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[quote=Anonymous]YY Parent here from non stereotypical group (Not west of park, cap hill, or any other hotspot.)

Don't listen to the negativity on these posts.  Every child , no matter what school they attend, is different when it comes to communicating period.  My oldest caught on very quickly in pre k and is doing well at DCI in the target language, my middle, the language is more of a parlor trick right now.  My youngest, not certain yet.

My biggest lesson learned with YY (and parenting in general) is that kids are not robots. And neither are schools.  Every class, teaching team, year will lend a nuanced experience for your child.

We decided to invest time and extra funds in varied opportunities to practice conversational chinese daily.  Sometimes it meant asking complete strangers for a few minutes to allow my oldest to practice, or attending events that we knew mandarin speakers would be present (church services, local events )

Practice makes a ton of difference; it's not a berlitz course for kids.

Go with your gut.  Mine is driven by my kids smiles and excitement to go to school.  [/quote]

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