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[quote=Anonymous]Fellow WIS parent, and neither my partner nor I speak a second language at home. The IB system is not an American-based system and so how subjects are taught do not neatly align with how most Americans were and are likely educated.

Specific to math in later primary years, children are taught several ways to solve math problems. They are then presented with problems, required to solve those problems utilizing one of many strategies (several strategies may be successfully employed), and then explain their logic in both languages. Our child does additional math-based activities as part of the extracurricular program and we have been pleased with the overall quality of instruction, which is led by a WIS primary teacher.

The children do take assessments against their peers in independent schools nationally and internationally, so parents have a good sense of how their child ranks against children worldwide, which I appreciate.

The school is not for everyone and most WIS parents are not on DCUM, but if you want to compare apples-to-apples, here's a snapshot on how WIS performs against other IB schools internationally:https://www.wis.edu/academics/upper-school/ibdiploma

College acceptances are strong, with 2/3rds of the students going to schools domestically and 1/3rd abroad.

In short, if you learn more about and like the philosophy of the IB, dual-language learning, and want to send your child to an independent school where parents are generally friendly and low-key and the children are supported to identify and pursue their interests, WIS may be a good fit for you and your family. If that's not for you -- and I certainly understand why that may be the case for some Americans -- thankfully there are a lot of excellent schools in the area from which to choose from. [/quote]

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