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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
I'm the PP mom who is zoned for Wakefield and is black and I actutally think that was my ah-ha moment when I was house hunting. I don't think having my kids at Yorktown would do them any more justice than having them in Wakefield and putting the money I'd spend living in North Arlington into enrichment. It's a tricky thing but when you parse it down, the issue you see is that poverty and ESL needs drives a lot of the performance issues. I think a lot of parents fear their kids will be corrupted by poor minority kids (especially teens). I don't see that issue as much as the isolation problems my kids might experience. We have all sorts of friends and our family ranges from dirt poor to rich as hell. So, our kids will likely see it all. That's why I don't worry about Wakefield.

Hi! I feel the same as you. Are your kids currently at Wakefield or just slated? I walk by Wakefield daily ( around the time of dismissal) the kids are pretty typical. I don't see or hear anything troubling about behavior. Most seem like good kids. 
My only real concern is if there is so much focus getting ESL students up to speed- is it slowing the rest down? This is a gut fear, and not based in fact. Still thinking its a good choice.[/quote]

We are definitely zoned for Wakefield but my kids are small. I actually don't worry about the ESL needs because legally they are entitled to resources and get additional funding for that support (I always find myself shocked because no one would say such a thing about special needs children or the mass of kids with IEPs).

We aren't too worried. I like our elementary and we are doing fun things like language lessons (Arabic) and sports and stuff. We do supplement at home a bit during the summer as well. I just went crazy house hunting and went from absolutely believing Yorktown or WL or bust to having a more nuanced view of things. I think Wakefield might serve my children better -- not being a tiny population of black students has huge benefits. Being in a racially and linguistically diverse school as a wealthier kid probably is the best I could do for them.[/quote]

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