Very curious to hear predictions if you're still doing it!

Prek4 Spanish dominant (in boundary for Stoddert)

Oyster 17
Stoddert 18
Marie Reed 5
Eaton 147
Bancroft 30
Ross 90
Hyde Addison 62

Two Rivers 4th (PreK 4) #9 --- Possible?

Anonymous wrote:How do schools add classes? I've heard of this happening in part to help capture all zoned kids.

Well, it's a process. Most important of all, the school has to have a physical space that meets the regulations, which is a room on the ground floor or slightly below grade, that has its own bathroom and is of adequate size and ventilation. A lot of schools have already maxed out their preschool-compliant space. Then, the principal has to want to do it, taking into consideration all other uses for that space, and also taking into consideration the school's enrollment. They won't offer PK3 seats if they don't have room for most of those kids in PK4 the year after that. DCPS has a process that does this kind of enrollment modeling, taking into account the school's experience with attrition. So the central office of DCPS has to agree that the school can fill up the classroom and can continue serving those kids the next year in accordance with the enrollment model. And then DCPS has to provide the funding to pay for the staff and also fill the classroom if needed with the chairs and tables and so forth.

If DCPS has guaranteed spots under Early Action, they will definitely let those kids in, but they can often do so by creating a multi-age PK3/PK4 class, or by temporarily using the spots that are reserved for Early Stages. I've seen classrooms be added really late, like in late August. But I've also seen nothing be added. It just depends on the school and its plans.

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Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of assuming thrown in there. Who gave you a wedgie this morning?

PP is always like that. All their post are about how you shouldn't apply to immersion school if you don't speak the language. Just ignore them.

Lots of PPs say the same as I do. We are definitely not one person. I guess I am just tired of listening to people like PP who would rather set their kid up to fail just so they can brag to their friends about how their little sweetie just loves Spanish!

Please explain to me how you are setting your kid up for success?

How is it good parenting to Dump your kid in an immersion school where they won’t understand their classmates and teachers and they’ll be well behind in reading, math, science, and of course, feel like losers because they can’t communicate with anyone else?

Is bragging to your friends about your allegedly bilingual child worth it?

It can be done, easier with parent support. Says this immigrant who came over at 10 years old, and lots and lots of other immigrant kids.

Coming to the US, where everything is in English is completely different than dumping your poor kid in a school where they don’t understand anything for a few hours of the day. Your child will learn to tune out school for a few hours, until they can go back into their 100% English environment.

It is a completely different situation and lying to yourself won’t help your poor child. Every year I hear about another person who is leaving their bilingual school because their child has lost their confidence, cries during every Spanish day, and is struggling in múltiple subjects. Enough. Enough. Make a decision to do what is best for your kids, not what you think makes your family look special.

Also an immigrant and totally agree with PP. coming to the US is different than dealing with an artificially bilingual environment. I feel so bad for kids whose parents are putting them in bilingual schools in K, 1st, etc. They’re so lost! At this age you don’t learn a foreign language by immersion anymore- they’re not babies/toddlers!

It is different, but a lot of the kids in DC go to bilingual daycares or have bilingual nanny. Schools is not usually their first language exposure.

PP with the non-native bilingual kid here. Yes, and that gets them through PK and K. By the time they’re in elementary the expectations are too high to keep up with just a few hours of class time a week. Don’t forget these kids speak English on the playground and everywhere else except to the Spanish teacher. I’ve seen it over and over and the kids really do learn to tune out the Spanish instruction.

How do schools add classes? I've heard of this happening in part to help capture all zoned kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Prek3.
Garrison #9 (IB)
Seaton #35
Any chance?

Garrison yes. Seaton no-- too much bumping backwards by newly matched older siblings. Consider adding more schools.

Any recss for nearby schools? Wr are on a few charter lists and in one bit these were the top choices

Langley is often easier to get into, and a lot of people like it.

Friendship Armstrong.

I do know people who go to preschool at the KIPP school in Shaw and they gave a good review.

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Anonymous wrote:Prek3.
Garrison #9 (IB)
Seaton #35
Any chance?

Garrison yes. Seaton no-- too much bumping backwards by newly matched older siblings. Consider adding more schools.

Any recss for nearby schools? Wr are on a few charter lists and in one bit these were the top choices

Anonymous wrote:Prek3.
Garrison #9 (IB)
Seaton #35
Any chance?

Garrison yes. Seaton no-- too much bumping backwards by newly matched older siblings. Consider adding more schools.

Prek3.
Garrison #9 (IB)
Seaton #35
Any chance?

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Anonymous wrote:Still doing this?

Pre-K 3.
SWS #65
Maury #19
CHMS #5
Stokes French #14
Lee Brookland #4
Inspired Teaching #1

Would love to hear what you think wait list chances are. And when should I expect to hear anything?? Thanks!!

I'm surprised this list is possible. Maury doesn't have more than 18 WLed IB PK3ers? People must have really given up on DCPS!

I’m in bounds

Anonymous wrote:Still doing this?

Pre-K 3.
SWS #65
Maury #19
CHMS #5
Stokes French #14
Lee Brookland #4
Inspired Teaching #1

Would love to hear what you think wait list chances are. And when should I expect to hear anything?? Thanks!!

I'm surprised this list is possible. Maury doesn't have more than 18 WLed IB PK3ers? People must have really given up on DCPS!

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Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of assuming thrown in there. Who gave you a wedgie this morning?

PP is always like that. All their post are about how you shouldn't apply to immersion school if you don't speak the language. Just ignore them.

Lots of PPs say the same as I do. We are definitely not one person. I guess I am just tired of listening to people like PP who would rather set their kid up to fail just so they can brag to their friends about how their little sweetie just loves Spanish!

Please explain to me how you are setting your kid up for success?

How is it good parenting to Dump your kid in an immersion school where they won’t understand their classmates and teachers and they’ll be well behind in reading, math, science, and of course, feel like losers because they can’t communicate with anyone else?

Is bragging to your friends about your allegedly bilingual child worth it?

It can be done, easier with parent support. Says this immigrant who came over at 10 years old, and lots and lots of other immigrant kids.

Coming to the US, where everything is in English is completely different than dumping your poor kid in a school where they don’t understand anything for a few hours of the day. Your child will learn to tune out school for a few hours, until they can go back into their 100% English environment.

It is a completely different situation and lying to yourself won’t help your poor child. Every year I hear about another person who is leaving their bilingual school because their child has lost their confidence, cries during every Spanish day, and is struggling in múltiple subjects. Enough. Enough. Make a decision to do what is best for your kids, not what you think makes your family look special.

Also an immigrant and totally agree with PP. coming to the US is different than dealing with an artificially bilingual environment. I feel so bad for kids whose parents are putting them in bilingual schools in K, 1st, etc. They’re so lost! At this age you don’t learn a foreign language by immersion anymore- they’re not babies/toddlers!

It is different, but a lot of the kids in DC go to bilingual daycares or have bilingual nanny. Schools is not usually their first language exposure.

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Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of assuming thrown in there. Who gave you a wedgie this morning?

PP is always like that. All their post are about how you shouldn't apply to immersion school if you don't speak the language. Just ignore them.

Lots of PPs say the same as I do. We are definitely not one person. I guess I am just tired of listening to people like PP who would rather set their kid up to fail just so they can brag to their friends about how their little sweetie just loves Spanish!

Please explain to me how you are setting your kid up for success?

How is it good parenting to Dump your kid in an immersion school where they won’t understand their classmates and teachers and they’ll be well behind in reading, math, science, and of course, feel like losers because they can’t communicate with anyone else?

Is bragging to your friends about your allegedly bilingual child worth it?

It can be done, easier with parent support. Says this immigrant who came over at 10 years old, and lots and lots of other immigrant kids.

Coming to the US, where everything is in English is completely different than dumping your poor kid in a school where they don’t understand anything for a few hours of the day. Your child will learn to tune out school for a few hours, until they can go back into their 100% English environment.

It is a completely different situation and lying to yourself won’t help your poor child. Every year I hear about another person who is leaving their bilingual school because their child has lost their confidence, cries during every Spanish day, and is struggling in múltiple subjects. Enough. Enough. Make a decision to do what is best for your kids, not what you think makes your family look special.

Also an immigrant and totally agree with PP. coming to the US is different than dealing with an artificially bilingual environment. I feel so bad for kids whose parents are putting them in bilingual schools in K, 1st, etc. They’re so lost! At this age you don’t learn a foreign language by immersion anymore- they’re not babies/toddlers!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of assuming thrown in there. Who gave you a wedgie this morning?

PP is always like that. All their post are about how you shouldn't apply to immersion school if you don't speak the language. Just ignore them.

Lots of PPs say the same as I do. We are definitely not one person. I guess I am just tired of listening to people like PP who would rather set their kid up to fail just so they can brag to their friends about how their little sweetie just loves Spanish!

Please explain to me how you are setting your kid up for success?

How is it good parenting to Dump your kid in an immersion school where they won’t understand their classmates and teachers and they’ll be well behind in reading, math, science, and of course, feel like losers because they can’t communicate with anyone else?

Is bragging to your friends about your allegedly bilingual child worth it?

+1. My child is non-native bilingual (not at a HRCS) and when I try to talk to kids multiple grades ahead it’s clear they have very limited language skills. Doesn’t seem worth it to me.

Exactly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of assuming thrown in there. Who gave you a wedgie this morning?

PP is always like that. All their post are about how you shouldn't apply to immersion school if you don't speak the language. Just ignore them.

Lots of PPs say the same as I do. We are definitely not one person. I guess I am just tired of listening to people like PP who would rather set their kid up to fail just so they can brag to their friends about how their little sweetie just loves Spanish!

Please explain to me how you are setting your kid up for success?

How is it good parenting to Dump your kid in an immersion school where they won’t understand their classmates and teachers and they’ll be well behind in reading, math, science, and of course, feel like losers because they can’t communicate with anyone else?

Is bragging to your friends about your allegedly bilingual child worth it?

It can be done, easier with parent support. Says this immigrant who came over at 10 years old, and lots and lots of other immigrant kids.

Coming to the US, where everything is in English is completely different than dumping your poor kid in a school where they don’t understand anything for a few hours of the day. Your child will learn to tune out school for a few hours, until they can go back into their 100% English environment.

It is a completely different situation and lying to yourself won’t help your poor child. Every year I hear about another person who is leaving their bilingual school because their child has lost their confidence, cries during every Spanish day, and is struggling in múltiple subjects. Enough. Enough. Make a decision to do what is best for your kids, not what you think makes your family look special.