2024 Lottery Results

[Anonymous]

IB for Tyler. Only put Brent on the list because it's a closer walk and better school than Tyler for 3rd grade. WL under 10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the teens for all of the Deal and Hardy feeders for third. Guessing we’ll never win the lottery, but NBD, our EOTP IB has a lot of cool opportunities in upper grades and we have a condo IB for JR when the time comes.

You might get Hyde or Eaton. Hyde has been on a really good upswing. It's a really great school.

[Anonymous]

For those that are asking "how likely," the best guess is to look at historical data:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/aaron2446/viz/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData_draft/MSDCPublicDisplay/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#45 on the waitlist at Yu Ying - any shot? We are willing to wait till September to get a spot, but not sure if that's even realistic.

For prek-3

Very unlikely. You can see waitlist offers from previous years here:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/aaron2446/viz/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData_draft/MSDCPublicDisplay

[Anonymous]

I got matched for Basis for 5th. Totally unexpected.. We are in the MacArthur pyramid.. What do we do now.. so much to research!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OOB match for key kindergarten - 17 minute commute. Current school is ten minutes

Less than 4 on the wait-list for janney, Lafayette, and mann, all closer. 7 at Sheppard (7 minute drive)

We like our elementary but would like to lock in middle school

This was us. Currently on the Hill; attended Brent for K and 1st and played the lottery for 2nd grade last year at Hyde. 15 minute Drive. Wanted to secure Hardy. Since Hyde is starting to get more popular, I figured I'd get in early because typically 4th and 5th don't have spots. It has been a great year and we re-enrolled for 3rd today. 15 minute commute isn't bad at all. I hear some people do 30/45 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok...what are our odds?

1 Deal Middle School Waitlisted - #10
2 DCI (Spanish Language Program) Waitlisted - #18
3 DCI (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #12
4 BASIS DC PCS Waitlisted - #23
5 Washington Latin PCS – Middle School Waitlisted - #32
6 Washington Latin PCS – Cooper Campus Waitlisted - #24
7 DCI (Chinese Language Program) Waitlisted - #11

You'll get Basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok...what are our odds?

1 Deal Middle School Waitlisted - #10
2 DCI (Spanish Language Program) Waitlisted - #18
3 DCI (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #12
4 BASIS DC PCS Waitlisted - #23
5 Washington Latin PCS – Middle School Waitlisted - #32
6 Washington Latin PCS – Cooper Campus Waitlisted - #24
7 DCI (Chinese Language Program) Waitlisted - #11

You'll get Basis.

Not for 7th grade she won't. They don't take 7th graders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are wait listed as #34 at Latin PCS Middle School. Any views on whether we will get in off the waitlist? This is for the fifth grade entry year. I assume there is no chance?

You won’t. We were waitlisted a 24 a few years ago- wound up waitlisted at 25 by the end when all movement and sibling jumps were done. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question: we matched at Sela (we put it lower on our list but we speak the language at home, so that would actually be a bonus) and got #15 WL at SWWFS. Prior years suggests little movement off the list before August or even October, but that this result is fairly likely to get an admissions offer. SWWFS is slightly easier from a commute perspective, though not necessarily enough to make a difference, especially with the van service from our neighborhood to Sela.
A few questions for the hive mind:

--This is our first lottery. How secure is a "match" if we don't enroll until much later?

--if the WL offers go as late as October...what do people tend to do in August and September?

--most importantly - feeder status aside for a moment - is there a clear academic choice at the PK and elementary level? are there any issues with either that would give the other an advantage? Looking at the rankings and assessments (such as they are), I'm not sure ...

I love Sela, our child loves Sela, and it has been fantastic in generally every way. The only reason we are (considering) leaving is to secure a middle school feeder pattern. I would regret leaving though

Did you lottery and match somewhere else? Where?

Curious to know (if you’ll tell) what school you’d leave Sela for.

Yes. I was a poster above. We matched at Key, and plan to enroll unless we get in a waitlist school of

Shepherd (WL # 7)
Lafayette (WL # 4)
Mann (WL # 1)
Murch (WL # 3)
Janney (WL # 3)

Which are really just ordered in terms of commute. All wonderful schools.

We're EOTP, zoned for Wells (fine) and Coolidge (currently not fine). I'd rather enroll in a good feeder now then face getting shut out in 5th and 6th and having to move (if we could even afford it). If we could be assured Deal/Basis/Latin/Hardy, then we'd stay at Sela through 5th.

Smart move!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok...what are our odds?

1 Deal Middle School Waitlisted - #10
2 DCI (Spanish Language Program) Waitlisted - #18
3 DCI (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #12
4 BASIS DC PCS Waitlisted - #23
5 Washington Latin PCS – Middle School Waitlisted - #32
6 Washington Latin PCS – Cooper Campus Waitlisted - #24
7 DCI (Chinese Language Program) Waitlisted - #11

You'll get Basis.

Not for 7th grade she won't. They don't take 7th graders

Dang, I thought it was for 6th. *smh*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got matched for Basis for 5th. Totally unexpected.. We are in the MacArthur pyramid.. What do we do now.. so much to research!

We got a spot at Basis in May last year for my now 5th grader, but the reason we applied was because of the scary stories about how unprofessional Hardy former principal was. By the time we got the spot at Basis, the situation at Hardy became better, and we declined the spot at Basis because of the better commute and better facilities at Hardy.

[Anonymous]

Under #5 for yu ying, second grade. Any hope????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rising 5th grader, oldest sibling, matched at top choice, Latin 2nd Street. I'm walking around in disbelief. And also obviously not going to chat it up among the 4th grade moms, so posting here

Ha. I see you 😄. We got in a few years ago—as an only child. True unicorn. Very happy, but yes, I told no one unless asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Under #5 for yu ying, second grade. Any hope????

No.