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[quote=Anonymous]I see a funny side to this situation.  In the DCPS universe, families who visit relatives in China regularly, speak only Chinese to their tiny tots, and celebrate Chinese holidays as a matter of course have no better chance of getting their little ones into Yu Ying than those with no connection to China or Chinese culture.  We know several ABC families who enrolled their kids, but two felt so out of place that they left  for neighborhood schools after a year.  It seems like a no brainer that there should be a lottery for bilingual kids at any language immersion school, regardless of the second language being taught.  Even if Yu Ying were to throw open the admissions door to Chinese-speaking kids, they couldn't find enough in the District to fill a 50% quota, not even close.  As one of our pals put it, the school probably needs us more than we need it, but doesn't see it.  An Italian American friend who was listening asked "Well, if DCPS were offering an Italian immersion school without knocking itself out to find and include us Italian speakers, I'd be making a big fuss, why aren't you guys?"  The answer was because we will A) get flamed and, B) get nowhere.  My guess is that DCPS wants to prioritize open access via a single admissions lottery over language acquisition outputs at Yu Ying, at least for now.   My toddler currently hears and speaks more Chinese than English.  The school shouldn't be trying to recruit kids like mine?  Not a big deal to us that we won't try for Yu Ying but the admissions arrangement still strikes me as odd.  If you disagree, and feel that the school works well for your family, your prerogative, absolutely, but I may still have a point.  The Oyster PTA parents saw it long ago.

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