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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a late-enrolling parent I did not get any of the info about free or scholarship stuff.

The at-risk percentage is still way, way below nearby schools.

Are at-risk kids more prevalent in the older grades?[/quote]

If you’re a family in need, I believe you know your contact to inquire. Again, the school is very conscious about stigmas but there is a process to be sure. They also find a way to give all families tickets to the annual spring gala free of charge. It may be lower than nearby schools but it’s not for lack of effort. Like I said, they do a lot of outreach. Families are hesitant to leave their high performing school like KIPP or Prep for a school with a weird curriculum (based on the Center and can’t be changed). Nonethess, the tier 1 rating and increasing test scores continues to help with outreach. Also, the school is a citywide lottery school so won’t look exactly like a neighborhood DCPS. We attended a nearby DCPS and have not received half of the assistance we have at ITS.[/quote]

All the hush hush about it is stigmatizing! [b] If the school were set up so that things were more affordable from the get-go, people wouldn't need to come asking for special help.[/b][/quote]

Exactly. [/quote]

Being of low or moderate income does not feel normal at some schools and that puts people off of enrolling.  I understand that more wealthy people want their $200 ballet class, but I think it would be nicer to find activities that work for more people.  [/quote]

You’re missing that there is free dance, free running, free Girl Scouts, free debate, free geo plunge, free UN, free reading clubs, free chorus, free photography, and others.[/quote]

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