PK3 lottery - Lincoln Park area

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IB Maury family here with a PreK kid who didn't get into Maury despite listing it as our #1 choice. We ended up at Miner and are very happy there. We turned down waitlist offers at both Appletree OK Avenue and Appletree Lincoln Park and are glad we did so. We love our child's teachers and overall experience and have met wonderful families as well. If commute is important I'd definitely prioritize that with the knowledge you'll be in Maury for K, and none of the schools you listed will deliver a "bad" PreK experience. Note that if you really want Maury then you still need to list it as your #1 choice. Otherwise there's no way you'll get in, even with IB preference.

Not how it works. If you list SWS above Maury, you'll get SWS if you have an outstanding number and Maury if you have a merely good number.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:IB Maury family here with a PreK kid who didn't get into Maury despite listing it as our #1 choice. We ended up at Miner and are very happy there. We turned down waitlist offers at both Appletree OK Avenue and Appletree Lincoln Park and are glad we did so. We love our child's teachers and overall experience and have met wonderful families as well. If commute is important I'd definitely prioritize that with the knowledge you'll be in Maury for K, and none of the schools you listed will deliver a "bad" PreK experience. Note that if you really want Maury then you still need to list it as your #1 choice. Otherwise there's no way you'll get in, even with IB preference.

Not how it works. If you list SWS above Maury, you'll get SWS if you have an outstanding number and Maury if you have a merely good number.

OP - I'd advise you to read the lottery details thoroughly and consult with places other than this board. If you truly feel Maury is your #1 choice then you must list it as your #1. This year there were dozens of IB families who did not get into Pre-K there despite listing it at #1. If you have merely a good number as the above poster says, you will NOT get in. We had "merely a good number" it appears as even our highest waitlist numbers were only in the teens, and we did NOT get into Maury.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IB Maury family here with a PreK kid who didn't get into Maury despite listing it as our #1 choice. We ended up at Miner and are very happy there. We turned down waitlist offers at both Appletree OK Avenue and Appletree Lincoln Park and are glad we did so. We love our child's teachers and overall experience and have met wonderful families as well. If commute is important I'd definitely prioritize that with the knowledge you'll be in Maury for K, and none of the schools you listed will deliver a "bad" PreK experience. Note that if you really want Maury then you still need to list it as your #1 choice. Otherwise there's no way you'll get in, even with IB preference.

Not how it works. If you list SWS above Maury, you'll get SWS if you have an outstanding number and Maury if you have a merely good number.

OP - I'd advise you to read the lottery details thoroughly and consult with places other than this board. If you truly feel Maury is your #1 choice then you must list it as your #1. This year there were dozens of IB families who did not get into Pre-K there despite listing it at #1. If you have merely a good number as the above poster says, you will NOT get in. We had "merely a good number" it appears as even our highest waitlist numbers were only in the teens, and we did NOT get into Maury.

If you prefer SWS over Maury then that's a different story. Basically, you should list your preference order exactly as you see it, your preference for what you want most.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IB Maury family here with a PreK kid who didn't get into Maury despite listing it as our #1 choice. We ended up at Miner and are very happy there. We turned down waitlist offers at both Appletree OK Avenue and Appletree Lincoln Park and are glad we did so. We love our child's teachers and overall experience and have met wonderful families as well. If commute is important I'd definitely prioritize that with the knowledge you'll be in Maury for K, and none of the schools you listed will deliver a "bad" PreK experience. Note that if you really want Maury then you still need to list it as your #1 choice. Otherwise there's no way you'll get in, even with IB preference.

Not how it works. If you list SWS above Maury, you'll get SWS if you have an outstanding number and Maury if you have a merely good number.

OP - I'd advise you to read the lottery details thoroughly and consult with places other than this board. If you truly feel Maury is your #1 choice then you must list it as your #1. This year there were dozens of IB families who did not get into Pre-K there despite listing it at #1. If you have merely a good number as the above poster says, you will NOT get in. We had "merely a good number" it appears as even our highest waitlist numbers were only in the teens, and we did NOT get into Maury.

I think this might confuse OP slightly. I agree that OP should list in the order of true preference, just as myschooldc advises. What should be clearer is that the master number is more relevant for getting a spot than your rankings. Rankings come into play if you get a number that is good enough for a spot lower on your list, and for the higher choices you stay on the waiting lists.

[Anonymous]

This is OP and thanks you all for all the really good info.

I read about SWS and I like it! But at the same time, I would be totally happy to get into Maury.

If I got into SWS or Maury, I would definitely send DC there. For all the rest on the list, I would be weighing them against leaving him in his day care preschool, which is $$, but convenient and good. I'm planning to go to the open houses so I can get a better idea.

If I ranked SWS as #1 and Maury as #2, would I be actually hurting my chances of getting into Maury?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Maury
2. Peabody
3. Appletree Lincoln Park
4. SWS
5. Miner
6.Center City PCS

You get to put 12 on your list.

I would put Maury lower than SWS. OP is IB for Maury and if she has a winning draw she can try SWS for the ECE (which is still the best part of their Reggio program) and move to Maury for 1st.

Maury is not early action, so is there still an inbounds preference?

"early action"? do they actually call it that, or is that some kind of horrifying cross-over between college and PK?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP and thanks you all for all the really good info.

I read about SWS and I like it! But at the same time, I would be totally happy to get into Maury.

If I got into SWS or Maury, I would definitely send DC there. For all the rest on the list, I would be weighing them against leaving him in his day care preschool, which is $$, but convenient and good. I'm planning to go to the open houses so I can get a better idea.

If I ranked SWS as #1 and Maury as #2, would I be actually hurting my chances of getting into Maury?

If you list SWS #1 and have a great master number you will get into SWS and drop off the list for Maury. If you prefer SWS that would be a good outcome, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IB Maury family here with a PreK kid who didn't get into Maury despite listing it as our #1 choice. We ended up at Miner and are very happy there. We turned down waitlist offers at both Appletree OK Avenue and Appletree Lincoln Park and are glad we did so. We love our child's teachers and overall experience and have met wonderful families as well. If commute is important I'd definitely prioritize that with the knowledge you'll be in Maury for K, and none of the schools you listed will deliver a "bad" PreK experience. Note that if you really want Maury then you still need to list it as your #1 choice. Otherwise there's no way you'll get in, even with IB preference.

that's great to hear about Miner! Will you be headed to Maury for K?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP and thanks you all for all the really good info.

I read about SWS and I like it! But at the same time, I would be totally happy to get into Maury.

If I got into SWS or Maury, I would definitely send DC there. For all the rest on the list, I would be weighing them against leaving him in his day care preschool, which is $$, but convenient and good. I'm planning to go to the open houses so I can get a better idea.

If I ranked SWS as #1 and Maury as #2, would I be actually hurting my chances of getting into Maury?

You do not hurt your chances of getting into Maury by having it at #2 as opposed to #1. That is not how the lottery works. Everyone is given a master number, and when it's your turn, they go down your list in order of preference from #1 to #12 to see which school has spots. You'll be matched with the first school on your list that has a spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Maury
2. Peabody
3. Appletree Lincoln Park
4. SWS
5. Miner
6.Center City PCS

You get to put 12 on your list.

I would put Maury lower than SWS. OP is IB for Maury and if she has a winning draw she can try SWS for the ECE (which is still the best part of their Reggio program) and move to Maury for 1st.

Maury is not early action, so is there still an inbounds preference?

"early action"? do they actually call it that, or is that some kind of horrifying cross-over between college and PK?

DCPS Early Action PK program

A PK3 or PK4 student is guaranteed a seat at a designated DCPS “Early Action” school as long as they meet the following three conditions:

The Early Action school is the student’s in-boundary school,
The student submits a My School DC lottery application by the March 1 deadline, and
The student is not matched with a school they rank higher than their Early Action school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


DCPS Early Action PK program

A PK3 or PK4 student is guaranteed a seat at a designated DCPS “Early Action” school as long as they meet the following three conditions:

The Early Action school is the student’s in-boundary school,
The student submits a My School DC lottery application by the March 1 deadline, and
The student is not matched with a school they rank higher than their Early Action school.

Do we know which schools are Early Action for this coming year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Maury
2. Peabody
3. Appletree Lincoln Park
4. SWS
5. Miner
6.Center City PCS

You get to put 12 on your list.

I would put Maury lower than SWS. OP is IB for Maury and if she has a winning draw she can try SWS for the ECE (which is still the best part of their Reggio program) and move to Maury for 1st.

Maury is not early action, so is there still an inbounds preference?

"early action"? do they actually call it that, or is that some kind of horrifying cross-over between college and PK?

yes, that is what they call them, see https://dcps.dc.gov/page/pre-kindergarten-pk3-and-pk4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP and thanks you all for all the really good info.

I read about SWS and I like it! But at the same time, I would be totally happy to get into Maury.

If I got into SWS or Maury, I would definitely send DC there. For all the rest on the list, I would be weighing them against leaving him in his day care preschool, which is $$, but convenient and good. I'm planning to go to the open houses so I can get a better idea.

If I ranked SWS as #1 and Maury as #2, would I be actually hurting my chances of getting into Maury?

You do not hurt your chances of getting into Maury by having it at #2 as opposed to #1. That is not how the lottery works. Everyone is given a master number, and when it's your turn, they go down your list in order of preference from #1 to #12 to see which school has spots. You'll be matched with the first school on your list that has a spot.

I agree with your last sentence, but in a sense you hurt your chances of getting into Maury by listing it #2 instead of #1: If you list it #2 and there is a spot at your #1 school when your master number indicates it's your turn to be placed, then you will get your #1 choice and you will not be waitlisted at Maury (though you could join the waitlist during the post-lottery period). This is a fine outcome if you actually prefer your #1 school, but if Maury is your top choice then you should list it as #1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP and thanks you all for all the really good info.

I read about SWS and I like it! But at the same time, I would be totally happy to get into Maury.

If I got into SWS or Maury, I would definitely send DC there. For all the rest on the list, I would be weighing them against leaving him in his day care preschool, which is $$, but convenient and good. I'm planning to go to the open houses so I can get a better idea.

If I ranked SWS as #1 and Maury as #2, would I be actually hurting my chances of getting into Maury?

You do not hurt your chances of getting into Maury by having it at #2 as opposed to #1. That is not how the lottery works. Everyone is given a master number, and when it's your turn, they go down your list in order of preference from #1 to #12 to see which school has spots. You'll be matched with the first school on your list that has a spot.

The PP is pretty much right, but just to be 100% accurate: the odds of “missing out” on Maury and being matched at a school you ranked below Maury is the same whether you list Maury #1 or SWS #1/Maury #2. If you list SWS as #1, your odds of getting into Maury are slightly smaller (compared to listing Maury #1), but only because you’ve “added” the possibility that you will get into SWS instead of Maury. So between those two schools, rank whichever you prefer as #1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


DCPS Early Action PK program

A PK3 or PK4 student is guaranteed a seat at a designated DCPS “Early Action” school as long as they meet the following three conditions:

The Early Action school is the student’s in-boundary school,
The student submits a My School DC lottery application by the March 1 deadline, and
The student is not matched with a school they rank higher than their Early Action school.

Do we know which schools are Early Action for this coming year?

Participating DCPS schools in school year 2019-20 are:

Aiton Elementary School
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
Browne Elementary School
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Burroughs Elementary School
Drew Elementary School
King Elementary School
Langley Elementary School
Miner Elementary School
Moten Elementary School
Noyes Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School
Takoma Education Campus
Thomson Elementary School
Truesdell Education Campus
Turner Elementary School
Wheatley Education Campus