Anonymous wrote:Montgomery County offers a limited amount of Chinese immersion. If you are moving to the area you might check it out and see how to access the program..

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Anonymous wrote:I am a parent of a 2nd grader thinking about moving to DC. I know I'm a dolt, but I'm having a little trouble gauging the competitiveness of the lottery.

I realize Yu Ying is impossible, but I was hoping for DCI Chinese come 5th or 6th grade. I know nothing is guaranteed, but does this seem like a likely option?

(PS I am interested in Chinese for personal/family reasons, rather than just an general interest in immersion)

I don't think you can predict it OP. DCI starts at 6th though, not 5th.

Other schools offer some Chinese -- if you are a new student to it in 6th you're not doing immersion anyway. I know you can take Chinese as a foreign language Deal and BASIS. Perhaps others.

I don't know where I got 5th grade from...

My child already has a Chinese background and is currently in a Chinese immersion program in another area. She would have a strong background even if she moved to a non-immersion elementary school before enrolling in middle school at DC. so I was hoping DCI would offer some kind of continuation.

Thanks!

I"m sure DCI would. But it's a crap shoot. If you get a good number in the lottery, you can almost certainly get in at 6th. If not, you're out of luck. If you get in, DCI will give your child a test to determine what level Chinese to take.

You should also look at Thomson Elementary, which has more than token Chinese in elementary.