Pre-K3 and PK4 Lottery Results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got email from Bancroft regarding post lottery wait list numbers. It was a mistake, as we all suspected. Corrections have been made.

Damn. We went from single digit to high 80's!!! And lost a little faith in the lottery in the process. Although MSDC now reflects that it's for Wnglish dominant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just got email from Bancroft regarding post lottery wait list numbers. It was a mistake, as we all suspected. Corrections have been made.

Damn. We went from single digit to high 80's!!! And lost a little faith in the lottery in the process. Although MSDC now reflects that it's for Wnglish dominant.

It's definitely a bummer, though I knew something wasn't right. We're now #165, English dominant.

[Anonymous]

So what did they say happened in the glitch? Were you guys in face #s 7 and 8 applying post lottery, rather than overall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just got email from Bancroft regarding post lottery wait list numbers. It was a mistake, as we all suspected. Corrections have been made.

Damn. We went from single digit to high 80's!!! And lost a little faith in the lottery in the process. Although MSDC now reflects that it's for Wnglish dominant.

It's definitely a bummer, though I knew something wasn't right. We're now #165, English dominant.

Really sorry for you guys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what did they say happened in the glitch? Were you guys in face #s 7 and 8 applying post lottery, rather than overall?

This is the message...


Good evening,



You are receiving this email because you recently submitted a post-lottery application to either Bruce-Monroe or Bancroft Elementary School.



When we initially processed your application you were added to the incorrect waitlist and provided with the inaccurate waitlist number. Unfortunately, now that you are on the correct waitlist, behind all of the applicants that applied before you, your waitlist number is likely to have increased significantly.



I sincerely apologize for the confusion and disappointment this may cause.



Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or to contact the My School DC hotline at 202-888-6336, if you have any questions.



Best,

Amy



Amy Lerman

Director of Operations

My School DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what did they say happened in the glitch? Were you guys in face #s 7 and 8 applying post lottery, rather than overall?

This is the message...


Good evening,



You are receiving this email because you recently submitted a post-lottery application to either Bruce-Monroe or Bancroft Elementary School.



When we initially processed your application you were added to the incorrect waitlist and provided with the inaccurate waitlist number. Unfortunately, now that you are on the correct waitlist, behind all of the applicants that applied before you, your waitlist number is likely to have increased significantly.



I sincerely apologize for the confusion and disappointment this may cause.



Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or to contact the My School DC hotline at 202-888-6336, if you have any questions.



Best,

Amy



Amy Lerman

Director of Operations

My School DC

Must correct, the email is from MSDC, not Bancroft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just got email from Bancroft regarding post lottery wait list numbers. It was a mistake, as we all suspected. Corrections have been made.

Damn. We went from single digit to high 80's!!! And lost a little faith in the lottery in the process. Although MSDC now reflects that it's for Wnglish dominant.

Same here. Blerg.

[Anonymous]

Are out of boundary parents and kids treated the same by fellow parents and students? Hearing that some schools are a little cliquish and some seem to have superior attitudes and are snobbish but that is probably everywhere. Hope one doesn't have to pull out an earnings statement to say they're doing just as good or better. Do out of boundary children tend to get play dates? Love seeing young people blossom in an imperfect would and maybe find lifelong friends and potential future world change makers and business, science, global leaders.

Was so impressed with the diversity of kids in preschool programs. Also impressed with some of the renovated buildings and the different curriculum at schools.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like maybe they put you at the end of the Spanish-dominant list rather than the English-dominant. You guys have a right to be pissed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like maybe they put you at the end of the Spanish-dominant list rather than the English-dominant. You guys have a right to be pissed.

You can be angry, but you also know it was a mistake, so there's not much getting angry can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like maybe they put you at the end of the Spanish-dominant list rather than the English-dominant. You guys have a right to be pissed.

Because they applied after the lottery deadline and the system made a mistake that was corrected within 24 hours? I can understand a bit of disappointment, but anger seems out of line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like maybe they put you at the end of the Spanish-dominant list rather than the English-dominant. You guys have a right to be pissed.

Because they applied after the lottery deadline and the system made a mistake that was corrected within 24 hours? I can understand a bit of disappointment, but anger seems out of line.

+1. And even if they were 7 on a WL it is very unlikely they'd get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are out of boundary parents and kids treated the same by fellow parents and students? Hearing that some schools are a little cliquish and some seem to have superior attitudes and are snobbish but that is probably everywhere. Hope one doesn't have to pull out an earnings statement to say they're doing just as good or better. Do out of boundary children tend to get play dates? Love seeing young people blossom in an imperfect would and maybe find lifelong friends and potential future world change makers and business, science, global leaders.

Was so impressed with the diversity of kids in preschool programs. Also impressed with some of the renovated buildings and the different curriculum at schools.

At our EOTP prek, acceptance by the kids will depends on your child's willingness to share toy cars or their knowledge of the lyrics to the Frozen soundtrack. They can also score points by bringing in grandparents from exotic locations likeNew Jersey

Your acceptance as a parent will be largely dependent on your willingness to take a shift selling pizza or car magnets at one of our many fundraisers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like maybe they put you at the end of the Spanish-dominant list rather than the English-dominant. You guys have a right to be pissed.

Because they applied after the lottery deadline and the system made a mistake that was corrected within 24 hours? I can understand a bit of disappointment, but anger seems out of line.

+1. And even if they were 7 on a WL it is very unlikely they'd get in.

+2 I was "#7" and I'm not angry at all. I was excited see a single digit number, though I knew something was clearly off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are out of boundary parents and kids treated the same by fellow parents and students? Hearing that some schools are a little cliquish and some seem to have superior attitudes and are snobbish but that is probably everywhere. Hope one doesn't have to pull out an earnings statement to say they're doing just as good or better. Do out of boundary children tend to get play dates? Love seeing young people blossom in an imperfect would and maybe find lifelong friends and potential future world change makers and business, science, global leaders.

Was so impressed with the diversity of kids in preschool programs. Also impressed with some of the renovated buildings and the different curriculum at schools.

At our EOTP prek, acceptance by the kids will depends on your child's willingness to share toy cars or their knowledge of the lyrics to the Frozen soundtrack. They can also score points by bringing in grandparents from exotic locations likeNew Jersey

Your acceptance as a parent will be largely dependent on your willingness to take a shift selling pizza or car magnets at one of our many fundraisers.

EOTP FTW!