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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you kidding me?

DCPS had a long time as the only player in town. And they didn't improve across the board enough to attract middle class families to stay. Hence, charters enter.

We are at a HRCS- despite being inbounds for an excellent DCPS. We just chose the learning model that our HRCS provides as being the right fit for our family.

And contrary to the previous poster, LAMB, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde- they are real options, and their existence allows multiple families to stay in DC and build long term roots.
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I agree, but some charter proponents want it both ways -- they want the freedom beyond their neighborhood by right options yet complain about commutes and impact of location due to facilities constraints.  I do sympathize with families who locate close to charters only to have them later move, but I can be well assured my neighborhood DCPS school will not move, nor is it threatened with closure due to low enrollment.

Charters aren't a monolithic entity either.  They serve a wide range of interests, and in DC they've benefitted many DCPS families by providing middle school options which were otherwise deficient.  That has a secondary benefit of allowing younger siblings to remain in DCPS elementary schools while older siblings attend charters.  Language immersion is another area where charters have provided more options than DCPS.[/quote]

Our IB DCPS changed due to redistricting so it is a myth that DCPS always remain the same.  [/quote]

boundary changed, but you're only impacted if you're not yet enrolled in the school.  There is a lot of accommodation for grandfathering for those concerned about the actual school and not the potential hit on real estate valuation. You're also assigned another neighborhood school within < 1 mile.  [/quote]

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