Potomac for K

[Anonymous]

How many kids are admitted for K and who is getting in? Any tips (besides the obvious to show interest by attending events, don’t be annoying, write a good application)?

[Anonymous]

Be a sibling otherwise, good luck!

[Anonymous]

I think it’s about 50 openings for K. Pm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be a sibling otherwise, good luck!

That’s what everyone says… but how did the eldest sibling get in?!

[Anonymous]

Number of K classes x class size.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s generally around 48 for K. This year, something around 35 were sibling, and I think other years are similar. Helps to have a very strong teacher recommendation or two, I think?

[Anonymous]

Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

For Kindergarten: Neurotypical kids with no behavior issues from wealthy families or under represented minorities. Helps if you live in DC or MD for the geographical diversity aspect.

[Anonymous]

Potomac cares a lot about geographic diversity. DC and MD have an advantage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

For Kindergarten: Neurotypical kids with no behavior issues from wealthy families or under represented minorities. Helps if you live in DC or MD for the geographical diversity aspect.

Why do they want only wealthy families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

The school is in high demand at all grade levels. The proportion of siblings is irrelevant. It’s not a breeding program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

For Kindergarten: Neurotypical kids with no behavior issues from wealthy families or under represented minorities. Helps if you live in DC or MD for the geographical diversity aspect.

Why do they want only wealthy families?

Because they don’t need financial aid and donate more to the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow those numbers are even worse than I thought. But I don’t see how they can continue to populate the school if such a high percentage of the K admits are siblings!

Any other tips besides teacher recs?

The school is in high demand at all grade levels. The proportion of siblings is irrelevant. It’s not a breeding program.

But Kindergarteners move on to other grades and then they need to fill a new Kindergarten class. What I’m saying is the math doesn’t add up. They can’t have 35 of 48 kids every year be siblings. Families aren’t having that many kids. But maybe somebody better at math can tell me why I’m wrong.

[Anonymous]

Thin, Ivy League parents, commercial real estate connections.

[Anonymous]

Please don’t be discouraged by these posts. There are plenty of K admits with parents who aren’t ultra wealthy or some other hook. And those kids are just normal nice kids. I don’t think there is any magic formula. Just tell your child to have fun at the play date and don’t be high maintenance in your own interview.