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Anonymous
| I have heard good things about Mt. Olivet. Does anyone have any experience there? Any idea about the current waitlist? |
Anonymous
| I have heard great things about it and we applied for the 3 year old class this year. My son is #14 on the waitlist which is pretty good, but I still don't think he will get in because it is so popular. I have a friend whose daughter was #7 on the waitlist for the 2 year old class last year and she did get in in January, but she did not take the spot. I have another friend who applied for the 2 year old class this year and is #60! Needless to say, it is very popular. |
Anonymous
We're 44 on the waitlist . . . 
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Anonymous
| My daughter is #7 on the waitlist for the 4 year old class.... |
Anonymous
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We go there. The waitlists are very long. Our neighbor is 88 for the 2 year old class. I got lucky and got #1 for the I/T class 2 years ago.
It's a great program and we've been very happy. I have heard of a number of current 3's going off to private schools so, PP, I think you have a good chance of getting in. You never know what will happen. I would keep calling to check where you are on the list. I called a couple of times and we got in just after labor day. 
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Anonymous
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Thanks PP for your encouragement (I'm the one with #7 on the wait list). We are also on the wait list at Trinity (#1) but we've been in the same position for months now and nothing has moved so I'm starting to get discouraged about it.
I just really want for her to get a spot to go 5 days as she currently attends preschool 5 days a week (we are in another city right now but moving back to Arlington this summer). Basically whoever tells me first that she has a 5 day spot we'll take it!!! |
Anonymous
Hi- I am the PP who goes to MOPS. Trinity is a great program, as well. You can't go wrong either way. I totally think you are going to get into one if not both.
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Anonymous
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Just an update in case anyone is interested in following preschool wait list movement....
We have not heard peep about Mt. Olivet (DD is #7 for the 4 year old 5 day program) but finally heard back from Trinity and she got a 5-day spot there. We started off as #4 on the wait list for that program, but quickly went up to #1 on the list and just got offered a spot yesterday. We'll be enrolling her there and dropping off the Mt. Olivet wait list. Good luck to everyone else who is still waiting for a spot! |
Anonymous
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Are Trinity and Mt. Olivet full day preschool programs? From the Mt. Olivet website, it appears that they only offer half-day programs.
Thanks! |
Anonymous
| to the previous poster-Mt. Olivet and Trinity are half day programs. |
Anonymous
One more update for those who might be curious to know how the wait lists are going. We were #7 on the Mt. Olivet wait list and just last week were offered a 3-day spot (4 year old program) which we turned down because we had already registered my daughter at Trinity. So in the end both preschools came through with openings.... |
Anonymous
Any more movement on these waitlists? My son is #5 for the three year old program (2 days a week) and I am crossing my fingers he still might have a chance of getting in! I called about two weeks ago and suppose I could call again, but I don't want them to feel like I am harrassing them! 
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