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[quote=Anonymous]OP, try to ignore all the vitriol you're getting -- you're not alone in considering demographics in choosing the best school environment for your kid.  This forum loves to anonymously and baselessly throw the racism assertion around.

I feel like we faced a similar decision to you three years ago when our oldest was in PK3 at a DCPS close to our house and we got into Cap City.  We just couldn't pass up the chance at a decent K-12 solution for our kids.  EL Haynes is one of the most well-established charters in the city.  As such, most of its families are content and so it doesn't have a lot of new slots for folks to argue the virtues of on DCUM.

I know the dual language aspect is appealing and am not really in a position to advise on how real that benefit will end up being for you, although for our family I never really considered it to be a compelling reason to choose my child's entire school experience.

Also keep in mind that once you're in a charter, you're free to move elsewhere at any point if you decide you need a better middle school than ELH ends up offering.  For example, Crestwood and 16th Street Heights are grandfathered into Deal for any kid who reaches middle school age by 2022.[/quote]

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