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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of the non-immersion schools, the ones that get a lot of love here are:

Bridges: small classes, inclusion school

Capital City: one of the oldest charters in DC, founded by parents, nice new facility with greenspace

Creative Minds: started by Stanley Greenspan's foundation, alternative learning, "International Curriculum"

Haynes: probably the most high-profile charter in DC, and [b]most diverse,[/b] offers a year-round curriculum

Inspired Teaching: demonstration school of the Center for Inspired Teaching

Two Rivers: also parent founded by Capitol Hill families, expeditionary learning/project oriented curriculum[/quote]

Incorrect about Haynes, it's #8 http://greatergreatereducation.org/post/19691/dcs-most-diverse-charter-schools/ also, why is "international curriculum" for CM in quotes?[/quote]

My mistake.  No harm intended - I honestly thought Haynes was the most diverse, but if it's only number 8 out of 90-something then so be it.

And "International Curriculum" is in quotes because it's not widely known or well understood.  Google it and aside from a link to IPC itself, the next links are all for the very well known International Baccalaureate organization, which has nothing to do with IPC, though it sounds suspiciously and confusingly similar.  It seems to be as much an accreditation (like North Central or Middle States) than an organization like IBO.  Other than a fancy-sounding name, what proven benefits does it offer?  If you can educate us, please do.  I'd be interested. [/quote]

Your mistake is that you misidentified CM's curriculum as "International Curriculum" when they actually use the "International Primary Curriculum" or IPC  Anyone who googles the term correctly and in quotes will find all the info about it they could care to know.  I really don't think it's appropriate to use terms like "suspiciously and confusingly similar" and "fancy-sounding name," thereby insinuating that there's something illegitimate going on when you , by your admission, know nothing absolutely nothing about it. 
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