DCI students live all over. Funny how people will travel from Hill or Ward 5 for Deal or Wilson but don’t want to go to award 4.

See the map showing the commutes. https://www.dcpcsb.org/dc-international-school-location-map

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody seems to be arguing otherwise.

One issue with DCI that nobody's mentioned is that most of the feeders are jammed with Capitol Hill "East" and "North" kids whose parents aren't happy with their in-boundary schools. If DCI were close, or a better option, more of these parents would make the jump from a feeder to DCI, or make the jump and stick with DCI through HS.

Unfortunately, a long commute (30-40 minutes one way) and a so-so school don't do it for a bunch of Cap Hill feeder parents.

As one of those Capitol Hill feeder parents, I can say that you are completely right. So many people I know are so-so on DCI because it’s in such a ridiculous location. Why would you not make it more centrally locates and accessible, given its feeders?

+100. YY led the charter for DCI to be created. Their admins never gave a darn about the Cap Hill commute, and couldn't come up with a better give-away building even if they did. Maybe we should blame DCPS for not freeing up more of their empty or mostly empty buildings.

Oh yeah, lets blame the Chinese instead the corrupt DC politicians for this.

It's China and its Russia AND It's If Course Vietnam....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody seems to be arguing otherwise.

One issue with DCI that nobody's mentioned is that most of the feeders are jammed with Capitol Hill "East" and "North" kids whose parents aren't happy with their in-boundary schools. If DCI were close, or a better option, more of these parents would make the jump from a feeder to DCI, or make the jump and stick with DCI through HS.

Unfortunately, a long commute (30-40 minutes one way) and a so-so school don't do it for a bunch of Cap Hill feeder parents.

As one of those Capitol Hill feeder parents, I can say that you are completely right. So many people I know are so-so on DCI because it’s in such a ridiculous location. Why would you not make it more centrally locates and accessible, given its feeders?

+100. YY led the charter for DCI to be created. Their admins never gave a darn about the Cap Hill commute, and couldn't come up with a better give-away building even if they did. Maybe we should blame DCPS for not freeing up more of their empty or mostly empty buildings.

Anonymous wrote:Nobody seems to be arguing otherwise.

One issue with DCI that nobody's mentioned is that most of the feeders are jammed with Capitol Hill "East" and "North" kids whose parents aren't happy with their in-boundary schools. If DCI were close, or a better option, more of these parents would make the jump from a feeder to DCI, or make the jump and stick with DCI through HS.

Unfortunately, a long commute (30-40 minutes one way) and a so-so school don't do it for a bunch of Cap Hill feeder parents.

As one of those Capitol Hill feeder parents, I can say that you are completely right. So many people I know are so-so on DCI because it’s in such a ridiculous location. Why would you not make it more centrally locates and accessible, given its feeders?

Nobody seems to be arguing otherwise.

One issue with DCI that nobody's mentioned is that most of the feeders are jammed with Capitol Hill "East" and "North" kids whose parents aren't happy with their in-boundary schools. If DCI were close, or a better option, more of these parents would make the jump from a feeder to DCI, or make the jump and stick with DCI through HS.

Unfortunately, a long commute (30-40 minutes one way) and a so-so school don't do it for a bunch of Cap Hill feeder parents.

DCI parent here, we are HHI under 60K due to ongoing medical circumstances within our home and being partial parent caregivers. Low SES does not always equate to the ails of low expectations.

While we both have advanced degrees in education, I still don’t feel comfortable completely homeschooling due to frequent doctor visits etc. When looking at DC’s limited public options, DCI is an above average DC public middle school. If your child is a hard worker and you supplement with tutoring your kid can be a big fish in a small pond.

While it may not be Georgetown Day or Deal, there are still pathways for opportunity here.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you going?

Not sure yet, playing the lottery, applying to parochial schools (in Arlington) we could afford with some fi aid where commutes aren't too bad from Capitol Hill. DCI is OK but commute not worth it. Worst case, will move to VA. Already fed up with the lack of vision, leadership and ambition at DCI. Also getting sick of the boosters.

PP, if you move to VA could you please come back to this thread and let us know? We are thinking about about either parochial or VA. We are currently in a DCI feeder school but nervous to have our child participate in the social experiment as they work out the kinks.

From what I've observed, you can stay and pay to create a more rigorous middle school problem on the side if you're looking ahead to strong private or suburban high school. Some DCI parents hire tutors, enroll in pricey immersion summer programs and math camps, generally without advertising this. The usual story in iffy urban schools used by a cohort of high SES parents.

You hope for the best, you get the lay of the land, then decide to stay or go. Nothing else you can do in half-assed DC public.

Anonymous wrote:DCI has never had much hype - only among early elementary feeder school parents who are relieved to have some kind of feeder path.

Plenty of hype at our feeder. I should have gone in with my eyes open wider.

Anonymous wrote:Where are you going?

Not sure yet, playing the lottery, applying to parochial schools (in Arlington) we could afford with some fi aid where commutes aren't too bad from Capitol Hill. DCI is OK but commute not worth it. Worst case, will move to VA. Already fed up with the lack of vision, leadership and ambition at DCI. Also getting sick of the boosters.

DCI has never had much hype - only among early elementary feeder school parents who are relieved to have some kind of feeder path.

Where are you going?

No, you stop trying to shut down every critic.

Not the poster you'rre responding to. My child does attend but we won't be back next year.

We have commented and sent "thoughts" to charter board.

DCI has potential but is too crazy for us. Instruction isn't strong enough and partial immersion isn't serious.

We were fine with the feeder program. DCI isn't living up to the hype!!!

Stop trying to reinvent DCI via an anonymous website. They really don’t care and it is not healthy to carry around so much negativity about a school your kids do not attend.

Save it for the next public comment session on DCI and go testify or submit your thoughts to the DCPCSB.