Swami Returns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will people learn not to debate others’ choices in the swami thread? The posters are not asking for random critiques. Let the swami do what the swami does please.

Exactly. No on cares what you (general you) think of their list. If they did they would ask.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied for PK3 with no sib preference. Already got into LAMB (!). Will relocate if necessary for school (that’s why the schools are geographically all over the place).


Mundo Verde
Two Rivers 4th Street
Two Rivers @ Young
Inspired Teaching
Creative Minds International
Stokes
DC Bilingual
Maury (IB preference)
School-Within-School
Cap Hill Montessori

This list is crazy. Have you accepted LAMB?

Not yet but going to visit this week. We're in a private preschool now and are happy there, but were hoping to get in somewhere with a path through middle school or close to our current home. We figured she wouldn't get in anywhere and we'd stay where we are. We got lucky with LAMB but want to see what happens.

Did they give you a campus? SD, MO?

No, but I was so shocked to get a call that I didn't even ask! The email didn't provide a location either.

Wow, you are super lucky because your list has no safeties at all. Except I don't know much about your IB.

And this is another "throw spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks" situation. In other words- you just looked at the most desirable schools on here without a plan. Good go you that you got lucky, but your smug attitude of "let's see what happens" is pretty sh*tty.

How is staying in private PreK until K when you are guaranteed a slot at Maury not a plan?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Applied for PK3 with no sib preference. Already got into LAMB (!). Will relocate if necessary for school (that’s why the schools are geographically all over the place).


Mundo Verde
Two Rivers 4th Street
Two Rivers @ Young
Inspired Teaching
Creative Minds International
Stokes
DC Bilingual
Maury (IB preference)
School-Within-School
Cap Hill Montessori

Maury is a great IB. There's no middle school feed, so that's the issue. But for ES? I can't imagine many on this board who wouldn't be happy with it.
This list is crazy. Have you accepted LAMB?

Not yet but going to visit this week. We're in a private preschool now and are happy there, but were hoping to get in somewhere with a path through middle school or close to our current home. We figured she wouldn't get in anywhere and we'd stay where we are. We got lucky with LAMB but want to see what happens.

Did they give you a campus? SD, MO?

No, but I was so shocked to get a call that I didn't even ask! The email didn't provide a location either.

Wow, you are super lucky because your list has no safeties at all. Except I don't know much about your IB.

It is a great list for someone who lives IB for a good school, is fine with another year or two of private preschool, and is willing to move to be closer to anywhere they get in. That isn't reflective of most people playing the lottery, but that's what's nice about the lottery--people can pick what makes sense to them.

Except if you're fine with a couple years more of private preschool, you had better be ok with your IB after that. Because charter spots are mainly gone by then.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied for PK3 with no sib preference. Already got into LAMB (!). Will relocate if necessary for school (that’s why the schools are geographically all over the place).


Mundo Verde
Two Rivers 4th Street
Two Rivers @ Young
Inspired Teaching
Creative Minds International
Stokes
DC Bilingual
Maury (IB preference)
School-Within-School
Cap Hill Montessori

This list is crazy. Have you accepted LAMB?

Not yet but going to visit this week. We're in a private preschool now and are happy there, but were hoping to get in somewhere with a path through middle school or close to our current home. We figured she wouldn't get in anywhere and we'd stay where we are. We got lucky with LAMB but want to see what happens.

Did they give you a campus? SD, MO?

No, but I was so shocked to get a call that I didn't even ask! The email didn't provide a location either.

Wow, you are super lucky because your list has no safeties at all. Except I don't know much about your IB.

It is a great list for someone who lives IB for a good school, is fine with another year or two of private preschool, and is willing to move to be closer to anywhere they get in. That isn't reflective of most people playing the lottery, but that's what's nice about the lottery--people can pick what makes sense to them.

Except if you're fine with a couple years more of private preschool, you had better be ok with your IB after that. Because charter spots are mainly gone by then.

Maury is a great IB. There's no middle school feed, so that's the issue. But for ES? I can't imagine many on this board who wouldn't be happy with it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When will people learn not to debate others’ choices in the swami thread? The posters are not asking for random critiques. Let the swami do what the swami does please.

Swami seems to have wandered off and many lists remain un-Swamied.

That's because this thread is full of petty A.F. b*tches and Swami is tired our *sses. (I assume. I have no telepathic communication with Swami.) Hope she's off enjoying a latte and fancy chocolate egg somewhere.

If you want her back, BEHAVE!

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Anonymous wrote:When will people learn not to debate others’ choices in the swami thread? The posters are not asking for random critiques. Let the swami do what the swami does please.

Swami seems to have wandered off and many lists remain un-Swamied.

That's because this thread is full of petty A.F. b*tches and Swami is tired our *sses. (I assume. I have no telepathic communication with Swami.) Hope she's off enjoying a latte and fancy chocolate egg somewhere.

If you want her back, BEHAVE!

This! These idiots just can’t help themselves

[Anonymous]

What's your prediction?
Prek 3
No inbound school

1. Marie Reed Elementary School (Dual Language)
2. Ross Elementary School
3. Marie Reed Elementary School
4. Breakthrough Montessori PCS
5. DC Bilingual PCS
6. Creative Minds
7. Appletree PCS (Columbia Heights)
8. Hyde Addison Elementary School
9. Insprired Teaching Demonstration PCS
10. Washington Yu Ying PCS
11. Munde Verde Bilingual PCS
12. Bridges PCS

[Anonymous]

What you think?

1st Grade

Lafayette
Hearst
Murch
Janney

3rd Grade

Lafayette
Hearst
Murch
Janney

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When will people learn not to debate others’ choices in the swami thread? The posters are not asking for random critiques. Let the swami do what the swami does please.

Swami seems to have wandered off and many lists remain un-Swamied.

That's because this thread is full of petty A.F. b*tches and Swami is tired our *sses. (I assume. I have no telepathic communication with Swami.) Hope she's off enjoying a latte and fancy chocolate egg somewhere.

If you want her back, BEHAVE!

Are you crazy? Swami is fun but it's just someone with a bit of knowledge making predictions. Chill the f out. And if someone is posting their list on here, EXPECT JUDGMENT (especially if it makes zero sense).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Applied for PK3 with no sib preference. Already got into LAMB (!). Will relocate if necessary for school (that’s why the schools are geographically all over the place).


Mundo Verde
Two Rivers 4th Street
Two Rivers @ Young
Inspired Teaching
Creative Minds International
Stokes
DC Bilingual
Maury (IB preference)
School-Within-School
Cap Hill Montessori

This list is crazy. Have you accepted LAMB?

Not yet but going to visit this week. We're in a private preschool now and are happy there, but were hoping to get in somewhere with a path through middle school or close to our current home. We figured she wouldn't get in anywhere and we'd stay where we are. We got lucky with LAMB but want to see what happens.

Did they give you a campus? SD, MO?

No, but I was so shocked to get a call that I didn't even ask! The email didn't provide a location either.

Wow, you are super lucky because your list has no safeties at all. Except I don't know much about your IB.

And this is another "throw spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks" situation. In other words- you just looked at the most desirable schools on here without a plan. Good go you that you got lucky, but your smug attitude of "let's see what happens" is pretty sh*tty.

This post makes no sense. PPs list seems pretty normal to me. It’s similar to how mine was and our kids ended up at a school we love.

Then you were lucky.

Nah. Spaghetti at the wall PP is just angry and jealous and lashing out.

LOL. I got my number one pick every time I played the lottery. THAT is a smug attitude.

I don't understand people who have a list of schools all over the place. Spanish immersion. Montessori. Expeditionary learning. Reggio. It feels so random to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What you think?

1st Grade

Lafayette
Hearst
Murch
Janney

3rd Grade

Lafayette
Hearst
Murch
Janney

I see a realtor in your future.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied for PK3 with no sib preference. Already got into LAMB (!). Will relocate if necessary for school (that’s why the schools are geographically all over the place).


Mundo Verde
Two Rivers 4th Street
Two Rivers @ Young
Inspired Teaching
Creative Minds International
Stokes
DC Bilingual
Maury (IB preference)
School-Within-School
Cap Hill Montessori

This list is crazy. Have you accepted LAMB?

Not yet but going to visit this week. We're in a private preschool now and are happy there, but were hoping to get in somewhere with a path through middle school or close to our current home. We figured she wouldn't get in anywhere and we'd stay where we are. We got lucky with LAMB but want to see what happens.

Did they give you a campus? SD, MO?

No, but I was so shocked to get a call that I didn't even ask! The email didn't provide a location either.

Wow, you are super lucky because your list has no safeties at all. Except I don't know much about your IB.

And this is another "throw spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks" situation. In other words- you just looked at the most desirable schools on here without a plan. Good go you that you got lucky, but your smug attitude of "let's see what happens" is pretty sh*tty.

This post makes no sense. PPs list seems pretty normal to me. It’s similar to how mine was and our kids ended up at a school we love.

Then you were lucky.

Nah. Spaghetti at the wall PP is just angry and jealous and lashing out.

LOL. I got my number one pick every time I played the lottery. THAT is a smug attitude.

I don't understand people who have a list of schools all over the place. Spanish immersion. Montessori. Expeditionary learning. Reggio. It feels so random to me.

Mine is like that. But really, I am searching for a sufficiently well-administered school within a reasonable drive, ideally with middle school included. If you use that criteria from Bloomingdale, that's the kind of list that appears if you want to use all 12 spots. Is that really so crazy?

[Anonymous]

I agree with 14:03. Seems way more common than people who specifically care about a specialty (other than immersion).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 14:03. Seems way more common than people who specifically care about a specialty (other than immersion).

This. Or people may care a lot about a specialty, but there is nothing to lose by listing more schools. Because what happens if you don't get a seat at the specialty you care so much about? The "random" lists are the result of people seeking a good school that is feasible given their home, work, and family locations. I picked one school bc it is close to my mom's house, for example, even though it is far. May seem random to you, but makes sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 14:03. Seems way more common than people who specifically care about a specialty (other than immersion).

It's because specialty or no specialty, the kid still has to go somewhere. An EOTO IB may be fine through 1st or 2nd, but then what? Best to get in somewhere adequate as soon as possible, then try for higher choices from there.