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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Independent" is what people say to mean "private" when they are trying to sound less pretentious, only it sounds more snooty.

Also, to add to the Chinese language discussion. My kids are all DCPS, one at Wilson taking Chinese after 3 years of Chinese at Deal culminating in a fantastic 10 day trip to China during spring break-my kid did very well communicating in Chinese while there. Wilson teacher explained that if you get through AP Chinese at Wilson, kids can continue Chinese at AU. [/quote]

I'm afraid that won't work for us, it's too late to master the tones.  Middle school is too late to master the tones.[/quote]

Anecdotal evidence but my cousin, who is half Chinese and who looks 100% Chinese, did not start taking Mandarin until he went to Exeter in 9th grade and had never learned it at home.  He works over there and is taken for a native speaker all the time.  We have been assured by my Chinese aunt that, especially since our nuclear family speaks French at home, my dc who is starting Mandarin now in 7th grade will probably be able to pick all of it up, even the tones.[/quote]

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