OP here, thanks v much for the responses!

I applied to IT based on the teaching philosophy and how happy so many folks have said their children are at IT, both of which are of prime importance to me for DC. At the same time, if we get in (hopeful!!), languages are important to me, and I will both supplement with outside classes and look forward to seeing what IT has on the horizon for language instruction.

Thanks again!

We are newly enrolled for PS3 and I'm getting more and more excited about being a part of IT. Thanks for all these responses, very informative.