Any feedback on middle school magnet consortium this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

There is no way 25% are out of boundaries. Lots of families want Loiederman for the music/arts programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

If you can't arrange for daily transportation then it is not worth it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

There is no way 25% are out of boundaries. Lots of families want Loiederman for the music/arts programs.

When my kid was at Parkland a few years ago, it was 80 of 300 total per grade out of consortium, so yes,25%. OP - part of the charter for the MSMC lottery is that accepting students can’t increase the social-economic isolation of either the sending or receiving schools. In practice, that means white and Asian students from MS predominantly white and Asian have a better chance in the lottery.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

There is no way 25% are out of boundaries. Lots of families want Loiederman for the music/arts programs.

I think it's actually closer to 30%. On average, each grade class has approximately 300 students and approximately 80-100 of those students are selected via out-of-boundary lottery. My child goes to Loiederman.

[Anonymous]

At parkland open house yesterday they said 10% were out of bounds lottery. 100 of 1000 students from 67 schools.

[Anonymous]

These have always been lottery.

We were very happy with Parkland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Loiderman has always been a true lottery for out-of-bounds kids. Zero mystery there.

Among the DCC middle schools, only Eastern (Humanities) and Takoma (Math/Science) have ever had any sort of criteria for the magnet programs. The other Consortium magnet programs have always been a TRUE lottery (no barriers to application at all), and no buses available for out of bounds kids. TKMS and EMS have always had at least a minimum grade/test score threshold for consideration. So not a pure lottery like the others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At parkland open house yesterday they said 10% were out of bounds lottery. 100 of 1000 students from 67 schools.

Perhaps you meant Argyle as parkland has their open house later this week?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Looking for first-hand experience, especially for Loiederman - thanks!

It is watered down at this point with the lottery.

MSMC schools have always had admission by lottery.

Exactly. To call these a magnet is a joke. These are schools with different areas of focus for additional elective offerings available by lottery. They are not magnet schools with a minimum level required for entry.

[Anonymous]

"Magnet" as in drawing in students with particular interests

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Magnet" as in drawing in students with particular interests

But that doesn't help Larla's mom brag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the responses! How likely is it to get in as an out-of-boundary student?

It really is luck with the lottery. Its hard to guess if its a real lottery or kids are specifically chosen by MCPS. Not a huge number of out of bounds get in.

Really? I've read that something like 25% of the students are out-of-boundary. Parkland is more competitive for the lottery. I think when parents are looking for "magnets" Parkland offers the type of program they're seeking. Since Loiederman is magnet isn't an academic subject, it doesn't jump out to families specifically looking for a magnet program. Transportation isn't offered, so there's really no reason for MCPS to pick and choose who wins the lottery. The schools aren't being balanced for demographics.

There is no way 25% are out of boundaries. Lots of families want Loiederman for the music/arts programs.

80 spots per grade for out of boundary kids. Do the math and report back.