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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Obviously it's better than a DCPS match, but still - now there's no guarantee for DCI.

Older parents are annoyed about the focus on expanding the elementary school as opposed to preparation for MS/HS.  Not to mention the heavy lift it will take to expand DCI so that everybody can get in (because for the new school?  you will have to lottery in - no guarantee for you.)

So yeah.  That's why old-timers think the administration's energy was wasted on newbies.[/quote]

Why would you say it’s obvious better match than DCPS? Which DCPS are you referring to? You can’t be referring to alone DCPS? Not even all language DCPS. MV is def not better than Bancroft, Marie Reed, Powell, Oyster, Tyler, and some others. MV is a hot mess and most people that attend know it to be true. What measure are you using to say that? Waitlist length?[/quote]

This person clearly fell for the hype. You should hear the way people in my neighborhood (Bloomingdale) talk about MV -- people who have never attended. its cultish and very inaccurate.[/quote]

We live in Bloomingdale (Ledroit actually) and have been at MV for four years now and I have to say that this year has been the best yet. It feels like the school has settled into a nice groove (at least in our grade). Is it perfect? No but as long as they keep getting good teachers (which we've had almost without exception) I'd recommend it to anyone. Do we worry about the new campus draining energy and attention from P Street? A little maybe but it hasn't been an issue this year. [/quote]

What would you say are the drawbacks?  Do you plan to attend DCI?[/quote]

For now DCI is the plan, but we're going to start worrying about that after this school year is over.

As far as drawbacks go there are really aren't too many as far as I'm concerned. Communication from the school is much better this year than in years previous. Haven't had any major discipline issues (at least that I'm aware of). Last years expansion battles sapped some of the rah rah spirit from the community but that seems to be healing. [/quote]

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