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[quote=Anonymous]How quickly the post hijackers go off topic...

DCI MS parent of multiples at DCI here.

The numbers of families considered "at-risk" for economic factors will rise at DCI this year; our family is one of them.

While we have some savings, based on the formula for "at-risk" we qualify, and will be applying to again be counted as such.

I doubt all families that qualify this year will apply for fear of perception/social exclusion; we shall see what the fall brings.

The assumption that "at-risk" equates to uneducated could be disrupted with the emergence of the post CO-VID landscape.  The true essence of learning will be exhibited by the students themselves.

I could see the barriers to entry for elite colleges being greater now, given Co-vid.  Cost of college and distance may have played a more important factor for selection and enrollment for DCI seniors graduating in a COVID era time.

Disrupt the narrative and assumptions.

While we have a voracious appetite for learning in our home, that does not equate to an HHI for our home.  We have a moderate income, (probably considered low by DCUM standards) but we make due.  No fancy car, vacations, or pricey gaming equipment....

The poster that mentioned "quiet homeschooling" hit the nail on the head.

While we don't have a nanny, or other paid supports present in our home, we have a culture of learning here that has exponentially increased since quarantine.

We are all navigating the new baseline of socially distanced learning. Call me a booster if you'd like, but DCI kept my kids attention and provided rigor without missing a step in March.

But it truly took a lot of focused commitment on my part to ensure space, monitor productivity, prep cook and clean after three meals a day, and to facilitate home schedules.  I doubt that I could have done that with fidelity while simultaneously working a high stress, high income job.

I chose to re-enroll my kids without a second thought.  I'm proud of the graduates who will quietly step into the next phase of uncharted territory as freshman at their respective schools.

Graduation is on YouTube, watch for yourselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGFORp42ayc&t=3244s

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