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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Re: Spanish interpretation.

Our EotP DCPS is not a dual language school, but we do have a significant percentage of in bounds families who speak English as a second (or third) language. Because most of them are native Spanish speakers, we try to translate things into Spanish as often as possible so that the school is accessible to those families. We also have several families who speak Vietnamese at home. We are trying to figure out a good way to make PTA meetings accessible to those families, but since we do not have any staff who speak Vietnamese, it's tricky.

The point of an open house is to be welcoming and convey information about your school. [/quote]

In the case of a DCPS where there is neighborhood preference and you know your client base in advance, this makes perfectly good sense.  In the case of a city-wide charter, it does not necessarily make sense.  A spanish speaking person who lives on the same block as Creative Minds has no better chance of being at the school than anyone else.  The same cannot be said of a neighborhood DCPS.  With the DCPS you know your neighborhood and know in advance the demographics of the people likely to show up at an Open House.  The same cannot be said for a city-wide charter.[/quote]

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