The prognosticator formerly known as swami (TPFKAS)

[Anonymous]

To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

Even without EA, it's not that hard to get into ITS. Offers made seem to vary pretty randomly each year, but in some years they make quite a few.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2nd grade w/equitable access preference

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School-Within-School
Two Rivers PCS at 4th Street
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Capitol Hill Montessori
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland

The Lottery Fortune Teller says... you are matched with Creative Minds, and #2 on the waitlist at ITS. You get the call in August - ITS is yours if you want it! Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

I'm confused about this - ITS 2nd grade under equitable access says no seats, 11 on waitlist. The main section says 5 seats available, 5 matches, 43 on waitlist, and then 18 offers made by October. Does that include the 11 people under equitable access? Are we supposed to assume that all 18 of those offers went to siblings? There's no way they'd put equitable access behind no preference right? These numbers don't make sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

I'm confused about this - ITS 2nd grade under equitable access says no seats, 11 on waitlist. The main section says 5 seats available, 5 matches, 43 on waitlist, and then 18 offers made by October. Does that include the 11 people under equitable access? Are we supposed to assume that all 18 of those offers went to siblings? There's no way they'd put equitable access behind no preference right? These numbers don't make sense to me.

I really don't know, but I think there's an idea that each grade should have some EA-eligible kids (whether they got in with EA or not), and so if a grade is below where they want, they'll go to the EA waitlist. But I don't really know, and I don't understand how it works if someone is EA but also would have got in with a great lottery number.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the person applying for 2nd grade seats, ITS only does equitable for pre-k. Otherwise, you're behind the sibling preference folks.

I was the first one asking about 5th grade. I also have equitable access for my kiddo.

Cooper
ITS
Latin OG

I'm confused about this - ITS 2nd grade under equitable access says no seats, 11 on waitlist. The main section says 5 seats available, 5 matches, 43 on waitlist, and then 18 offers made by October. Does that include the 11 people under equitable access? Are we supposed to assume that all 18 of those offers went to siblings? There's no way they'd put equitable access behind no preference right? These numbers don't make sense to me.

I really don't know, but I think there's an idea that each grade should have some EA-eligible kids (whether they got in with EA or not), and so if a grade is below where they want, they'll go to the EA waitlist. But I don't really know, and I don't understand how it works if someone is EA but also would have got in with a great lottery number.

I do not believe that is how it works. Either there are seats set aside for EA in a grade (in which case they are listed as such) or there are not. If there are not EA seats allocated then there is no preference.

[Anonymous]

Do mine, for pre-k 4:
1. Janney - in-boundary preference
2. Murch - no preference
3. Oyster - Spanish dominant

[Anonymous]

Choose me! PK3 please, only preference is IB school (Bunker Hill)

1. Inspired Teaching
2. DC Bilingual
3. Yu Ying
4. Stokes Brookland Fr
5. Stokes Brookland Sp
6. School-Within-School
7. SWW @ FS
8. LAMB
9. Burroughs
10. Center City Brightwood
11. Langdon
12. Bunker Hill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do mine, for pre-k 4:
1. Janney - in-boundary preference
2. Murch - no preference
3. Oyster - Spanish dominant

sorry, you're shut out. if your number doesn't get you into Janney it's not gonna get you into Murch or Oyster OOB. You will ponder the CBOs and the new Appletree, but ultimately stay where you are until K. You'll be bummed to pay tuition another year but be happy that you get longer daycare hours instead of what public schools offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choose me! PK3 please, only preference is IB school (Bunker Hill)

1. Inspired Teaching
2. DC Bilingual
3. Yu Ying
4. Stokes Brookland Fr
5. Stokes Brookland Sp
6. School-Within-School
7. SWW @ FS
8. LAMB
9. Burroughs
10. Center City Brightwood
11. Langdon
12. Bunker Hill

You'll get Burroughs, wonder if it's better enough to make the longer commute worth it, put in a post-lottery app for Bunker Hill, get offered a seat, ultimately not take it, have a perfectly ok year at Burroughs, and your PK4 list will just be your 1-8 above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swami here.

I loved being the Swami/seer.

Thank you for letting me be a part of your DCUM journey.

Thank you, Swami, for sharing your art and unique gifts with us. Perhaps a statue outside the Wilson building is in your future?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choose me! PK3 please, only preference is IB school (Bunker Hill)

1. Inspired Teaching
2. DC Bilingual
3. Yu Ying
4. Stokes Brookland Fr
5. Stokes Brookland Sp
6. School-Within-School
7. SWW @ FS
8. LAMB
9. Burroughs
10. Center City Brightwood
11. Langdon
12. Bunker Hill

I'm fascinated by lottery logic and reasoning. I mostly understand your approach but I'm struggling with why ITS is ahead of bilingual programs. Can I ask what's driving that? I am in no way judging or taking a shot or telling you that I think your opinion is wrong. Just trying to understand how other families approached the lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do mine, for pre-k 4:
1. Janney - in-boundary preference
2. Murch - no preference
3. Oyster - Spanish dominant

sorry, you're shut out. if your number doesn't get you into Janney it's not gonna get you into Murch or Oyster OOB. You will ponder the CBOs and the new Appletree, but ultimately stay where you are until K. You'll be bummed to pay tuition another year but be happy that you get longer daycare hours instead of what public schools offer.

Swami's connection to the future is impaired. Demographic changes will result in fewer sibling preferences at Janney and you will match on the day results are released. Over the course of an otherwise excellent year in PK4 you will occasionally find yourself complaining about early release days and random days off, but you will soon recall the $1800/mo in daycare expense you are no longer paying. You will buy new jewelry every time you think about the savings and at year end you'll be no wealthier but have many lovely things.

[Anonymous]

5th grade, no preference:

Latin 2nd Street
Latin Cooper
Basis