Yu Ying Waitlist Movement (PK3)

[Anonymous]

Good point--didn't look that far. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

PK4 WL has moved as well. Not enough for me to care...but it's moving. Someone is going to get lucky

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they were at capacity then I guess so. Families in this area are always moving so with so many accepted it would not be unreasonable to assume that some may be moving or going to another school. This would be in addition to any new families that declined. This is great news for those that stood in line.

Does this mean that PK3 is the new entry year and that there will only be seats in PK4 next year if there is attrition?

No, I think there will be new PK4 spots next year. At this morning's tour, the admin said there would be 3 PS3 classes of 16 each. PK4 classes are always a bit bigger--I think she said 18 was the ideal--and for K & beyond they need an even # of classes for the every-other-day immersion.

Maybe next year they'll try to admit a full slate at PS3, which would kill PK4 as an entry year. But next year it will still be an entry year.

[Anonymous]

Welcome, new parents! I hope you love the school as much as we do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the class size was expanded? That seems a bit strange so early in the game.

Taking 4 names of the WL would mean putting 1 extra student in each of the 4 classrooms. I can see that.

It doesn't mean they added students to classes at all. It could just mean that once all the lottery slots and siblings shook out, there were 1 or 2 (or 4!) slots, or that someone said no even after getting their app in so early.

It could mean a few things, but not necessarily that they filled up the classes as originally planned and then added kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PK4 WL has moved as well. Not enough for me to care...but it's moving. Someone is going to get lucky

We were pretty far down in the list and only moved 1 spot.

[Anonymous]

We were in the top five for first and LOST one spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do any YY families know whether they added an additional 4 spots (which would be great), or whether it's just that 4 people total have declined the 5 existing spots?

There were 5 nonsibling spots. It is also possible that a sibling declined the spot. I could see a family that knows they can get in as a preK 4 sibling decide that their child would be better off in a different preS 3 setting. Longer naps, small setting, English, still home with mom/dad/grandpa, all kinds of possible reasons for a sibling to pass of preS 3.

[Anonymous]

20:29, that is my hope. If I were already a YY parent, I'd wait another year and start in PK4. But since I need to jump at any chance I can get, I waited in line in the cold and for a WL number that probably isn't good enough to get a spot for PS3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the class size was expanded? That seems a bit strange so early in the game.

Taking 4 names of the WL would mean putting 1 extra student in each of the 4 classrooms. I can see that.

It doesn't mean they added students to classes at all. It could just mean that once all the lottery slots and siblings shook out, there were 1 or 2 (or 4!) slots, or that someone said no even after getting their app in so early.

It could mean a few things, but not necessarily that they filled up the classes as originally planned and then added kids.

Just a random guess, I have no inside knowledge. I know how stressful it is to be trapped in WL Hell.