Anonymous wrote:

Our rising kindergarten student got into Rock Creek Forest Spanish immersion. We live in the neighborhood so either way, they will be attending RCF. Any recent feedback about the immersion or English program? Thank you!

If you're one of those OCD parents about testing and your child always being in the 99th percentile choose English. The Immersion kids aren't initially as strong as the English kids but in time they do tend to surpass them in middle school and beyond. That is why the Immersion program shies away from Spanish during the latter years of elementary and does more teaching in English to catch them up. This is as a group and of course individual results may vary.

However, if you're not that parent by all means go through with the Immersion. You can always hop out if you don't like it. Yes, the class sizes are larger but your child will get to learn a new language for Free.99. The only thing better than that is if they pay you for the opportunity and no, they will not.

Also, if we're talking siblings here you do have a leg up in future lotteries. Not a guarantee but definitely a leg up.

The Spanish program classes are really large and if you think your child will have any issues learning to read, you should not sign up for immersion. Otherwise it is well regarded.

Much smaller class sizes in English. And the teachers tend to stick around longer than those in the Spanish program. The fluency that kids get from K-5 all in Spanish is really something though - it's a gift to give that to your kids, so I would do what the previous PP said. Start in Spanish and switch to English if you don't like it.

We love the immersion program. Great teachers and great group of kids!! Since RCF is your home school, try the Spanish program and if it doesn’t work, go to the English program.

Our rising kindergarten student got into Rock Creek Forest Spanish immersion. We live in the neighborhood so either way, they will be attending RCF. Any recent feedback about the immersion or English program? Thank you!