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[quote=Anonymous]FSES parent here.  Yes, I'm concerned about what will happen down the road, but we're not there yet.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Singer.  I am so happy we decided to keep our DD in public - she started at OTES and is in 1st at Singer.

It has a higher FARMS % than OTES, that was one of the points made when they split the schools.

Facts:
**The school has translators at PTA events and has a Latino parents weekly morning meeting.  
**There are plenty of non-native English speakers who are highly involved in the school.  
**There are also plenty of white, higher income families who don't have the time to volunteer in the classroom.
**The class sizes are so small that, while DD has some kids for whom English isn't their first language in her class, all students get a very significant amount of individual attention.
**The administration is outstanding - responsive, dedicated, and organized.
**The teachers are enthusiastic - Mr. Heatwole was able to hand pick the teachers he wanted and did an amazing job from what I've seen.
**The facility is incredible - there are more resources at this school than some local privates.

Opinions:
**One of the reason we decided to send DD to public was for the diversity (racial, ethnic, SES).
**From what I hear (to echo a PP) from friends with kids in schools in Bethesda & Kensington, DD gets way more individualized attention.
**Test scores (please note this is under opinion) - they are disproportionately brought down by a high number of kids for whom English isn't their first language or who are in a low SES situation.  Standardized tests are culturally biased.  DD is advanced in reading and math and is being challenged beyond the 1st grade level.

Request - can we please not stoop to the sniping that happens on some other boards.  FSES is such an awesome community, I don't want to be associated with that kind of behavior.[/quote]

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