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[quote=Anonymous]Here is my take on why is it so widely desired in DC..

All parents want a good education for their children.  May affordable neighborhoods in DC do not have good schools.  Language immersion has been a means to draw potentially high performing students (children from high SES families) into schools in transitioning neighborhoods and charters schools.  Parents like it because they see a way that their children will be challenged even if the broad population in a particular school is somewhat unknown.  It is a means to self-select your children's peers.

More broadly in the DC region it is a multi-cultural area, many people have travelled broadly and they see the benefit of being bilingual and want that for their kids.

My kids did not go to a dual language elementary school, I tried in the lottery but was not successful and ultimately we had a strong school path for them so I did not lose any sleep about it..  They started a foreign language in 6th grade (at Deal).  One chose Spanish and one chose French.  We let them choose what interests them, I do not burden my children with what I think will give them a corporate advantage later in life.  My children have been exposed to many international families as their peers in school and friends and they see the value of speaking multiple languages.

My advice to OP.  No need to overthink it.  Also, wait a while to have kids, you are very young to be married already, do not rush things.[/quote]

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