What schools are anticipating most or all PK3 slots being taken up by siblings?

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Anonymous wrote:I would be skeptical of anyone claiming 100% certainty about the makeup of the PK3 class for next year. Charters haven't even started asking about reenrollment for next year, and they don't always know whether their students have PK3-eligible siblings. Then you have situations like opening up a new classroom (happened to MV two years ago and LAMB last year) that let in an unexpected flood of students. You should really seriously just list the schools in order of your true preference, and don't pay attention to claims that a school will be hard to get into.

BTW the only exception would be a popular DCPS that you are OOB for. If that school does not take OOB students, then sure, take it off your list. But charters (which don't have IB preference) are wide open.

There was a flood of slots at lamb last year? I do remember Mundo verde going into the 200s on their waitlist, but nothing nowhere near that happened at LAMB (unfortunately).

LAMB added a primary class after the MSDC deadline (they hold their own lottery), so went to then 50-60s on their PK3 list. List schools in your true preference order.

Don't think that's right. Are you the person constantly telling people they'll get into lamb with a number over 50?

The 50 doesn't reflect waitlist. It reflects draw order. In the last two years those who got in still got a "number". So say 1-20 got in. 20-50 got in off WL after the extra class added. Also, don't be defensive. It's a lovely school.

My son is in the "new" class at LAMB - they had new students showing up into October last year. I don't know the specific number, but I would agree that it was over 50.

Agreed. LAMB PK-3 "waitlist" numbers went beyond 50 last 2 years. Don't be so crabby.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be skeptical of anyone claiming 100% certainty about the makeup of the PK3 class for next year. Charters haven't even started asking about reenrollment for next year, and they don't always know whether their students have PK3-eligible siblings. Then you have situations like opening up a new classroom (happened to MV two years ago and LAMB last year) that let in an unexpected flood of students. You should really seriously just list the schools in order of your true preference, and don't pay attention to claims that a school will be hard to get into.

BTW the only exception would be a popular DCPS that you are OOB for. If that school does not take OOB students, then sure, take it off your list. But charters (which don't have IB preference) are wide open.

There was a flood of slots at lamb last year? I do remember Mundo verde going into the 200s on their waitlist, but nothing nowhere near that happened at LAMB (unfortunately).

LAMB added a primary class after the MSDC deadline (they hold their own lottery), so went to then 50-60s on their PK3 list. List schools in your true preference order.

Don't think that's right. Are you the person constantly telling people they'll get into lamb with a number over 50?

The 50 doesn't reflect waitlist. It reflects draw order. In the last two years those who got in still got a "number". So say 1-20 got in. 20-50 got in off WL after the extra class added. Also, don't be defensive. It's a lovely school.

Agreed. LAMB PK-3 "waitlist" numbers went beyond 50 last 2 years. Don't be so crabby.

Let me try that again - My son is in the "new" class at LAMB - they had new students showing up into October last year. I don't know the specific number, but I would agree that it was over 50.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be skeptical of anyone claiming 100% certainty about the makeup of the PK3 class for next year. Charters haven't even started asking about reenrollment for next year, and they don't always know whether their students have PK3-eligible siblings. Then you have situations like opening up a new classroom (happened to MV two years ago and LAMB last year) that let in an unexpected flood of students. You should really seriously just list the schools in order of your true preference, and don't pay attention to claims that a school will be hard to get into.

BTW the only exception would be a popular DCPS that you are OOB for. If that school does not take OOB students, then sure, take it off your list. But charters (which don't have IB preference) are wide open.

There was a flood of slots at lamb last year? I do remember Mundo verde going into the 200s on their waitlist, but nothing nowhere near that happened at LAMB (unfortunately).

LAMB added a primary class after the MSDC deadline (they hold their own lottery), so went to then 50-60s on their PK3 list. List schools in your true preference order.

Don't think that's right. Are you the person constantly telling people they'll get into lamb with a number over 50?

The 50 doesn't reflect waitlist. It reflects draw order. In the last two years those who got in still got a "number". So say 1-20 got in. 20-50 got in off WL after the extra class added. Also, don't be defensive. It's a lovely school.

Agreed. LAMB PK-3 "waitlist" numbers went beyond 50 last 2 years. Don't be so crabby.

Let me try that again - My son is in the "new" class at LAMB - they had new students showing up into October last year. I don't know the specific number, but I would agree that it was over 50.

My child is in the new class as well. Once the new class was added, LAMB offered up to the 30s immediately, where the initial 23 or so were offered prior to the new class. There was one transfer-out/transfer-in during October.

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Anonymous wrote:MV just started re-enrollment a week or two ago. I don't think there are going to be that many non-sibling spots. I know of only one family leaving so far although there might be more who knows. The family I know is moving out of state and have rising fourth graders.

Wow, you know all 550 students enough to know their personal matters? You must be a busy person.

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Anonymous wrote:MV just started re-enrollment a week or two ago. I don't think there are going to be that many non-sibling spots. I know of only one family leaving so far although there might be more who knows. The family I know is moving out of state and have rising fourth graders.

Wow, you know all 550 students enough to know their personal matters? You must be a busy person.

Snark alert!

I don't know all 550 students obviously, but I do know that at the first all parent meeting this year there were less than three new parents. Things are going quite well at MV this year for most of us so as I said above "I don't THINK there are going to be that many non-sibling spots."

I'm really busy so I'll sign off now.

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Anonymous wrote:MV just started re-enrollment a week or two ago. I don't think there are going to be that many non-sibling spots. I know of only one family leaving so far although there might be more who knows. The family I know is moving out of state and have rising fourth graders.

Wow, you know all 550 students enough to know their personal matters? You must be a busy person.

Snark alert!

I don't know all 550 students obviously, but I do know that at the first all parent meeting this year there were less than three new parents. Things are going quite well at MV this year for most of us so as I said above "I don't THINK there are going to be that many non-sibling spots."

I'm really busy so I'll sign off now.

I asked the question earlier that you didn't answer (am not the poster you replied to). A legitimate question... are there really that many families that have a younger child that there won't be many pk-3 spots? I won't waste this as my top pick if this is the case.

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Anonymous wrote:MV just started re-enrollment a week or two ago. I don't think there are going to be that many non-sibling spots. I know of only one family leaving so far although there might be more who knows. The family I know is moving out of state and have rising fourth graders.

Wow, you know all 550 students enough to know their personal matters? You must be a busy person.

Snark alert!

I don't know all 550 students obviously, but I do know that at the first all parent meeting this year there were less than three new parents. Things are going quite well at MV this year for most of us so as I said above "I don't THINK there are going to be that many non-sibling spots."

I'm really busy so I'll sign off now.

I asked the question earlier that you didn't answer (am not the poster you replied to). A legitimate question... are there really that many families that have a younger child that there won't be many pk-3 spots? I won't waste this as my top pick if this is the case.

There will not be any pk-3 spots. I would bet a lot on it. I too am a part of the community. I also only know of this one family that is moving. I'm sure that there are 1 or 2 others that may go, but honestly, the retention rate is extraordinary high, and my understanding is that this been a very good and stable year for most.

There are very few pk-3 spots to begin with because of the graduated model. There are 1/3 the number of pk-3 students as k students (I highly recommend applying in pk-4 or k if you are interested). There are many two year olds around who will clearly take most of the spots. Also, there is preference for employees of the school and of DCI. There is no way that the school will open another classroom, as we are finally at full capacity in all grades with no moves to add additional space, at least not for next year. I would be absolutely shocked if even 1 single kid from completely outside got into pk-3. But, I will repeat, the chances are - and should continue to be - much, much better for pk-4 and k.

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Unless you are interested in more than 12 choices on your application - none of this matters.

You don't lose anything but putting a hard to get school on your application in the exact place your prefer it.

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Anonymous wrote:MV just started re-enrollment a week or two ago. I don't think there are going to be that many non-sibling spots. I know of only one family leaving so far although there might be more who knows. The family I know is moving out of state and have rising fourth graders.

Wow, you know all 550 students enough to know their personal matters? You must be a busy person.

Snark alert!

I don't know all 550 students obviously, but I do know that at the first all parent meeting this year there were less than three new parents. Things are going quite well at MV this year for most of us so as I said above "I don't THINK there are going to be that many non-sibling spots."

I'm really busy so I'll sign off now.

I asked the question earlier that you didn't answer (am not the poster you replied to). A legitimate question... are there really that many families that have a younger child that there won't be many pk-3 spots? I won't waste this as my top pick if this is the case.

About 20 students leave the school each year per PMF reports.

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Last year Inspired Teaching filled a good 50-60% of its PreK3 spots with siblings of older, enrolled students. I'd expect the same or more this year.

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Anonymous wrote:Last year Inspired Teaching filled a good 50-60% of its PreK3 spots with siblings of older, enrolled students. I'd expect the same or more this year.

This is what they said at an open house, too. They have 40-45 PK3 spots (I forget; I was there for an older child) and expect about 20 for non-sibs. I felt bad for all the parents with toddlers there. To which I will add a plea: if you are a two-parent family or otherwise can make it happen, please do not bring your two year old to an open house. You won't get much out of it, your kid will get nothing out of it, and you will make it hard for anyone else to get anything out of it.

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Peabody will probably be a tough year this year because of all the siblings. Zero OOB spots for sure, but they typically only have 30 or so spots for non-sibling IB kids and I would expect that to be lower this year.

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Anonymous wrote:Last year Inspired Teaching filled a good 50-60% of its PreK3 spots with siblings of older, enrolled students. I'd expect the same or more this year.

20 openings is still a decent amount.

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I know families who got into many of the "impossible to get into charters" last year. Please rank as if your application was picked first! We ended up at a HRCS by summer as did many of our friends.

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Stokes didn't even include non-siblings in the lottery for PreK for like 2-3 years because they had so many siblings applying. This was around 2012 or so.