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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask for the data form these immersion experiments. Does it make a difference for native English speakers? Or [b]is it just a fancy excuse to bus kids in to communities with high populations of native Spanish soeajers to increase the school’s report card?[/b] Everyone I know who started in one has left once they saw what was behind the curtain[/quote]

This is a weird critique, since most of the kids at WTPES and BMES are coming from elsewhere in the down-county, and RCFES is a BCC feeder.

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Yes, RCF feeds into BCC which is why the immersion program is primarily made up of families trying to escape the DCC schools.[/quote]

Most of the families that I know at or trying to get into RCF aren't trying to "escape" DCC schools, they want their kids to learn a second language (or one of the parents is a native spanish speaker).  We elected not to apply but living in Silver Spring, RCF would have been the most convenient option for us.

American kids overall are at a distinct disadvantage compared to Europeans when it comes to language education- most don't take a language until late middle school, which is really late.  They pick it up so much faster at a younger age.  In Europe kids are learning English and sometimes another language in primary school.  The only option here is to get into an immersion program.  I personally would have liked the two-way immersion but we already had bought a house and had a kid in ES before those were rolled out.[/quote]

It's funny how Silver Spring parents want their kids to be bilingual but Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac parents don't.[/quote]

There are plenty of families from chevy chase and Bethesda in the RCF program.  No experience there yourself I assume?[/quote]

+1 PP is blowing smoke[/quote]

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