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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And LAMB's current policy is working for its students. The PCSB should seek for solutions to help all students, not just a small handful which will almost certainly not do as well as other LAMB students, and will reduce the quality of education of those already there.

Instead of wrecking what works, they should try to create better solutions for more kids. Sure, forcing the school to go against its mission and research will make a few loudmouths happy, but it really doesn't make a positive change for anyone. [/quote]

Nobody wants to "break" LAMB, but their current policy needs to work for the public sector, not a select few.  Every other public Montessori in the city accept children older than 4, it stands to reason that a few of them won't hurt LAMB either, unless it's such a fragile entity that it doesn't actually deserve public support.  As for language, if Oyster (and Yu Ying) can handle some new 5 year olds, (and produce better test results, one might add) then LAMB should too.  [/quote]

Oyster has the benefit of a built in wealthy demographic. They are also allowed to screen for native Spanish speakers. Give lamb those two bonuses and we  will see how the test scores go. Yu Ying does IB, which is different as has been explained many times. They also have an "English track" for those who do t speak Chinese well enough.  Neither one of your examples does Bilingual and Montessori.  This would only assist maybe under 5 kids a year, if that. And it would reduce the number of PK4 spots. I think the only thing it would do is make some people happy since they feel shut out.[/quote]

LAMB's demographic skews very high SES.  The only HRCs with higher SES are YY and CM, though MV may be close.  Stokes & DC Bi accept students at later grades, and Stokes does French as well.  Montessori does not add a great level of complexity, if it did then Montessori schools all over the country (not to mention just DC) wouldn't continue to add students after age 4.  Furthermore, YY doesn't have an English track.  It has a specialized classroom for students with specialized education needs.  Not at all the same thing.[/quote]

Lamb has the highest percentage of English Language Learners in DC. The lower grades are more high Ses. Not at Yu Ying but it is my understanding that YY does have a classroom for students who struggle with Chinese. LAMB does not have this for Spanish. Montessori is in fact complex enough that DCPS schools do limit admission in the upper grades. Do your research before you post lies online. [/quote]

According to this year's MSDC lottery results:

CHML offered spots in PK3, PK4, 3rd, 7th and 8th in this year's lottery
Breakthrough: PK3, PK4
Nalle offered in PK3
Langdon offered in PK3, PK4, and K
Lee offered in PK3, PK4 and 1st
SSMA in PK3, PK4, 1st and 2nd

There.  I did the research for you and then posted truths online.
Shining Stars
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