key. [/quote]

No one is going to admit that to other school parents :roll:

But the vast majority of Key and Long Branch families live closer to Key than their ‘Neighborhood’ school.

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There is plenty of data to refute the idea that 'the vast majority' are transferring to Key to avoid sub-par neighborhood schools.  just look at the transfer report- 
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Transfer-Report-2017-18.pdf    Key had a total of 404 transfers.    Highest number from Long Branch and Taylor (yes, Key is no doubt a convenient location, but that is not to avoid 'subpar' schools.)   Then Glebe, Barrett, Henry, Discovery, Jamestown, Then Barcroft and Carlin Springs at 10 transfers each.  [/quote]

Glebe and Barret we both very different from Discovery, looking at test scores.

And why are ther Barcroft or CS transfers at all, they should go to Claremont. [/quote]

Claremont was too full, so Key took some kids from their waitlist (in past years, that was the policy as it was written; not sure if that has been changed). [/quote]

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