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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of good schools without the dual language programs - you may need to be more specific. For instance , we can't help you if we don't know your housing budget.

We're not looking for housing. We're looking for a school.

Sorry. I hit submit too soon. Looking for a non-dual language program for a smart, creative 6 year old girl who does best in a traditional learning environment and a 2 year old who will (hopefully) join her sister at this school someday.

I don't understand - without housing WITHIN the boundaries, there is little to no likelihood of you getting in to any of these schools.

Ross is south of the U Street corridor but not far away. It is one of the best elementary schools in the city. Garrison is worth checking out.

Bridges would be a commute but on the green line. (Currently Petworth, Ft Totten in 2016-17). Moving our child there was a great decision for us. Check it out.

Creative minds and Inspired teaching are two excellent non-dual language charters.

No.

Language immersion is the main stratagem for enticing high value families (educated, income, etc.) into public schools in DC. The charters are much better at it in than DCPS is.

The charters will offer you Mandarin, Montessori, French, Spanish, even Hebrew. The DCPS will only offer Spanish, and they will offer it because the vast majority of their students and families can't speak English. They can't even read in Spanish.

Cleveland is a great school. The english teachers are great, and there's no internal competition between the kids in the different travks. Also try seaton and garrison. Both have lower scores but seemingly good momentum. Finally, Zthompson, but it's in chinatown area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of good schools without the dual language programs - you may need to be more specific. For instance , we can't help you if we don't know your housing budget.

We're not looking for housing. We're looking for a school.

Sorry. I hit submit too soon. Looking for a non-dual language program for a smart, creative 6 year old girl who does best in a traditional learning environment and a 2 year old who will (hopefully) join her sister at this school someday.

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of good schools without the dual language programs - you may need to be more specific. For instance , we can't help you if we don't know your housing budget.

We're not looking for housing. We're looking for a school.

There are a lot of good schools without the dual language programs - you may need to be more specific. For instance , we can't help you if we don't know your housing budget.

Anonymous wrote:Cleveland doesn't get a lot of love on this board, but they have a non-dual track and decent test scores.
It's near Shaw metro.

Thanks. Do you have kids there? Are the kids who don't do dual language feel left out?

Anonymous wrote:Are you thinking about middle schools?

Not yet. Just elementary for now.

Are you thinking about middle schools?

Cleveland doesn't get a lot of love on this board, but they have a non-dual track and decent test scores.
It's near Shaw metro.

Try upper NW?

Are there any good publics or charters in NW near U street coridor that are not dual language? Considering a move but dc are already in school that is not dual language and I don't want to start them in later elementary grades. I think it will be too much of an adjustment.