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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]6th grade family here at DCI.

DS just finished up his 1st week and it has been really good so far.  Main points of interest to share.

- 3 out of 5 core classes are tracked (Math, language, social studies).  English not officially tracked but was told they try to group same abilities together.  Last class is science which my kid has enjoyed the most he said this week

- Lots of really great elective choices and kids have 2 electives in addition to 5 core classes.

- His core classes have no more than 15-17 kids.  I was shocked to learn that numbers were this low.  I was expecting more low to mid 20’s.  I don’t know if it’s because of the level of his classes or what.

- There is not a lot of computer usage in any of his classes.  I specifically asked him this because I read on here there was.  He said he did an in class assignment on his chromebook in a class but that was it.

-The metro and bus to DCI is so easy.  Bus drop off is right at entrance of the school.  If you are in NE/NW near the red line, it will be so easy and fast to get to school.

- Sports and club options, lots of choices.  They said over 70% of kids participate.  That’s over 1000 kids total with middle and high school. In addition, they have a dedicated homework help option after school everyday.  Lots of flexibility with how many days you want to do clubs, homework lounge, etc…Total game changer not to have to drive for extracurriculars!

I realize it’s only been 1 week.  But off to a really good start.

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This matches our experience from last year fairly well except in class size. Mine in the Spanish track has classes larger than 15-17.

[b]It sounds like the school is trying to move away from Chromebook over-dependence. I hope they're successful.[/b][/quote]

I don’t think the DCI teachers know how to teach without tech assistance of some sort. [/quote]

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