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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Greetings all,

I randomly put in a search Tolstoy academy, and saw this. I am the only who has posted on Ward 4 listservs and there are others who have spread the message around Columbia Heights and other lists. I am a volunteer and have nothing to gain from this except actual Russian school for my daughter. To answer a few questions/observations:
1) Why German? All Germans speak perfect English because very few people study German. Guess what, if an American wants to be an astronaut, what language is required?.
2) There are many Russians in DC, in addition to Rockville and VA, and more staying and coming. The idea is not only to target Russians (its a charter NOT a private school) but the community as a whole. I personally moved from VA to DC, without knowing about this school, and am happy I did...DC also has public Chinese and French schools, and plenty bilingual Spanish ones
3) There have been 2 meetings already and more coming, its work in progress and yes, to meet the deadline for application in March 2018.

Want to know more and get engaged? Please 'like" Tolstoy Academy in DC on FB. or email me at snegrust@gmail.com

Poka and thanks for this exciting exchange!

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Best of luck to you! When presenting to the Charter Board, one suggestion is to learn to speak the language they like to hear. You can meet with their staff ahead of time to get help tailoring your application to their interests.  They will rubber stamp anything with the right spin on it. You can watch the testimony of other "successful" charters  on their website. [b]They are not big on substance.[/b][/quote]

Hi Randi Whinegarten.  It's really bothering you that charters have better educational results in DC than traditional public schools.  We see you.  [/quote]

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