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[quote=Anonymous]New poster here.  An obvious point has been missed here.

People gravitate towards schools that they hear about through their sphere of influence.  You may not see a huge increase in Latinos at IT, NOT because they aren't interested in the learning model, but simply because the school is not on their radar screen.  In general, what happens is that a friend or neighbor tells you about a school and you tell two "like minded" friends and so on.  There are probably less than five latino families at IT right now which is not enough to create a major ripple effect on its own. The school has tried to advertise and hold informational sessions in the Columbia Heights/Shaw area, but sphere of influence may trump location here.

We all operate through our spheres of influence.  Sure, if you're a mad researcher, contrarian, or trailblazer you may be the first in your circle to go where others have not gone before you.  But that's the exception, not the rule.  Sphere of influence plays a major role in the decisions we make about our child's education.  (Sad to say, DCUM is a "sphere of influence" for some  :wink:).

The reason why there are so many middle to upper middle class families at IT was that the initial "sphere of influence" was those who had some connection or were familiar with the Center for Inspired Teaching.  Schools like Potomac Lighthouse and CAPCS pull families with similar spheres of influence which is why they have similar demographics.  The demographics at IT will surely change over time as more people become familiar with the school and as the lottery process--AKA the great equalizer--does its thing.   However, it's probably going to take a moment as siblings fill many slots in the preschool; city demographics continue to change; and more school options are put on the table for parents to choose from.

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