Anonymous wrote:I think this is a very tricky distinction. I live in bounds for Park View/Bruce Monroe elem and I would say its "immersion" only by default. I think over 60% of the students are ESL. Test scores are horrible, not a single white student attends either. I can count about 12 children within two blocks of me and not one would even consider that school for kindergarten. but would love to get into Oyster...

Again, you got it wrong. There are at least 2 whites in my kids 16-student class in PS3. And I only do drop-off once a week, really early, so not sure if there are more.

Bruce Monroe definitely not perfect, but the kids are now speaking both English and Spanish, after only 3 months in. Their second language is not perfect, but it's getting better with each passing week.

PS/PK instruction is done in English one day and Spanish the next. Spanish teachers are all native speakers. You hear Spanish in the hallways and is a welcoming environment.

Maybe non-white posters and white posters who don't give a damn about race are asking about bilingual programs. How about answering the question and leaving it at that?

I think this is a very tricky distinction. I live in bounds for Park View/Bruce Monroe elem and I would say its "immersion" only by default. I think over 60% of the students are ESL. Test scores are horrible, not a single white student attends either. I can count about 12 children within two blocks of me and not one would even consider that school for kindergarten. but would love to get into Oyster...

Its funny how an inital questions turns into a different topic. She asked about the DCPS schools that are Spanish immersion, not whihc ones are better bla bla bla.

Each school defines immersion differently. Some have 90% Spanish in PS/PK. Some 50/50. The schools aren't comparable on a lot of levels. Location, size, demographics, scores.

Lots of us apply to all of the lotteries.

What grade are you looking for OP?

Right, look very carefully at the % low income students. LAMB is low (24%) while Bancroft is high (80%), and this is reflected in the scores. This is what determines scores, people.

Anonymous wrote:Bancroft Elem.
Bruce-Monroe Elem. @ ParkView
Cleveland Elem.
Marie Reed
Learning Center
Oyster-Adams Bilingual Elem.
Powell Elem.
Tyler Elementary
LAMB
Mundo Verde

Look very carefully at their scores. Just because they are all bilingual, doesn't mean they are at all equal.

OP the DCPS list and FAQs http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/In+the+Classroom/Academic+Offerings/Dual+Language+Education+Programs/Dual+Language+Education+Programs+-+FAQ#5

OP here - thanks so much everyone!

and yes, I think I was using the term immersion when I maybe meant bilingual. We're new to the DCPS school system and to lingo for the types of learning programs.

I really appreciate all the help.

Anonymous wrote:Hi there - is there a list of schools with a spanish immersion program? I can't seem to find it on the DCPS website. I don't really want to read up on every single elementary school to check, but I will if that's the best way to find them. Thanks for any help.

The best are (alpha order):

LAMB (charter - feeds to DCI) http://www.lambpcs.org/
Mundo Verde (charter - feeds to DCI) http://mundoverdepcs.org/
Oyster (DCPS - feeds to Oyster MS and Deal) http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/oyster-adams+bilingual+school
Stokes (charter - feeds to DCI) http://www.ewstokes.org/

Charters = Mary Mcleoud Bethune

10:45 here: obviously, 10:43 is more on the ball than I. Two notes:
LAMB and Mundo Verde are charters.
A third charter I know of: EW Stokes (also has a French program)

I think that DCPS has bilingual schools, not immersion ones. Those I know about:
Oyster (the only way in as an English-dominant child is to live in-bounds)
Powell.
Cleveland.

Bancroft Elem.
Bruce-Monroe Elem. @ ParkView
Cleveland Elem.
Marie Reed
Learning Center
Oyster-Adams Bilingual Elem.
Powell Elem.
Tyler Elementary
LAMB
Mundo Verde

Hi there - is there a list of schools with a spanish immersion program? I can't seem to find it on the DCPS website. I don't really want to read up on every single elementary school to check, but I will if that's the best way to find them. Thanks for any help.