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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bumping this thread because my 8th grader has been accepted to the IB program at Washington-Lee. We are zoned for Yorktown and have a child there. Our Yorktown kid is not real studious and is still making mostly A's with a few B's. Our 8th grader is a more ambitious student who likes learning, wants to be challenged, etc. so we thought the IB program would be good for him. But now I'm hearing from people who live in the W-L district how overcrowded it is, it's difficult to get the classes you want, and they say we should stay at Yorktown. Any current W-L parents who can comment?[/quote]

Before this year, did students wanting to transfer to W-L for pre-IB or IB have to meet minimum requirements, or is this something adopted more recently given the severe overcrowding at W-L?

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With the recent interior renovations (soon to happen at Wakefield and Yorktown) and three lunch periods (like at Yorktown) W-L does not feel as crowded at all now. The renovations have increased the building's capacity, and students can eat lunch anywhere on campus, just not the third and fourth floors. With Generals Flex scheduling, students have the option to leave school earlier, i.e. after lunch for example.

New AP and IB courses have been added as the school population has gone up. IB film will expand to a two-year course next year. Fine and performing arts course offerings have also expanded over the past few years. Instruction has not suffered, and there are in fact more opportunities. [/quote]

Agree, my student has taken advantage of the zero period this year (and will next year hoepfully) - so he gets out early every other day.  He takes 3 IBs and 1 AP.  An 'average' student who loves WL, the classes, sports, clubs, and the diverse community... we've been really happy with WL[/quote]

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