Stokes Brookland Waitlists

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We're #2 on the waitlist for prek 4 Spanish. I hadn't even done my homework as I assumed lottery for prek 4 would be a wash. We rent in Cap Hill so if we got a spot would have to decide if we would move closer. Other option would be to move to another bilingual DCPS for kindergarten.

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Anonymous wrote:How swiftly do the waitlists for Stokes move? I got a seat at another great immersion school for prek4, but we’re also under #10 for the waitlists for Stokes French and Spanish programs. Any chance? According to last years waitlists it looks like we have a good chance but some of the DCUM posters keep saying all the waitlist data is incorrect. Thoughts? And can any current parents at Stokes that got off the waitlist for prek4 give some insight?

I believe we started at #13 on the waitlist last year for PK4 Spanish and we were offered a spot. It was soon after school started and we didn't take it, but they at least made it to #13 last year. Hope that helps!

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Anonymous wrote:How swiftly do the waitlists for Stokes move? I got a seat at another great immersion school for prek4, but we’re also under #10 for the waitlists for Stokes French and Spanish programs. Any chance? According to last years waitlists it looks like we have a good chance but some of the DCUM posters keep saying all the waitlist data is incorrect. Thoughts? And can any current parents at Stokes that got off the waitlist for prek4 give some insight?

I believe we started at #13 on the waitlist last year for PK4 Spanish and we were offered a spot. It was soon after school started and we didn't take it, but they at least made it to #13 last year. Hope that helps!

Yes it does help...it gives me a glimmer of hope!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're #2 on the waitlist for prek 4 Spanish. I hadn't even done my homework as I assumed lottery for prek 4 would be a wash. We rent in Cap Hill so if we got a spot would have to decide if we would move closer. Other option would be to move to another bilingual DCPS for kindergarten.

Congrats on that number! You opted out of applying for Stokes EE? Seems closer to you.

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Anonymous wrote:We're #2 on the waitlist for prek 4 Spanish. I hadn't even done my homework as I assumed lottery for prek 4 would be a wash. We rent in Cap Hill so if we got a spot would have to decide if we would move closer. Other option would be to move to another bilingual DCPS for kindergarten.

Congrats on that number! You opted out of applying for Stokes EE? Seems closer to you.

Thanks. We did get a spot at Stokes EE but will likely decline. Have been planning on moving anyway for kindergarden and would likely move to NE or NW for more convenience to work and friends. Also, have been very happy at Tyler for prek 3 and have questions on switching to a school in its first year. So likely someone's lottery number for EE will move up!

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Hopefully the movement at EE will make the waitlist at Brookland move more than in previous years

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

It varies year to year and goes in waves, depending on how many younger siblings current students have.

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

It varies year to year and goes in waves, depending on how many younger siblings current students have.

Makes sense. I’m below 5 on the waitlist. So I really hope there’s some movement. I am nervous though because I have not seen anyone on here who has Matched at Brookland for any grade?

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

It varies year to year and goes in waves, depending on how many younger siblings current students have.

Makes sense. I’m below 5 on the waitlist. So I really hope there’s some movement. I am nervous though because I have not seen anyone on here who has Matched at Brookland for any grade?

You could call them?

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

It varies year to year and goes in waves, depending on how many younger siblings current students have.

Makes sense. I’m below 5 on the waitlist. So I really hope there’s some movement. I am nervous though because I have not seen anyone on here who has Matched at Brookland for any grade?

That's because almost no one matches at Stokes at any grade. Their spots go to sibs. Say there are 15-20 new families each year, max, and none of them hang out on DCUM then...there you are.

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Anonymous wrote:I matched at EE. But it's soooo far. The location was not announced before the lottery, and I knew it would be EOTR but I was hoping for a different possible location.

I also matched at EE.

You’re right I haven’t seen any Brookland matches yet

I saw one for PK3 in the neighborhood facebook group-- I was amazed!

And she didn't even seem to know the name of the school. That was funny!

Yeah ...funny haha...

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Anonymous wrote:Not very likely unless your numbers are under 5. Stokes is a hard nut to crack. Sorry.

Really? They made 16 waitlist offers for prek4 last year for Spanish. I am under 5 for French.

I was told this year there will be less than 5 spaces. I think that was mentioned at the open house. Maybe one space for K

Less than 5 for Spanish or French? They didn't mention that at the open house I attended.

It varies year to year and goes in waves, depending on how many younger siblings current students have.

Makes sense. I’m below 5 on the waitlist. So I really hope there’s some movement. I am nervous though because I have not seen anyone on here who has Matched at Brookland for any grade?

That's because almost no one matches at Stokes at any grade. Their spots go to sibs. Say there are 15-20 new families each year, max, and none of them hang out on DCUM then...there you are.

Gotcha. Well...I’ll keep my fingers crossed...and eyes

[Anonymous]

My DD is waitlisted for Kinder at Stokes Brookland, 10 for Spanish and 7 for French