Swami Returns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 14:03. Seems way more common than people who specifically care about a specialty (other than immersion).

Disagree. It's obviously a list to avoid the great unwashed who populate most of DCPS.

You make the list then. Reasonable commmute from Bloomingdale and access to a middle school with a non-trivial number of students on or above grade level. Let's see what you got.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami - Thanks for making waiting time more fun!

We're PK3, no sib preference but do have a good back up option if this all falls through. Already struck out on the WL #208 at LAMB and in the 60s at Bethune. We aren't holding out hope for either of those but. as you can see, we prefer dual language.

1. DC Bilingual
2. Shepherd
3. Mundo Verde
4. Powell Dual lang
5. Bancroft
6. EL Haynes
7. CMI
8. Takoma EC
9. Capital City
10. Breakthrough
11. Center City Brightwood
12. Whittier (IB)

I think I’m your neighbor and waitlist twin on both LAMB and Bethune. FYI, many people on this board say you can get into Bethune from a WL spot in the 70s, so don’t give up hope.

Why Shepherd #2 if you want dual language?

+1. We are IB for Shepherd and it's a great little school in many ways, but I was wondering the same thing. There are language offerings at Shepherd, but not what you'd want if your goal is fluency.

We’re ok giving up fluency on the chance that a Deal/Wilson pathway with convenient pickup for grandparents who live in MD allows us to stay in the city longer. We included the schools we like and then factored in: 1. Commute convenience, 2. Language options, 3. Middle school options

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK 3 - No preference

Mundo Verde
Stokes Brookland – Spanish
Stokes Brookland – French
Yu Ying
IT
Haynes
Lee
SSMS
CMI
CHMS
Marie Reed
Meridian

Swami says you'll end up at Lee, even though you are unsure about Montessori. You will ask about language options in every new parent meeting, and fight for a Spanish club.

She won't need to fight! There already are clubs in place at Lee where students can do Spanish twice a week, French once a week, and most quarters ASL once a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 14:03. Seems way more common than people who specifically care about a specialty (other than immersion).

Disagree. It's obviously a list to avoid the great unwashed who populate most of DCPS.

That's what you're really mad about, which is why "spaghetti at the wall" made no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5th Grade - no preferences but want to leave EOTP elementary and still possibly keep SH feed

1. Latin
2. Ludlow Taylor
3. Creative Minds
4. Inspired Teaching
5. Basis

Someone has to get into Latin without a sibling, and you are going to be the one. You are grateful for the bus drop off near CHML and will be using it daily.

Swami you are my hero!

[Anonymous]

PK3 (twins; no older sibling)

SWW @ Francis-Stevens (in-bound)
Yu Ying
Hyde-Addison
Ross
Marie Reed
Thomson
H.D. Cooke
AppleTree PCS – Columbia Heights
Bancroft
Cleveland
Garrison
Dorothy I. Height

Thanks Swami!

- Perplexed Pre-K Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PreK3; can stay at daycare another year but would prefer to move, waitlisted at SFF

TR-Young
TR-4th
SWS
Van Ness
Stokes Brookland- Spanish
Stokes Brookland-French
Lee
Stokes EE-Spanish
Stokes EE- French
Cap City
JO Wilson
Tyler Dual Language

Thank you!

Swami says you will get into EEF and EES in quick order, and decide to stay with EE Spanish after a Van Ness offer for the DCI feed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami - Thanks for making waiting time more fun!

We're PK3, no sib preference but do have a good back up option if this all falls through. Already struck out on the WL #208 at LAMB and in the 60s at Bethune. We aren't holding out hope for either of those but. as you can see, we prefer dual language.

1. DC Bilingual
2. Shepherd
3. Mundo Verde
4. Powell Dual lang
5. Bancroft
6. EL Haynes
7. CMI
8. Takoma EC
9. Capital City
10. Breakthrough
11. Center City Brightwood
12. Whittier (IB)

Swami says you will get into CMI on initial draw, and continue to sit on your Bethune spot as well even though your friends all think you are crazy. You'll eventually get a DCB offer after Labor Day and enroll, being the person who turned down CMI

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PK3, no sibling preferences.

1. Inspired Teaching
2. Brent
3. Ludlow-Taylor
4. Two Rivers 4th
5. Shephard
6. Burroughs
7. Creative Minds
8. Ideal
9. Payne
10. Appletree CH
11. Van Ness
12. Noyes (IB, guaranteed entry)

TIA!

Swami says you will get rewarded for your rational list, and enjoy a great year at ITS. You will, however, drink too much Rose at next year's auction and gala.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (twins; no older sibling)

SWW @ Francis-Stevens (in-bound)
Yu Ying
Hyde-Addison
Ross
Marie Reed
Thomson
H.D. Cooke
AppleTree PCS – Columbia Heights
Bancroft
Cleveland
Garrison
Dorothy I. Height

Thanks Swami!

- Perplexed Pre-K Parent

Swami thinks you maybe didn't understand the lottery, but will have a good year at SWWFS. You will wonder what idiot chose black polos for 3 year olds as the uniform and lobby for a uniform color change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami - Thanks for making waiting time more fun!

We're PK3, no sib preference but do have a good back up option if this all falls through. Already struck out on the WL #208 at LAMB and in the 60s at Bethune. We aren't holding out hope for either of those but. as you can see, we prefer dual language.

1. DC Bilingual
2. Shepherd
3. Mundo Verde
4. Powell Dual lang
5. Bancroft
6. EL Haynes
7. CMI
8. Takoma EC
9. Capital City
10. Breakthrough
11. Center City Brightwood
12. Whittier (IB)

Swami says you will get into CMI on initial draw, and continue to sit on your Bethune spot as well even though your friends all think you are crazy. You'll eventually get a DCB offer after Labor Day and enroll, being the person who turned down CMI

Swami, you totally pegged us. Very glad you don’t have us moving to Virginia!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pre K 3
In Bound Whittier (not listed)
No sibling preference

1. Washington Yu Ying PCS
2. DC Bilingual PCS
3. E.W. Stokes – Brookland (French Language Program)
4. Bancroft Elementary School
5. Shepherd Elementary School
6. Breakthrough Montessori PCS
7. Lee Montessori PCS
8. Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS
9. Bridges PCS
10. Capital City PCS – Lower School
11. E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School
12. Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

#191 at LAMB

CommuniKids
Centronia
MM Bethune

Please help me SWAMI, the anxiety is REAL!

Swami says Bethune (both campuses before May), Breakthrough on Friday with real anxiety about their location issues. You won't have numbers better than 40 at any of your top schools and buckle up for the location uncertainty.

So far you are correct Swami. Offered at MMB both locations. Is Breakthrough uncertain about Takoma Park location?

[Anonymous]

Not Swami. Breakthrough hopes to operate in both its current location and Takoma for a couple years.

Takoma location has not yet been approved by the PCSB.

[Anonymous]

When will it get approved?

[Anonymous]

PK-4 — happy at our PK-3 school

DCB
MV
Bancroft BL - English dominant
Marie Reed BL - English dominant
Powell BL - English dominant
TR 4th