Explain sibling preference

[Anonymous]

Or post a link? I can’t find an explanation on myschooldc

Rising first grader got a good number and is single digit on waitlist for top 2 schools that have historically taken double digits off the waitlist. So they seem likely to make it off the waitlist.

Rising preK3 kid got a less good number and is waitlist number in 60s and 70s for those same schools that have historically only taken 30-40 kids off the waitlist. So doesn’t seem likely that kid will make it off the waitlist.

BUT, if 1st grader gets off the waitlist and enrolls, does that mean preK3 kid gets sibling preference and moves up in the waitlist? If so, do they move behind any other kids that have sibling preference? That doesn’t seem fair to kids that are already on the waitlist. So does sibling preference not make a difference at this point?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or post a link? I can’t find an explanation on myschooldc

Rising first grader got a good number and is single digit on waitlist for top 2 schools that have historically taken double digits off the waitlist. So they seem likely to make it off the waitlist.

Rising preK3 kid got a less good number and is waitlist number in 60s and 70s for those same schools that have historically only taken 30-40 kids off the waitlist. So doesn’t seem likely that kid will make it off the waitlist.

BUT, if 1st grader gets off the waitlist and enrolls, does that mean preK3 kid gets sibling preference and moves up in the waitlist? If so, do they move behind any other kids that have sibling preference? That doesn’t seem fair to kids that are already on the waitlist. So does sibling preference not make a difference at this point?

Thanks!

1st grader gets off the waitlist - pk3 gets "sibling accepted" preference and will move up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or post a link? I can’t find an explanation on myschooldc

Rising first grader got a good number and is single digit on waitlist for top 2 schools that have historically taken double digits off the waitlist. So they seem likely to make it off the waitlist.

Rising preK3 kid got a less good number and is waitlist number in 60s and 70s for those same schools that have historically only taken 30-40 kids off the waitlist. So doesn’t seem likely that kid will make it off the waitlist.

BUT, if 1st grader gets off the waitlist and enrolls, does that mean preK3 kid gets sibling preference and moves up in the waitlist? If so, do they move behind any other kids that have sibling preference? That doesn’t seem fair to kids that are already on the waitlist. So does sibling preference not make a difference at this point?

Thanks!

1st grader gets off the waitlist - pk3 gets "sibling accepted" preference and will move up.

And to add to that, their rank within the other siblings will be based on their master number.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or post a link? I can’t find an explanation on myschooldc

Rising first grader got a good number and is single digit on waitlist for top 2 schools that have historically taken double digits off the waitlist. So they seem likely to make it off the waitlist.

Rising preK3 kid got a less good number and is waitlist number in 60s and 70s for those same schools that have historically only taken 30-40 kids off the waitlist. So doesn’t seem likely that kid will make it off the waitlist.

BUT, if 1st grader gets off the waitlist and enrolls, does that mean preK3 kid gets sibling preference and moves up in the waitlist? If so, do they move behind any other kids that have sibling preference? That doesn’t seem fair to kids that are already on the waitlist. So does sibling preference not make a difference at this point?

Thanks!

1st grader gets off the waitlist - pk3 gets "sibling accepted" preference and will move up.

And to add to that, their rank within the other siblings will be based on their master number.

All of the above is true. And is the reason some people will wonder why they are moving the wrong direction on the waitlist. Because someone with no siblings is (let's assume) #5 currently, but when your 1st grader enrolls, your PK3 jumps up to wherever they would be (based on their number) within the "sibling enrolled" category and the kid who was #5 is now #6.

[Anonymous]

Got it! Thanks everyone!