I rest my case. As there is not enough represented to be recognized as one of the best. Yet KIPP is recognized nationally and for some odd reason locally overlooked.

Anonymous wrote:My guess is that KIPP is not represented because its specialty is teaching kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and those parents who are reading this are, by definition, providing their children with a more educated upbringing than those children who are the focal point of the KIPP model.

Please don't speak for KIPP parents if you're not one. ~ An educated KIPP Parent

My guess is that KIPP is not represented because its specialty is teaching kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and those parents who are reading this are, by definition, providing their children with a more educated upbringing than those children who are the focal point of the KIPP model.

What does the +1 and +2 mean? New to the lingo.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess KIPP is not represented because there's either too many of them and not enough of us. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I guess KIPP is not represented because there's either too many of them and not enough of us. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.

+1

I guess KIPP is not represented because there's either too many of them and not enough of us. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.

Looks right to me. My kid is at Stokes and we are very happy. But we applied to most of those schools and would not have been disappointed if we had ended up elsewhere.

Are you also looking at preschool-only charters? Bridges & Appletree?

Anonymous wrote:Looks about right to me, with the usual disclaimer for how there's no real "best" and you have to judge for yourself and know your kid and all that...

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Someone else's kid's best is not necessarily mine...

Looks about right to me, with the usual disclaimer for how there's no real "best" and you have to judge for yourself and know your kid and all that...

Center City listed, and DC Prep not listed?

Roaring Laughter....

Indeed, check this very recent thread with links and all: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/204307.page

Hi everyone! I know this type of posting has probably already gone around a million times, and others will try to debate the meaning of "best" but here is a friend's list below. Does this sound right for the "best" elementary schoools (hey, here's an opportunity to correct this typo for those who love to respond to posts about typos!)?

Mundo Verde
EW Stokes
Inspired Teaching
Yu Ying
Lamb
DC Bilingual
Two Rivers
EL Haynes
Community Academy PCS - Butler
Capital City
Center City

Thanks, and Happy New Year!!!!! 8)