Anonymous
Post 09/26/2021 06:47     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
I have a unique perspective as a parent — my child is virtual due to medical exemption, so DC uses Zoom to join the rest of the in-person classroom.

I am quite impressed with the lead teachers. The language work they’re doing, the socratic questions, the independent thinking skills they’re developing — I’ve never spent entire days in a DCPS classroom, but I am confident my MV child is receiving a high quality education.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2021 09:54     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:The reason P street is emptier probably is because now everyone likes the IB schools there. It was mainly for those who wanted to live in Bloomingdale and not go to those schools. Now there is competition so people aren’t putting up with as much from MV.


I feel like they did this to themselves by replicating. Why would anyone from north of P St drive past Calle Ocho to get there?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2021 09:24     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
The reason P street is emptier probably is because now everyone likes the IB schools there. It was mainly for those who wanted to live in Bloomingdale and not go to those schools. Now there is competition so people aren’t putting up with as much from MV.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 23:08     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MOTH is reporting immediate openings in 1st & 2nd at P St. Possible openings in PK & K.


I'm honestly not surprised. I think MV's model of 100% Spanish in K and up can feel intimidating to parents and students who aren't moving from another immersion charter. We took ourselves off the list at MV8 after school started mostly for that reason--we were concerned about our kid starting so far behind and feeling lost. Also, we asked the school about aftercare when we got near the top of the list, and learned that we'd have to go on a wait list for aftercare because of staffing issues. With MV's half day on Wednesday, not having an aftercare spot became a big barrier.


This. It’s much tougher to start MV in K than the other immersion charters because it’s truly 100% immersion and your child with no Spanish background will be way behind and lost compared to the other kids. I think this is a reason why K waitlist tends to move more at MV because of PP’s reasoning above.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 22:57     Subject: Re:Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My Prek3 waitlist number has barely moved. We are still in the 130s.


Pre-K is the hardest everywhere because spots go to siblings. Rest assured that wherever you are will be very good for the next year or two, then you’ll have many more options, including MV likely, in kindergarten and first. And even better, you’ll have a few years under your belt to decide what your priorities in a school really are.


I doubt there are any seats in prek3 or prek4. People on here are speculating.

I would take MV in ECE in a heartbeat. It’s the only school that I know of that is 100% full immersion with Spanish and even in K. It’s not surprising that the spanish is stronger at MV than other schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 22:12     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MV is a large school. The goal is to get up to 600 like P. That's why there's spots!


600?! How many classes are there per grade?


Four starting in K. Or, there will be four when fully grown.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 21:48     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:MV is a large school. The goal is to get up to 600 like P. That's why there's spots!


600?! How many classes are there per grade?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 19:44     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
MV is a large school. The goal is to get up to 600 like P. That's why there's spots!
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 17:31     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Who cares about waitlists? If you want immersion go for it. The great news for many of us who were stuck for years on waitlists is you can now have your school of choice. I remember dreaming of the day that MV #2 would open. Now, there are more MV seats AND many DCPS have gotten better too. This is a really good thing. (FWiW my kids go to a different charter, nothing around here is “perfect,” not even overcrowded upper NW).
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 17:19     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
after care
half-day wednesdays
slow to reopen for in-person
no guarantee of DCI for grads
gun violence near P St
dangerous drivers near calle ocho
low test scores even for kids who are not at risk, often lower than people's IB DCPS
people who left DC altogether during the pandemic
reluctance to use public transportation during covid

it's not really surprising that MV and other schools are having a harder time than usual filling seats.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 15:44     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:MOTH is reporting immediate openings in 1st & 2nd at P St. Possible openings in PK & K.


I'm honestly not surprised. I think MV's model of 100% Spanish in K and up can feel intimidating to parents and students who aren't moving from another immersion charter. We took ourselves off the list at MV8 after school started mostly for that reason--we were concerned about our kid starting so far behind and feeling lost. Also, we asked the school about aftercare when we got near the top of the list, and learned that we'd have to go on a wait list for aftercare because of staffing issues. With MV's half day on Wednesday, not having an aftercare spot became a big barrier.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 15:39     Subject: Re:Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My Prek3 waitlist number has barely moved. We are still in the 130s.


Pre-K is the hardest everywhere because spots go to siblings. Rest assured that wherever you are will be very good for the next year or two, then you’ll have many more options, including MV likely, in kindergarten and first. And even better, you’ll have a few years under your belt to decide what your priorities in a school really are.


Thanks! We are at our inbound school and are super happy about it. Wouldn't change now even if offered. Will try lottery against next year for language immersion but if it doesn't work all, it's all good
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 14:25     Subject: Re:Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
Anonymous wrote:My Prek3 waitlist number has barely moved. We are still in the 130s.


Pre-K is the hardest everywhere because spots go to siblings. Rest assured that wherever you are will be very good for the next year or two, then you’ll have many more options, including MV likely, in kindergarten and first. And even better, you’ll have a few years under your belt to decide what your priorities in a school really are.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 14:21     Subject: Re:Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
My Prek3 waitlist number has barely moved. We are still in the 130s.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2021 13:40     Subject: Mundo Verde accepting late applications--PK, K, 1st & 2nd
They over-expanded. That's what the anti-expansion parents were saying and the charter board and MV leadership ignored it. Now there's more supply than demand and MV will have to do even more backfilling in upper grades. This seems entirely predictable and P Street especially will have to start working harder to fill all of their seats going forward.