Late DC Enrollment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not worry about feeder schools for 8th. You wont get Deal or Hardy at this point and I would not very much want to commute there from the Jefferson boundary anyways. Your cousin’s recommendations pretty much covered what is nearby. For high school - Research the DCPS application schools, Eastern, MacArthur (which this year had lots of lottery spots), and then maybe also other charter school options like Friendship, Truth, Thurgood Marshall and/or private high school options too.

Got it. I saw MacArthur in this forum too. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Welcome (back?) to SW!
You’re in a weird situation timing wise but the Eliot Hine #2 waitlist spot is promising. I would try to tour Eliot Hine and Jefferson to see how you feel about the vibes there. I live in SW and have spent time at both schools, though more so Jefferson. My neighbors like it but I do see a lot of kids acting up outside the school. I’m not sure EH is “better” enough to make it worth the commute but I get the sense many prefer it. I don’t know as much about the other schools.

They both feed to Eastern High School, which is not popular on this site but may be a good fit for your child. They have an IB program that is popular. Or if your daughter has excellent grades, plan to try for Walls or Banneker or McKinley. Those are all application + lottery — but no longer a test if that’s what you remember from growing up here. I think they use 7th grade grades and teacher recommendations, it might be hard to get those from a non DCPS but you could ask MySchoolDC or one of the schools directly.

I saw advice to look at Sojourner Truth for a post lottery waitlist if you want another option. But that would be a bit more complicated to commute to from SW.

Good luck, and I’m sorry for the loss of your grandmother.

Thank you. Losing her was a big hit and I had no idea that before her passing she put me as the beneficiary. It’s a blessing yet a sad feeling being in this home w/o her.

I’m a product of DCPS and back in my day, Jefferson was a little rough. I noticed the building was renovated but does that mean the school really changed? That’s why I’m on the fence.

My job is in the DuPont Circle area so I’m not against anything that way too.
I applied schools my cousin recommended because she’s a DC teacher so I trusted her opinion. But I’m now learning about the feeder schools. So I’m trying to map it all out & praying I pick a good school as I know her final years are quickly approaching.

I wouldn't worry too much about trying to get into a MS that feeds into a good HS at this point in the year. You should have a fairly good shot at landing a decent option for HS through the 9th grade lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you work near Dupont Circle, add John Francis. I do not think there is anything else that might have space available that I would seriously consider over your current options.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welcome (back?) to SW!
You’re in a weird situation timing wise but the Eliot Hine #2 waitlist spot is promising. I would try to tour Eliot Hine and Jefferson to see how you feel about the vibes there. I live in SW and have spent time at both schools, though more so Jefferson. My neighbors like it but I do see a lot of kids acting up outside the school. I’m not sure EH is “better” enough to make it worth the commute but I get the sense many prefer it. I don’t know as much about the other schools.

They both feed to Eastern High School, which is not popular on this site but may be a good fit for your child. They have an IB program that is popular. Or if your daughter has excellent grades, plan to try for Walls or Banneker or McKinley. Those are all application + lottery — but no longer a test if that’s what you remember from growing up here. I think they use 7th grade grades and teacher recommendations, it might be hard to get those from a non DCPS but you could ask MySchoolDC or one of the schools directly.

I saw advice to look at Sojourner Truth for a post lottery waitlist if you want another option. But that would be a bit more complicated to commute to from SW.

Good luck, and I’m sorry for the loss of your grandmother.

Thank you. Losing her was a big hit and I had no idea that before her passing she put me as the beneficiary. It’s a blessing yet a sad feeling being in this home w/o her.

I’m a product of DCPS and back in my day, Jefferson was a little rough. I noticed the building was renovated but does that mean the school really changed? That’s why I’m on the fence.

My job is in the DuPont Circle area so I’m not against anything that way too.
I applied schools my cousin recommended because she’s a DC teacher so I trusted her opinion. But I’m now learning about the feeder schools. So I’m trying to map it all out & praying I pick a good school as I know her final years are quickly approaching.

I wouldn't worry too much about trying to get into a MS that feeds into a good HS at this point in the year. You should have a fairly good shot at landing a decent option for HS through the 9th grade lottery.

Good point, I’m definitely at a disadvantage right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not worry about feeder schools for 8th. You wont get Deal or Hardy at this point and I would not very much want to commute there from the Jefferson boundary anyways. Your cousin’s recommendations pretty much covered what is nearby. For high school - Research the DCPS application schools, Eastern, MacArthur (which this year had lots of lottery spots), and then maybe also other charter school options like Friendship, Truth, Thurgood Marshall and/or private high school options too.

It's a long shot but Latin, Latin Cooper, and DCI all offer a handful of spots for 9th.

I'm not sure it's worth commuting to any of the other Ward 4/5 charters over MacArthur, which offered a ton of lottery seats over the last two years.

[Anonymous]

A PP has a good point about MacArthur for next year. They have good chances for OOB right now and definitely prefer it over Eastern. I live in SW and commute to a Hardy feeder and plan to continue to Hardy and MacArthur (if my child doesn’t want to do Walls or Banneker or doesn’t get into those schools). The commute isn’t that bad, especially if you have parking at work in Dupont.