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Anonymous wrote:I'm a Lee parent and it makes me laugh. We definitely have some enthusiastic parents! I'll take that over apathetic 95% of the time.

There is boosting, but they're doing a lot of tearing down of other schools mostly.

No not mostly. Only one or two posts here even say anything negative about any other school. Agree that Lee parents can be a bit enthusiastic in this forum (though perfectly normal in person).

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Lee parent and it makes me laugh. We definitely have some enthusiastic parents! I'll take that over apathetic 95% of the time.

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What are you talking about? Can you share some specific posts?

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Lee parent and it makes me laugh. We definitely have some enthusiastic parents! I'll take that over apathetic 95% of the time.

There is boosting, but they're doing a lot of tearing down of other schools mostly.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't Stokes have no pk3 slots for non siblings? What happened? OP, did you have ITS on your list too?

I know a number of families leaving Stokes for "better" options...

For Lee? I find that hard to believe. The OP's question is Stokes vs. Lee, not Stokes vs "better" options.

We're at Lee, kids there have come from many other HRCS or have been offered places at them and turned them down. Don't remember anyone from Stokes. It wouldn't surprise me at all. To some Lee is a "better" option, but it all depends on what you are looking for for your child.

Dear. Many people leave HRCS for other HRCS, Improving DCPS and JKLM etc. There is always a round robin. People are playing lottery all the time and many leave for each other's schools. No reflection of departing school or arriving school, just a reflection of the madness that is DC schools. Don't use it as a bragging point. Especially after only being open for 8 months.

I am well aware of that, my "dear". In fact I was making exactly that point - its not a brag, but a fact. PP expressed disdain that Lee could be a "better" option, but the reality is that what is one person's "better" option is someone else's "safety" (or 5, or 6 or 12th choice).

Anonymous wrote:We turned down stokes to stay at a non-immersion HRCS. Just not all that impressed with lack of admin professionalism, community feel, seemed so disorganized and last-minute. Also have heard from current and former parents about shaming style of discipline in K rooms. So glad we didn't switch.

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I'm a Lee parent and it makes me laugh. We definitely have some enthusiastic parents! I'll take that over apathetic 95% of the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't Stokes have no pk3 slots for non siblings? What happened? OP, did you have ITS on your list too?

I know a number of families leaving Stokes for "better" options...

For Lee? I find that hard to believe. The OP's question is Stokes vs. Lee, not Stokes vs "better" options.

We're at Lee, kids there have come from many other HRCS or have been offered places at them and turned them down. Don't remember anyone from Stokes. It wouldn't surprise me at all. To some Lee is a "better" option, but it all depends on what you are looking for for your child.

Dear. Many people leave HRCS for other HRCS, Improving DCPS and JKLM etc. There is always a round robin. People are playing lottery all the time and many leave for each other's schools. No reflection of departing school or arriving school, just a reflection of the madness that is DC schools. Don't use it as a bragging point. Especially after only being open for 8 months.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't Stokes have no pk3 slots for non siblings? What happened? OP, did you have ITS on your list too?

I know a number of families leaving Stokes for "better" options...

For Lee? I find that hard to believe. The OP's question is Stokes vs. Lee, not Stokes vs "better" options.

We're at Lee, kids there have come from many other HRCS or have been offered places at them and turned them down. Don't remember anyone from Stokes. It wouldn't surprise me at all. To some Lee is a "better" option, but it all depends on what you are looking for for your child.

I went to both open houses and would choose Lee over Stokes (and Montessori over immersion programs too, fyi). Lee was peaceful, organized, calm. Stokes was so loud and chaotic, I left not knowing how kids concentrate there. The PK3 class is attached to the gym, so you had half the kids at desks doing a lesson, the other half in the "playroom" and an older grade in the gym. It was crazy! Wasn't impressed at all by Stokes, especially compared to the other dual language/immersion programs.


ps. For what it's worth we got into Lee, I'm very happy.
pps. just to answer this question that comes up all the time, I choose montessori over immersion because i think creating good learning and work habits first is more important that becoming bilingual. I was not raised in a bilingual environment or with Spanish until high school, and after a few years of living abroad and traveling I am now fluent in Spanish.

We turned down stokes to stay at a non-immersion HRCS. Just not all that impressed with lack of admin professionalism, community feel, seemed so disorganized and last-minute. Also have heard from current and former parents about shaming style of discipline in K rooms. So glad we didn't switch.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't Stokes have no pk3 slots for non siblings? What happened? OP, did you have ITS on your list too?

I know a number of families leaving Stokes for "better" options...

For Lee? I find that hard to believe. The OP's question is Stokes vs. Lee, not Stokes vs "better" options.

Anonymous wrote:Didn't Stokes have no pk3 slots for non siblings? What happened? OP, did you have ITS on your list too?

I know a number of families leaving Stokes for "better" options...

Anonymous wrote:I am a Stokes K parent. You would be crazy to turn down such a great school.

I am a current stokes parent and I do not agree...

Anonymous wrote:I like the 16 years of experience running a school over 6 months. Like both Montessori and immersion, but would choose Stokes.

In 16 years Stokes still has some flaws... no school is perfect