Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:21     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
The application say proposed area of the school: Ward 4, 5, 7 or 8.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:20     Subject: Re:Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:only 240 kids at the end of 5 years in grades 6-8? i worry about their ability to survive....


They may pull in students from traditional DCPS dual language schools or maybe some DCI feeders depending on location.




They originally said they're looking at Ward 3. Depending on their financing, Mass. Ave. isn't out of the question.

Doubtful that any DCI families would switch schools to jump in - why give up on a solid investment and a sure thing? However, it could attract like-minded families who didn't get into DCI.


This will be us, however we may still choose DEAL.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:18     Subject: Re:Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:only 240 kids at the end of 5 years in grades 6-8? i worry about their ability to survive....


They may pull in students from traditional DCPS dual language schools or maybe some DCI feeders depending on location.




They originally said they're looking at Ward 3. Depending on their financing, Mass. Ave. isn't out of the question.

Doubtful that any DCI families would switch schools to jump in - why give up on a solid investment and a sure thing? However, it could attract like-minded families who didn't get into DCI.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:12     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!

I hope they find space in Ward 7 or 8 as there are no quality middle schools on that side of the river. Oh yeah, there is Achievement prep but no other program.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:12     Subject: Re:Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:only 240 kids at the end of 5 years in grades 6-8? i worry about their ability to survive....


They may pull in students from traditional DCPS dual language schools or maybe some DCI feeders depending on location.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:10     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just approved Washington Global - a middle school with Spanish and Chinese.

Soon up Arabic school.


Another language immersion school



Excellent! And this one isn't a "DCPS Spanish Immersion by default" model. Hopefully it's the new Yu Ying!



Where will you elementary school kid get their Chinese language instruction from? Or will they just pick it up in middle school?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:10     Subject: Re:Charter School board is approving new schools!
only 240 kids at the end of 5 years in grades 6-8? i worry about their ability to survive....
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:07     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just approved Washington Global - a middle school with Spanish and Chinese.

Soon up Arabic school.


Another language immersion school



Excellent! And this one isn't a "DCPS Spanish Immersion by default" model. Hopefully it's the new Yu Ying!

Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 22:05     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
How would Washington Global attract families on the Chinese side? Yu Ying already has a middle school feeder, doesn't seem like a good idea. However, it seems like a solid option for DCPS spanish dual language schools who need a middle school option. How does this new Charter hurt the proposed "MacFarland"?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:56     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:Just approved Washington Global - a middle school with Spanish and Chinese.

Soon up Arabic school.


Another language immersion school
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:55     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Anonymous wrote:And a no to the Sidwell & friends MS -- Woot!

DCPSB obviously concerned about the optics. Keep up the good work Neighborhood school advocates!!!




No, DCPCSB is concerned about quality control. The application was not satisfactory.

Neighborhood school advocates should focus their energies on neighborhood schools; it's not as if they're good enough that they can spare the resources elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:41     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
And a no to the Sidwell & friends MS -- Woot!

DCPSB obviously concerned about the optics. Keep up the good work Neighborhood school advocates!!!
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:26     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Great!
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:09     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
hopefully this is a good start
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2014 21:02     Subject: Charter School board is approving new schools!
Just approved Washington Global - a middle school with Spanish and Chinese.

Soon up Arabic school.