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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not ignored by all. I always appreciate when someone - anyone - encourages a civil tone on these boards. So that's at least two for civilized discourse. One for ?

I meant ignored by me. You do whatever you want hun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bc oyster is a wasted spot OOB

Yet, OOB kids are admitted EVERY year. Imagine that!

ones who are not spanish-dominant? or are not fake spanish-dominant?

Good question. Yes, that has definitely been a problem at Oyster. However, if this year’s PK class is any indication, the principal appears to FINALLY be cracking down on the fake-Spanish dominant families. The crop of kids that I have met seem to come from homes where Spanish is (gasp) actually spoken. Many of these kids have also attended bilingual preschools, so their Spanish is really strong. I hope this trend continues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not ignored by all. I always appreciate when someone - anyone - encourages a civil tone on these boards. So that's at least two for civilized discourse. One for ?

I meant ignored by me. You do whatever you want hun.

I guess that's one for ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bc oyster is a wasted spot OOB

Yet, OOB kids are admitted EVERY year. Imagine that!

ones who are not spanish-dominant? or are not fake spanish-dominant?

Good question. Yes, that has definitely been a problem at Oyster. However, if this year’s PK class is any indication, the principal appears to FINALLY be cracking down on the fake-Spanish dominant families. The crop of kids that I have met seem to come from homes where Spanish is (gasp) actually spoken. Many of these kids have also attended bilingual preschools, so their Spanish is really strong. I hope this trend continues.

I did not expect such an obnoxious response (meaning the first PP above). I had heard on these very boards that OOB for PK4 if you are English dominant is a wasted spot because even IB kids don't get it. Didn't mean to put out false info, just what I had heard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bc oyster is a wasted spot OOB

Yet, OOB kids are admitted EVERY year. Imagine that!

ones who are not spanish-dominant? or are not fake spanish-dominant?

Good question. Yes, that has definitely been a problem at Oyster. However, if this year’s PK class is any indication, the principal appears to FINALLY be cracking down on the fake-Spanish dominant families. The crop of kids that I have met seem to come from homes where Spanish is (gasp) actually spoken. Many of these kids have also attended bilingual preschools, so their Spanish is really strong. I hope this trend continues.

I did not expect such an obnoxious response (meaning the first PP above). I had heard on these very boards that OOB for PK4 if you are English dominant is a wasted spot because even IB kids don't get it. Didn't mean to put out false info, just what I had heard.

You did not specify language dominance in your original post. Yes, OOB English-dominant for PK is definitely a wasted spot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bc oyster is a wasted spot OOB

Yet, OOB kids are admitted EVERY year. Imagine that!

ones who are not spanish-dominant? or are not fake spanish-dominant?

Good question. Yes, that has definitely been a problem at Oyster. However, if this year’s PK class is any indication, the principal appears to FINALLY be cracking down on the fake-Spanish dominant families. The crop of kids that I have met seem to come from homes where Spanish is (gasp) actually spoken. Many of these kids have also attended bilingual preschools, so their Spanish is really strong. I hope this trend continues.

I did not expect such an obnoxious response (meaning the first PP above). I had heard on these very boards that OOB for PK4 if you are English dominant is a wasted spot because even IB kids don't get it. Didn't mean to put out false info, just what I had heard.

You did not specify language dominance in your original post. Yes, OOB English-dominant for PK is definitely a wasted spot.

I thought it was obvious.

[Anonymous]

NP, it was obvious to others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP, it was obvious to others.

Another NP, it was completely obvious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1)MV (2%)
2) Marie Reed Dual (IB) (Pretty sure thing if we are willing to wait until August)
3) Powell Dual Language (0% first round,maybe 25% if we wait until August)
4) Bancroft (0%)
5) Cleveland Dual Language (15%)
6) Ross (0%)
7) Capitol Montessori (12%)
8) DC Bilingual (?)
9) Appletree CH (Pretty sure thing if we wait until August)
10) Lee Montessori (?)

Also Lamb (12% if we wait until August), Stokes (0%), and SHIning Stars (30%)

My priorities are Spanish immersion (one or two way), followed by Montessori with adjustments for proximity and skewed perceptions of program quality. I have also included my estimated odds of getting into each as a one shot based on fact, rumor, and innuendo.

So why didn't you include Oyster on your list? If you're going for immersion, why not go for the best and most established?

Because Oyster may be the most established SI, but LAMB is arguably the best.

Wow. This is my list everyone is arguing about, and I posted several pages ago that Oyster wasn't on my list because my kid will only be 3.

[Anonymous]

I want more list!, based on my lottery nightmare last night, I'm going to receive Lottery # 1109, so I'm basically screwed.

[Anonymous]

We are mostly all gong to be screwed!