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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Not worried about additional rankings, if we don't get in we will continue with our private daycare/preschool which is Spanish immersion.  I am not a native speaker, but am fluent, speak Spanish at work all day, and speak Spanish with our child.  Child speaks as much or more Spanish than English, but would apply as English-dominant.  More interested in whether people think LAMB vs Bancroft is worth it in the long-term, as we know Bancroft is well regarded, but think LAMB could be interesting, know we only really have a chance to get in now, and are curious about what people think about the differences, especially the differences between going to the neighborhood school vs one with kids from all over.[/quote]

LAMB parent here, without any knowledge of Bancroft.  I think your child is likely to do well with either school for the Spanish immersion.  I think there are 2 factors beyond Spanish though - do you want Montessori and if you plan to stay at said school to MS, which choice would you prefer,  Deal (isn't that Bancroft's feeder, but would that change by the time your child hits MS?) or DCI (which I know isn't guaranteed for LAMB at the point you enter MS, but I do think DCI will take steps to make this less of a concern in the future).

And if you take the LAMB spot, I hope that you stay for the long term, but I am not going to chastise you for leaving if it isn't the right school for you.  I do agree that it is going to be hard to get into however; [b]LAMB's applications are up 7% from last year, at an already very high application number.  [/b]

One thing that LAMB does have over Bancroft, IMO, is a much better physical space.  The LAMB campus is beautiful and big.  Lots of room for kids to eat outside for lunch, as an example.  But there is a lot to be said for a neighborhood school.[/quote]

"LAMB's applications are up 7% from last year, at an already very high application number." Just curious how do you know this? Are the schools aware of how many applications they have before the lottery deadline?[/quote]

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