when does dc offer free education for prek3?

[Anonymous]

Is that true it started this year?

[Anonymous]

What are you talking about? There has been public pre-k for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

sweetie, kids who were first enrolled in this are now about to graduate college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

While this is true, it is effectively universal because there are always PK spots available. They cannot guarantee your IB except in some circumstances and no one is guaranteed a spot in a specialty program like Montessori or immersion, but if you want a PK spot, you can find one. And as is appropriate, they are more plentiful in areas of town where income levels might make it hard to afford other childcare and where childcare options are more limited. Ward 3 parents could access PK in an adjacent Ward if they wanted to.

(My child attended PK in a Ward we don't live in, and not even one of the sought after charters -- we found a spot at a DCPS that had spots and it was a reasonable commute from our home and the quality was fantastic, so I speak from experience -- if you want free PK in DC, you can find it, and the quality is pretty universally high across the board).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

While this is true, it is effectively universal because there are always PK spots available. They cannot guarantee your IB except in some circumstances and no one is guaranteed a spot in a specialty program like Montessori or immersion, but if you want a PK spot, you can find one. And as is appropriate, they are more plentiful in areas of town where income levels might make it hard to afford other childcare and where childcare options are more limited. Ward 3 parents could access PK in an adjacent Ward if they wanted to.

(My child attended PK in a Ward we don't live in, and not even one of the sought after charters -- we found a spot at a DCPS that had spots and it was a reasonable commute from our home and the quality was fantastic, so I speak from experience -- if you want free PK in DC, you can find it, and the quality is pretty universally high across the board).

+1 This is true. Anyone who says otherwise is being ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

And let's be honest, Ward 3 schools don't offer PreK 3 or 4 spots typically for a very specific, unwritten reason. They don't want OOB kids to get into their school and not having PK 3 or 4 (or having just one class) allows them to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

And let's be honest, Ward 3 schools don't offer PreK 3 or 4 spots typically for a very specific, unwritten reason. They don't want OOB kids to get into their school and not having PK 3 or 4 (or having just one class) allows them to do that.

Yikes. No, it’s because Ward 3 schools are overcrowded from k-5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

And let's be honest, Ward 3 schools don't offer PreK 3 or 4 spots typically for a very specific, unwritten reason. They don't want OOB kids to get into their school and not having PK 3 or 4 (or having just one class) allows them to do that.

I didn’t grow up in DC, and the concept of kids being able to attend schools they’re not specifically assigned to based on their residence is baffling to me. I’m not a fan of it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

And let's be honest, Ward 3 schools don't offer PreK 3 or 4 spots typically for a very specific, unwritten reason. They don't want OOB kids to get into their school and not having PK 3 or 4 (or having just one class) allows them to do that.

I didn’t grow up in DC, and the concept of kids being able to attend schools they’re not specifically assigned to based on their residence is baffling to me. I’m not a fan of it.

Ok. Well, you’re free not to use it. Or you can take your bafflement and disapproval elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

And let's be honest, Ward 3 schools don't offer PreK 3 or 4 spots typically for a very specific, unwritten reason. They don't want OOB kids to get into their school and not having PK 3 or 4 (or having just one class) allows them to do that.

I didn’t grow up in DC, and the concept of kids being able to attend schools they’re not specifically assigned to based on their residence is baffling to me. I’m not a fan of it.

The system has some positives, but it contributes to some schools being hollowed out, and to DCPS thinking it's acceptable for the entire city to go to school in Ward 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

While this is true, it is effectively universal because there are always PK spots available. They cannot guarantee your IB except in some circumstances and no one is guaranteed a spot in a specialty program like Montessori or immersion, but if you want a PK spot, you can find one. And as is appropriate, they are more plentiful in areas of town where income levels might make it hard to afford other childcare and where childcare options are more limited. Ward 3 parents could access PK in an adjacent Ward if they wanted to.

(My child attended PK in a Ward we don't live in, and not even one of the sought after charters -- we found a spot at a DCPS that had spots and it was a reasonable commute from our home and the quality was fantastic, so I speak from experience -- if you want free PK in DC, you can find it, and the quality is pretty universally high across the board).

To pretend that everyone could manage to get their 3 year-old across town during rush hour, while trying to care for other kids and get to work, is ridiculous. Glad it worked for you.

But the CBOs have greatly expanded spots, which is excellent.

Nonetheless, Pre-K is still not universal in that 3 and 4 year-olds are not required to attend.

[Anonymous]

Universal doesn’t mean mandatory, PP. it is universally available for all PK kids in DC, but may not be conveniently located for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is that true it started this year?

Universal Pre-K (3 & 4) since 2009 in DC

No, it's not yet universal. From the MySchoolDC website regarding Pre-K 3 and 4:

"Families can apply to up to 12 schools on the My School DC application. However, there is no guarantee of a lottery match or waitlist offer."

Until recently, the were no Pre-K 3 options in Ward 3. Now there are some through CBOs.

Ward 3 schools don't meet all the demand for Pre-K 4 spots either.

While this is true, it is effectively universal because there are always PK spots available. They cannot guarantee your IB except in some circumstances and no one is guaranteed a spot in a specialty program like Montessori or immersion, but if you want a PK spot, you can find one. And as is appropriate, they are more plentiful in areas of town where income levels might make it hard to afford other childcare and where childcare options are more limited. Ward 3 parents could access PK in an adjacent Ward if they wanted to.

(My child attended PK in a Ward we don't live in, and not even one of the sought after charters -- we found a spot at a DCPS that had spots and it was a reasonable commute from our home and the quality was fantastic, so I speak from experience -- if you want free PK in DC, you can find it, and the quality is pretty universally high across the board).

To pretend that everyone could manage to get their 3 year-old across town during rush hour, while trying to care for other kids and get to work, is ridiculous. Glad it worked for you.

But the CBOs have greatly expanded spots, which is excellent.

Nonetheless, Pre-K is still not universal in that 3 and 4 year-olds are not required to attend.

You chose to live in ward 3.