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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, my point is that the average DC parent who can afford to shell out 45-50K a year for their child's education is likely expecting a very rigorous and well rounded education is all areas: writing ( expository, creative and research ), history ( 9 years of full year course work from 4th grade to include: European, ME, African, Meso- American, Asian, the last 4 years of it all AP/ Honors), high level math and science with strong programs beginning in KDG, computer science, ethics, classics and foreign language.

And, if after 14 years of that, their DC's grammar in French isn't equal to a Po applicant from Paris, then well use a computer program to proof read their written French applications or their Spanish

But I would think such parents who for some romantic reason want their child to read, write and speak as if they are a native speaker- so much so that they are willing to sacrifice much of the above education ( foreign immersion schools have much slimmer applicant pool and they have to get VISAS for them ) they should at least go into it knowing that the accent they are paying 500K over 14 years to obtain is probably going to result in their kid sounding like " the help" to a well educated Spaniard or French gate keeper at desired future employer

IF they even attain the fluency, which no one can predict in a 4 year old Pre-K applicant

But go right ahead, its your money and your kid's childhood[/quote]

My kids are postgrad students.[/quote]

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