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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP:  yes. I know of situations where school transfers happen within DCPS for extraordinary circumstances.  You can start by contacting the DCPS crisis team or family advocate or ombudsman whatever it is called..

But really think about if a transfer is what you want. Is there any way to salvage the current situation?  Maybe a new outside school activity or a new pet or some cognitive behavioral ways to think about these difficulties as growth experiences. Definitely something fun to look forward to during winter and spring breaks to give him something to propel him through hard days.

Of course if he is truly being mistreated by other kids or adults at school that needs to be addressed. Speak up loudly.

As for PPs guessing why 5th grade in DCPS can be hard and blaming it on charter schools “taking” friends. I call BS.  I have yet to see a DCPS elementary school that provides the intellectual and social opportunities that these 10/11 year olds are ready for. They THRiVE at Latin and Basis in 5th grade. They love it. They are ready for it. DCPS could do something similar in their 5th grades, but don’t. [/quote]

Charters like Basis and Latin and then adding sibling preference has truly hurt the kids and schools on Capitol Hill.
Breaking up 5th grade when it’s a promotion year does hurt. A feeling of being left behind, seeing all the kids commuting.  [/quote]

Yeah, nah.  You must be new here.  Charters have not “hurt”  schools on Capitol Hill one bit. You would know that if you knew how these schools operated before charters. The option of charter schools have created a confidence in public schooling in DC in general that has invigorated both the charter and DCPS sectors.  Both sectors were adding students at a good clip from a devastating low ( pre-charters ).  Then covid…but enrollment heading up again.  Try to see the big picture.[/quote]

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