CES Lottery

[Anonymous]

Please post if you have news on the elementary CES lottery.

[Anonymous]

When does it come out? April?

[Anonymous]

When DC got their invitation it was in late March, but that was a couple of years ago before the lottery.

[Anonymous]

The web site says this week, but maybe that is the review this week?

[Anonymous]

Lol this week means Friday afternoon so that they don’t have to deal with parents over the spring break asking why their child wasn’t accepted.

[Anonymous]

I think last year letters went out via mail (appeared on ParentVue a bit later), and they arrived mid-week the week that MCPS said they would announce lottery results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think last year letters went out via mail (appeared on ParentVue a bit later), and they arrived mid-week the week that MCPS said they would announce lottery results.

Thanks! It’s good to know what to expect

[Anonymous]

And keep in mind, the wait list does move, at least some. Invites can go out as late as the summer.

[Anonymous]

I'm seeing in my USPS email that we'll be getting a letter in the mailbox today.

PP, good point about the wait list moving some throughout the next few months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing in my USPS email that we'll be getting a letter in the mailbox today.

PP, good point about the wait list moving some throughout the next few months.

Thanks for the heads up. I guess it’d be good to read those usps alerts before deleting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And keep in mind, the wait list does move, at least some. Invites can go out as late as the summer.

We are in 5th grade and know someone from the waitlist who got in at the start of the year. So don’t give up hope.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know the chances of our kids actually getting in? How many students are in the lottery vs how many actually get seats (approx)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing in my USPS email that we'll be getting a letter in the mailbox today.

PP, good point about the wait list moving some throughout the next few months.

I saw this too. Does this mean an acceptance? Or does every child get a letter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing in my USPS email that we'll be getting a letter in the mailbox today.

PP, good point about the wait list moving some throughout the next few months.

I saw this too. Does this mean an acceptance? Or does every child get a letter?

Everyone gets a letter letting you know if you were placed in the pool or not and if you were accepted.

[Anonymous]

Is it just me or does it seem like the schools know who already got accepted? Just a vibe I got last week.