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[quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of things to think about with this.

Is this a Title 1 school?  Is it fullday K?  Is it a lottry type program?  Or a neighborhood school?  You said the class was an immersion class - what grade does immersion start in?  Are most of the classmates returning to the school - or are there a mix of new and old?  How many specials are there each week?  Since the school is taught in a foreign language - do you have other choices?  Do you know the teacher?   How long have they been teaching?  What is his/her experience with K and a class this size?

I ask these questions as each would tell me a little bit more about the situation and help me make a decision if it was a place I would consider for my child.

Title 1:  This can be an indicator for the class make-up.  For some Title 1 neighborhood schools, you get a lot of movement throughout the year - both coming and going.  This can be very disruptive for a classroom as each time a new classmate needs to figure out the routines.

Title1:  The school may have additional funds to support closing the achievement gap

Fullday vs 1/2 day - if it was 30 students in a 1/2 day for a language immersion program - I would run as I would not think there would be enough time in the day to learn anything.  There are a lot of posts about 'don't worry it is only K - ignore them - children need to come out of K reading.  I am not saying they need to be able to read chapter books - simple books are fine.

Lottery program vs neighborhood - for a lottery you obviously can back out and just go to your neighborhood school if this is a better option for you.

Years of classmates in the immersion language.  If this is the 1st year for the students it is very different than if most of the students were in PreK together. You would know a little more of the class culture, strengthes and weaknesses, and possible challenges (do any of the classmates have IEPs?)

How many specials?  Each special is a break for the teacher - do you have Art / Music / Gym / Library?  anything else?

finally, knowing the teacher's experience with the school may give you comfort.

Hope this helps[/quote]

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