My daughter is #6 at Stuart Hobson and she going to 6th grade. I’m hoping we make it.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you think our chances are of getting into Latin or Deal? My kid hasn’t been in a language immersion program, so I’m also wondering how DCI might be if we get off the waitlist. Would love any insight or advice!

Latin Cooper - 14
Latin 2nd St - 18
Deal - 3
DCI Spanish - 26
DCI French - 11
DCI Chinese - 11
Inspired - Matched

The aggregate waitlist for DCI Spanish among the partner elementary schools is 45. Your 25 is actually 71.

For DCI French, your true number is 15.

Do people in feeder schools on the Spanish track waitlist have a preference for non Spanish seats?

Anonymous wrote:What do you think our chances are of getting into Latin or Deal? My kid hasn’t been in a language immersion program, so I’m also wondering how DCI might be if we get off the waitlist. Would love any insight or advice!

Latin Cooper - 14
Latin 2nd St - 18
Deal - 3
DCI Spanish - 26
DCI French - 11
DCI Chinese - 11
Inspired - Matched

The aggregate waitlist for DCI Spanish among the partner elementary schools is 45. Your 25 is actually 71.

For DCI French, your true number is 15.

Be prepared to see those waitlist number to increase because you will be jumped by possibly siblings. I went from 2 to 4 at a NW elementary school

Is Ida Wells a good middle school?

ITDS is a good school for the right kid. Personally, I wouldn’t touch DCI with a 10 foot pole right now considering all the drama between staff and the administration.
Consider submitting a post-lottery application for EH, Wells, or Brookland. Despite what DCUM thinks (based solely on CAPE scores), there are cohorts of high-achieving kids at all three of those MS.
- DCPS MS teacher

Anonymous wrote:What do you think our chances are of getting into Latin or Deal? My kid hasn’t been in a language immersion program, so I’m also wondering how DCI might be if we get off the waitlist. Would love any insight or advice!

Latin Cooper - 14
Latin 2nd St - 18
Deal - 3
DCI Spanish - 26
DCI French - 11
DCI Chinese - 11
Inspired - Matched

Latin takes 0 - 2 kids in per year in grades 6th - 8th. I have heard of many siblings not getting spots in those grades, so I assume you will not get in to either Latin.

But congrats on ITDS! It's a wonderful school and community!

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Anonymous wrote:Wow you guys got so lucky with your numbers! We listed all of the school like you and the only better number is Washington Latin #24 and Basis # 34 otherwise we are between #150-#250

You will get BASIS.

This post is about 6th not 5th.

Anonymous wrote:Wow you guys got so lucky with your numbers! We listed all of the school like you and the only better number is Washington Latin #24 and Basis # 34 otherwise we are between #150-#250

You will get BASIS.

Wow you guys got so lucky with your numbers! We listed all of the school like you and the only better number is Washington Latin #24 and Basis # 34 otherwise we are between #150-#250

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Anonymous wrote:I think there were no spots at all off the waitlist for Spanish at DCI last year and I would expect the same this year.

The past waitlist data says 12 offers made for grade 6 last year for DCI Spanish

those offers were likely made to students from feeder schools, who were over their schools' contracted spots at DCI. Basically, no one from non-feeder schools is being admitted to DCI's Spanish track anymore.

Yes and also I think there is at least for some schools a sibling preference for feeder schools for newly admitted/enrolled sibling at the feeder. That would be a second level preference on the list.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be very cautious about DCI if your kid doesn’t speak the language they’d be going in for. We are not even considering it for our kid, and wouldn’t consider even later grades elementary.

Why do you say that? Students with no foreign language experience at DCI take beginner language class, and are not eligible for classes taught in target language until they achieve intermediate level. Most DCI classes are taught in English. It's not an immersion school.

Yeah it’s definitely not an immersion school. There are just chances to take language at higher levels. Your kid would just start at level one.

Anonymous wrote:I’d be very cautious about DCI if your kid doesn’t speak the language they’d be going in for. We are not even considering it for our kid, and wouldn’t consider even later grades elementary.

Why do you say that? Students with no foreign language experience at DCI take beginner language class, and are not eligible for classes taught in target language until they achieve intermediate level. Most DCI classes are taught in English. It's not an immersion school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there were no spots at all off the waitlist for Spanish at DCI last year and I would expect the same this year.

The past waitlist data says 12 offers made for grade 6 last year for DCI Spanish

those offers were likely made to students from feeder schools, who were over their schools' contracted spots at DCI. Basically, no one from non-feeder schools is being admitted to DCI's Spanish track anymore.