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Maybe this warrants a new thread, but really interested in what you'd list off? Please do share - just for those newbies who might listen...

[b]And, I disagree re immersion "screen"[/b] - our school has quite a vibe of Latin culture which isn't "like us" and why I had chosen it. I really hope it's not why some others did. I just think these schools are some of the top schools, and offer a really attractive extra benefit.

I'd now say the learning of the second language is just huge, and on my list of those things I thought were important, and have turned out to indeed be important. [/quote]

Yeah, me too.   We chose Spanish immersion because we wanted DS to speak Spanish well like his (non-Latino) parents.  It's fun to travel to Spanish speaking countries and shift from speaking English as a family to speaking Spanish, and people really seem to appreciate it -- we meet a lot more people and interact with them when they hear us speaking Spanish to each other.  Also, here in DC we can socialize in Spanish-speaking settings, which is nice and broadens our social circle.  Having traveled for spring break this year to a country where we don't speak more than a smattering of the local language, we all appreciate it even more --- I think we underestimated the difference it makes to how much we enjoy our trips to Spanish speaking countries.
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