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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Selfishly, an application middle school on/near Capitol Hill.[/quote]
I’m curious what it should focus on. Languages? Pre-IB? A real test in IB school with a real tough IB program is missing in DC, but isn’t exactly a pressing need (DCI is great! IB for all is not the best)[/quote]

Clearly not languages. DCI already exists. Most Hill kids are not coming from immersion/language programs and, if they are, have DCI as an option already (Chisholm being the sole exception). IB would be good; you can do IB without immersion, so DCI in its current form is not really the same thing as IB. (If parents ruled out immersion or didn't get into immersion when their kid was 4-5, it definitely doesn't mean they wouldn't like IB.) Or just... an application school for smart kids. People don't really like Walls or Banneker because of their specific focus (although I understand they technically have them), they like those schools because they have a large cohort of smart kids and few disruptive kids. I want that.[/quote]

I'm the OP of application middle on the Hill, and I agree not a language immersion school. Because, again, selfishly, that's not the route we took for our DC--our family is decently conversational in a European language that isn't French or Spanish, nor did we have interest in having DC pursue Chinese.

I just really want a traditional school with high standards and high expectations. So leaning more IB-style. I know a kid like mine (white, middle class, two college-educated parents) will be fine in almost any school, but I want more than fine.[/quote]

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