Critique my Prek3 List!

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

Then pay for preschool or stay with a nanny. It's optional, it's school, not free babysitting.

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Anonymous wrote:You have zero chance of getting into Peabody. Otherwise, good list. Location-wise, you might want to put Ludlow-Taylor above JO. When you take off Peabody you might want to put Miner or Payne.

Keep Peabody on your list. Random things happen.

I once didn't apply to Brent as an OOB for K, then watched a whole bunch of peers get in.

K is very different from PK3 lottery-wise. No chance at Peabody in PK3. Chance of Brent at K.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

Then pay for preschool or stay with a nanny. It's optional, it's school, not free babysitting.

Who are you to tell anyone that they can't participate in an open lottery, and what they should spend their money on? And why is it "free babysitting" just because someone only wants to stay at a school for two years?

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

SHe already has Appletree on her list. It that were the case she wouldn't list them. We're just saying move them up.

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I would move LT up a bit as well. Excellent ECE program and very easy commute for you.

Anonymous wrote:We are in bounds for Maury and will use that for sure starting at K (or sooner if we get in). On the fence as to whether we should go with proximity and move AppleTree Lincoln Park (it is super close to our house) up before Peabody? Thanks!

Maury Elementary School (in bounds, no sibling)
School-Within-School
Two Rivers PCS at Young
Capitol Hill Montessori School @ Logan
Two Rivers PCS at 4th Street
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
Peabody Elementary School
Van Ness Elementary School
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Lincoln Park
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Southwest

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I would keep AT at the end of the list - the other schools above all have excellent ECE programs, and kids get to go to all of the specials in designated classrooms (AT does not have a gym or art room, etc) and there is a playground. Some of the schools like LT have additional programs like FoodPrints which are part of the curriculum. JOW has an excellent ECE program and the classroom space is larger than AT.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

SHe already has Appletree on her list. It that were the case she wouldn't list them. We're just saying move them up.

She has AT at the very end as a safety, as do many people. You are telling her to move it up because you don't want her to compete for a spot at a more desirable school. As the other PP said, the other schools offer many advantages, such as outdoor space, which is pretty important for ECE.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

SHe already has Appletree on her list. It that were the case she wouldn't list them. We're just saying move them up.

She has AT at the very end as a safety, as do many people. You are telling her to move it up because you don't want her to compete for a spot at a more desirable school. As the other PP said, the other schools offer many advantages, such as outdoor space, which is pretty important for ECE.

No. I don't care where she goes or for how long. It's totally her perogative. I was saying it would suck to make a long commute for a short term school whentherr is a widely acceptable one walking distance.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

SHe already has Appletree on her list. It that were the case she wouldn't list them. We're just saying move them up.

She has AT at the very end as a safety, as do many people. You are telling her to move it up because you don't want her to compete for a spot at a more desirable school. As the other PP said, the other schools offer many advantages, such as outdoor space, which is pretty important for ECE.

No. I don't care where she goes or for how long. It's totally her perogative. I was saying it would suck to make a long commute for a short term school whentherr is a widely acceptable one walking distance.

Ok, not you, but the PP who told her to pay for private did. Lots of self-interested advice as soon as someone says they won't stay beyond PK.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.

SHe already has Appletree on her list. It that were the case she wouldn't list them. We're just saying move them up.

She has AT at the very end as a safety, as do many people. You are telling her to move it up because you don't want her to compete for a spot at a more desirable school. As the other PP said, the other schools offer many advantages, such as outdoor space, which is pretty important for ECE.

No. I don't care where she goes or for how long. It's totally her perogative. I was saying it would suck to make a long commute for a short term school whentherr is a widely acceptable one walking distance.

Ok, not you, but the PP who told her to pay for private did. Lots of self-interested advice as soon as someone says they won't stay beyond PK.

PP you quoted. I agree. I was the earlier poster that said I was at ITS. I don't care if people come for one year, two years, or 11 years. Personally, I would love a preschool that we can walk to and would prioriotize that if I had a great neighborhood school that I planned on attending.

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Thanks all! We already have a nanny who will be doing the commute portion (who will take care of our other little one as well), so while yes it is important it isn't the end all be all. Other than ITS the commute to the other places on this list aren't bad. We may remove ITS for that reason. But, like most have said if we have a great lottery number that would allow us to grab a space at these sought after charters, we will likely get into Maury. If our number is bad, JO may be the only place we have an option to get into ahead of Appletree. We don't need free care since we are already paying for a nanny, but I would love for my son to have kids his own age to play with during the day.

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Peabody is a waste of a spot. I would put Miner over Appletree SW. Appletree SW is far from the Maury boundary. Miner is much closer and the ECE program is well liked. What about Tyler (traditional) or Payne?

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Anonymous wrote:We are in bounds for Maury and will use that for sure starting at K (or sooner if we get in). On the fence as to whether we should go with proximity and move AppleTree Lincoln Park (it is super close to our house) up before Peabody? Thanks!

Maury Elementary School (in bounds, no sibling)
School-Within-School
Two Rivers PCS at Young
Capitol Hill Montessori School @ Logan
Two Rivers PCS at 4th Street
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
Peabody Elementary School
Van Ness Elementary School
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Lincoln Park
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Southwest

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[Anonymous]

Hi all,

We are far WOTP in the Palisades. DS is in Spanish-only day care (we speak English at home). We'd like to keep up the Spanish, but are looking for a public option with recess. We have a nanny for DD, so commute is only really an issue insofar as it would be tough for the kids to be in the car so much each day. DH would like to keep DS at home next year with the nanny, before trying for our IB PK4 (Key). I'd like to see where we can get in before making a decision. What do you think of the below list? Thank you!

DC Bilingual
Mundo verde
Marie Reed dual language
Bancroft
Powell
Cleveland
Sela
School Without walls
Hyde Addison
Thompson
Breakthrough Montessori
KIPP Grow

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Anonymous wrote:Hi all,

We are far WOTP in the Palisades. DS is in Spanish-only day care (we speak English at home). We'd like to keep up the Spanish, but are looking for a public option with recess. We have a nanny for DD, so commute is only really an issue insofar as it would be tough for the kids to be in the car so much each day. DH would like to keep DS at home next year with the nanny, before trying for our IB PK4 (Key). I'd like to see where we can get in before making a decision. What do you think of the below list? Thank you!

DC Bilingual
Mundo verde
Marie Reed dual language
Bancroft
Powell
Cleveland
Sela
School Without walls
Hyde Addison
Thompson
Breakthrough Montessori
KIPP Grow

What about Stokes?

And outside the common lottery - LAMB