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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are at a Spanish immersion school (not DCPS, admittedly) and they do not allow children to enroll after first grade unless they have prior Spanish knowledge and can pass a Spanish proficiency test. But the teachers absolutely will tell you that entering in 1st grade is not ideal- and that those who do usually struggle A LOT unless they are exceptionally bright and/or exceedingly motivated to learn the language and put in the work to catch up. My oldest more or less fits both of those criteria - she entered at 1st and by the end of the year she had mostly caught up with her peers who attended PK and/or K there, but man...that was a tough year. It was hard academically, but also emotionally. It definitely did a number on her confidence. We LOVE the school, but if I had to do it over again, I don't think I would've put her there without starting at PK or K. 2nd grade? Forget about it. I'd never do that to my kid. [/quote]
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