Post here if you didn't get in anywhere!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering most of the world has no free PK3, I would hope people have thought of a backup option over DCPS.

Sure...but the question is, do you take a second look at the schools left with open PK3 slots (obviously not the most desirable ones), or do you just bail on DCPS for PK3? The trade off between a less desirable PK3 program and 16+K a year in child care expenses is an interesting one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those who didn't get in "anywhere" for PK3, are you going to consider OOB or other charters you didn't in round 1? Curious how you'll choose between Pk3 at a less desirable choice vs no PK3.

We got into 0 of the 12, with our lowest waitlist # still being in the 90s! For us, we are going to do a private Pk3 that should work out pretty well. I don't think we'll do round 2. Honestly, identifying even 12 DCPS schools that would work for us was a challenge, so I just don't think other schools would work.

Agreed, I think what will get lost in the summary statistics of the common lottery, is that many, many parents would not have gone to the bottom half of their list. They would use a backup option or move. We got nothing, but would not have used half the list, most likely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I live in Shaw. I will try Seaton for round 2 and any other neighborhood schools. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Mount Vernon Square here, several of our families are going to Seaton next year, so you would be in good company there. A few families who were shut out are planning to go Walker Jones in round 2.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Considering most of the world has no free PK3, I would hope people have thought of a backup option over DCPS.

Sure...but the question is, do you take a second look at the schools left with open PK3 slots (obviously not the most desirable ones), or do you just bail on DCPS for PK3? The trade off between a less desirable PK3 program and 16+K a year in child care expenses is an interesting one.

But if you are using the DCPS as daycare, once you add in before/aftercare/camps, isn't the difference much less than $16k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Considering most of the world has no free PK3, I would hope people have thought of a backup option over DCPS.

Sure...but the question is, do you take a second look at the schools left with open PK3 slots (obviously not the most desirable ones), or do you just bail on DCPS for PK3? The trade off between a less desirable PK3 program and 16+K a year in child care expenses is an interesting one.

My experience is that DC does PK really well. I would take a look at other schools. I doubt there are many schools with seats available, but there are probably schools with shorter waitlists.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I live in Shaw. I will try Seaton for round 2 and any other neighborhood schools. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Mount Vernon Square here, several of our families are going to Seaton next year, so you would be in good company there. A few families who were shut out are planning to go Walker Jones in round 2.

Good luck![/

Thank you, our daughter's coop teacher said it's good for preschool and suggested we look into it for its diversity (our daughter is Asian while we are of European/Latin American heritage).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those who didn't get in "anywhere" for PK3, are you going to consider OOB or other charters you didn't in round 1? Curious how you'll choose between Pk3 at a less desirable choice vs no PK3.

We got into 0 of the 12, with our lowest waitlist # still being in the 90s! For us, we are going to do a private Pk3 that should work out pretty well. I don't think we'll do round 2. Honestly, identifying even 12 DCPS schools that would work for us was a challenge, so I just don't think other schools would work.

+1. Will keep kid in private preschool. The commute is longer, but don't have to deal with camps, dcps days off, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I live in Shaw. I will try Seaton for round 2 and any other neighborhood schools. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Mount Vernon Square here, several of our families are going to Seaton next year, so you would be in good company there. A few families who were shut out are planning to go Walker Jones in round 2.

Good luck![/

Thank you, our daughter's coop teacher said it's good for preschool and suggested we look into it for its diversity (our daughter is Asian while we are of European/Latin American heritage).

I live right across the street from Seaton. There are quite a few Asian students there. I think among the DCPS schools, next to Thomson, Seaton has the highest percentage. There are also many latinos. All the kids look very well behaved as I see them going to school every morning. I don't think it's such a bad option. Also, I think that the PS3 classes are in a separate "wing" from the rest of the school. I thought that was a nice feature to keep the older kids away from the younger ones.

[Anonymous]

We are #5 waitlist at E.L. Haynes..Think we can get in?

[Anonymous]

Struck out for K. Best shot is single digits for MV. Other three numbers are in the teens and twenties, but none of these schools (SWS, K-A, Brent) are likely to get that far, I don't think. Unless someone wants to tell me otherwise. In which case, go ahead and fill me with false hope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are #5 waitlist at E.L. Haynes..Think we can get in?

For PS3? Highly likely, I'd think. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are #5 waitlist at E.L. Haynes..Think we can get in?

For PS3? Highly likely, I'd think. Congrats!

Yes... for PS3