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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You'd be a fool to give up on Yu Ying.

-a parent at a different immersion school. [/quote]

Personally, I agree with you.  However, immersion isn't for everyone.  If a family doesn't have what it takes to support a particular kind of education, then perhaps they should consider something that makes it more likely for the student to succeed.  [b]A child's sense of success is of paramount importance in future endeavors.[/b][/quote]

That's very well said.  So much so, it bears repeating.  [i]A child's sense of success is of paramount importance in future endeavors.[/i]  Your task is to determine what's next to assist (you know this, of course).

You won the lottery, Congratulations!  Now, don't waste your gift.  Find a way to meet actual parents at both schools.  Call the schools on Monday and ask for a PTA contact.  Do not be discouraged or discombobulated if the school isn't used to handling your special request (also don't be demanding - they're busy and accommodating you is not their job, they're doing you a favor).  Or, attend a school event.   It's spring, which means event season is beginning.  Find out if you can participate, there's no better way to meet the cohort of families your child will be immersed with.  At the end of the day, with those choices you can't go too far wrong.

Last thought: I'll echo previous posters who said if you don't like YY, you can always move IB for Hearst, but it won't work the other way around.  If you truly don't care about Chinese, then it's rather galling to deprive a family that dearly wants it.  However, just because you don't care about Chinese doesn't mean your DC won't love it.  More food for thought.[/quote]

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