LAMB Public Lottery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what are the chances to get in for PK?

How many children were admitted last year? Any insights?

The chances for 2018: 4% chance for PK3, virtually 0% for PK4 or K. Martin Austermuhle reported yesterday that there are 644 applicants vying for 25 PK3 slots.

https://wamu.org/story/18/03/15/school-lottery-d-c-parents-leave-childrens-futures-hand-fate/

This isn’t quite accurate since it doesn’t account for waitlist movement of which there is A LOT.

[Anonymous]

In the 300s for prek 4...fingers crossed for March 30

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are 52 on the pk3 waitlist, which I gather gives us some chance of getting in. But I also applied for our K kid, who’s 176. What are the chances the K kid would be pulled in if the younger one makes it? Given that there are zero expected spots for K, I’m guessing none, but I’m not sure I understand this part.

They do try to keep families together. When your pk3 kid gets in, make sure you let them know that you have a kid on the K waitlist. With the uncertainty of next year, they may lose K kids. It will be over the summer if it happens, so prepare yourself for a long wait.

[Anonymous]

I am in the single digits for PK...

[Anonymous]

Interesting. Looks like they either did not re-order the K list or there are no K siblings of kids who got in for pk3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what are the chances to get in for PK?

How many children were admitted last year? Any insights?

The chances for 2018: 4% chance for PK3, virtually 0% for PK4 or K. Martin Austermuhle reported yesterday that there are 644 applicants vying for 25 PK3 slots.

https://wamu.org/story/18/03/15/school-lottery-d-c-parents-leave-childrens-futures-hand-fate/

This isn’t quite accurate since it doesn’t account for waitlist movement of which there is A LOT.

Not really- since 2014 they have steadily opened new classes every year. This is the first year in a long time when they will not be opening a new class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in the single digits for PK...

Single digits overall, or single digits after the first 25?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some twins are together in the lottery results and others aren't. Anyone know if LAMB has a twin preference?

That could be just unrelated kids with the same birthday.

My twins are actually several 100 spots apart ... but on the preK4 list with the better number still far below 10 so won't bother looking into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some twins are together in the lottery results and others aren't. Anyone know if LAMB has a twin preference?

That could be just unrelated kids with the same birthday.

My twins are actually several 100 spots apart ... but on the preK4 list with the better number still far below 10 so won't bother looking into it.

I think that twins have random numbers BUT if one gets in the other one gets pulled up behind. So if neither get in, they stay at their randomly assigned number.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in the single digits for PK...

Single digits overall, or single digits after the first 25?

In the top 10

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in the single digits for PK...

Single digits overall, or single digits after the first 25?

In the top 10

Sorry, I mean top 10 for Kinder. I am the poster who asked how many kids were accepted in K last year.

[Anonymous]

My twins were next to each other in the LAMB lottery and when one got in the other got in. They didn';t end up going though.

I think it is a sad commentary on the state of DC schools that anyone still wants to send their kids to LAMB though after the way they mishandled the sexual abuse cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My twins were next to each other in the LAMB lottery and when one got in the other got in. They didn';t end up going though.

I think it is a sad commentary on the state of DC schools that anyone still wants to send their kids to LAMB though after the way they mishandled the sexual abuse cases.

Those who mishandled it have been fired or asked to leave. My children's teachers and community are wonderful- I am glad the school has removed the toxic elements and is looking forward.

[Anonymous]

Is 18 for PK4 improbable? We had 489 last year for PK3. So seems like we won the lottery one year too late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 18 for PK4 improbable? We had 489 last year for PK3. So seems like we won the lottery one year too late.

I don't think there will be that much movement since the school is staying at South Dakota this year. I absolutely think next year there will be significant churn.