residency cheater in Janney PK.

[Anonymous]

Ha, "genuine fraud."

[Anonymous]

OP, my problem with you is that you posted this here on DCUM. You could have reported the information you found directly to the school. The only reason to post this on DCUM is to stir sh- -. The kid in the middle of this pile is a 4 year old who will now, undoubtedly be the topic of playground gossip. Very tacky. You have far too much time on your hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?

Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see your perspective; although I sympathize with how much work it is to raise kids, as I have them myself. Try putting yourself into the other person's shoes instead of imposing the worst kind of motives on them: you (the other person) live in a neighborhood with a highly-sought-after neighborhood school; you recognize almost every kid who lives in your neighborhood due to parks, supermarkets, community events, ect., throughout the year in your neighborhood; yet you see a ton of MD plates letting off kids in the morning once school starts, and the parents of those kids from the MD car are nowhere to be seen (I added that last part, due to my personal experience). Wouldn't you be just a bit annoyed with that? Regardless, I'll say this: if you are sending your kid across town to a Ward 3 school (for example), making yourself part of the community, saying "hi," and appearing at school events is a normal way to make everyone at the school see you as a friend, and for them appreciate your membership in the group. Do that, and no one's going to be scrutinizing your Maryland plates, if you or a caregiver has them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boundary restrictions don't apply for pre-k. However, they must live somewhere in the District. If they live in Maryland they should be reported.

Huh?

If a child applies to PK or elementary school, and uses an address that is not their to either gain an advantage in the PK lottery, or a spot in K or up, then that's cheating the boundary system.

DCPS can place a child of any grade in whatever school they want to, if they have a compelling reason such as disability to do so. PK is not different from elementary in that respect. The only difference is that DCPS can place a child in PK, when that child would otherwise not have a space at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?

Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see your perspective; although I sympathize with how much work it is to raise kids, as I have them myself. Try putting yourself into the other person's shoes instead of imposing the worst kind of motives on them: you (the other person) live in a neighborhood with a highly-sought-after neighborhood school; you recognize almost every kid who lives in your neighborhood due to parks, supermarkets, community events, ect., throughout the year in your neighborhood; yet you see a ton of MD plates letting off kids in the morning once school starts, and the parents of those kids from the MD car are nowhere to be seen (I added that last part, due to my personal experience). Wouldn't you be just a bit annoyed with that? Regardless, I'll say this: if you are sending your kid across town to a Ward 3 school (for example), making yourself part of the community, saying "hi," and appearing at school events is a normal way to make everyone at the school see you as a friend, and for them appreciate your membership in the group. Do that, and no one's going to be scrutinizing your Maryland plates, if you or a caregiver has them.

NP. Stalking people's cars at pick up is not the way to build a school community. Perhaps the reason why you don't see the mom whose nanny has MD plates is because she's working long hours. Perhaps the reason why the grandparents with DC plates are dropping of and picking up so often is that there's some health problem in the family preventing mom or dad from being there to do so. Perhaps the reason why this family goes to different parks and supermarkets is because they live in a different area of DC, and their child is placed at your school due to a disability that they'd prefer to keep private.

You don't get to judge a family for being "nowhere to be seen", or for not saying "hi". If you happen to know, for a legitimate reason, that a child lives elsewhere, then report it. That's what the hotline is for, but parents shouldn't have to worry or be ostracized because they use a caregiver from Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?

Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see your perspective; although I sympathize with how much work it is to raise kids, as I have them myself. Try putting yourself into the other person's shoes instead of imposing the worst kind of motives on them: you (the other person) live in a neighborhood with a highly-sought-after neighborhood school; you recognize almost every kid who lives in your neighborhood due to parks, supermarkets, community events, ect., throughout the year in your neighborhood; yet you see a ton of MD plates letting off kids in the morning once school starts, and the parents of those kids from the MD car are nowhere to be seen (I added that last part, due to my personal experience). Wouldn't you be just a bit annoyed with that? Regardless, I'll say this: if you are sending your kid across town to a Ward 3 school (for example), making yourself part of the community, saying "hi," and appearing at school events is a normal way to make everyone at the school see you as a friend, and for them appreciate your membership in the group. Do that, and no one's going to be scrutinizing your Maryland plates, if you or a caregiver has them.

NP. Stalking people's cars at pick up is not the way to build a school community. Perhaps the reason why you don't see the mom whose nanny has MD plates is because she's working long hours. Perhaps the reason why the grandparents with DC plates are dropping of and picking up so often is that there's some health problem in the family preventing mom or dad from being there to do so. Perhaps the reason why this family goes to different parks and supermarkets is because they live in a different area of DC, and their child is placed at your school due to a disability that they'd prefer to keep private.

You don't get to judge a family for being "nowhere to be seen", or for not saying "hi". If you happen to know, for a legitimate reason, that a child lives elsewhere, then report it. That's what the hotline is for, but parents shouldn't have to worry or be ostracized because they use a caregiver from Maryland.

PP, just give up. You're not going to convince people that there are benign explanations for this supposed outrage.

[Anonymous]

No one is talking about being ostracized -- just show up when you can (including the hypothetical grandparents), smile, and basically be a real person. Otherwise, you will come across as a resentful meanie and other folks in the school community will probably wonder what's wrong with you.

BTW, having eyes on your head and seeing the MD plate is not "stalking."

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]
Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

[/quote]

OP was probably looking at the list of children in his/her kid's class, noticed the address in OP's neighborhood, and investigated a little.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]Look, report it if you are worried but you never know what the circumstances are and they may have a legitimate reason for being there (IEP, head start, custody issues, not moved into their new house yet, who knows).[/quote]

Can a child get into a Ward 3 PK by virtue of being Head Start eligible?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

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OP was probably looking at the list of children in his/her kid's class, noticed the address in OP's neighborhood, and investigated a little.[/quote]

How many times do you go through the list and look up everyone's address?

Our school uses A to Z and the new directory isn't up yet.

[Anonymous]

I don't care whether some people really think that Maryland is DC's "Ward 9" and that this somehow confers special rights to DC services. Using subterfuge to gain admittance to DCPS, and a highly sought after one at that, is fraud pure and simple.

[Anonymous]

People in this town are just crazy about preschool. Relax, everyone gets a spot for K.

[Anonymous]

subterfuge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?

Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see your perspective; although I sympathize with how much work it is to raise kids, as I have them myself. Try putting yourself into the other person's shoes instead of imposing the worst kind of motives on them: you (the other person) live in a neighborhood with a highly-sought-after neighborhood school; you recognize almost every kid who lives in your neighborhood due to parks, supermarkets, community events, ect., throughout the year in your neighborhood; yet you see a ton of MD plates letting off kids in the morning once school starts, and the parents of those kids from the MD car are nowhere to be seen (I added that last part, due to my personal experience). Wouldn't you be just a bit annoyed with that? Regardless, I'll say this: if you are sending your kid across town to a Ward 3 school (for example), making yourself part of the community, saying "hi," and appearing at school events is a normal way to make everyone at the school see you as a friend, and for them appreciate your membership in the group. Do that, and no one's going to be scrutinizing your Maryland plates, if you or a caregiver has them.

Are you serious? You really can't fathom a scenario in which a parent doesn't have an opportunity to stand around and talk to you? That's what led you to Google them ( and yes, that IS stalking).

Here's me putting myself in your shoes: I really really resent that this outsider has a child taking up space in my community. Since they won't show up and provide opportunity for a proper public shunning and shaming, I've decided to post about it on DCUM to drum up some quality anonymous bashing. Hopefully the guilty mom will read it and introduce herself so I can gather some neighbors together to interrogate her about how she managed to scratch her way into our community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?

Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see your perspective; although I sympathize with how much work it is to raise kids, as I have them myself. Try putting yourself into the other person's shoes instead of imposing the worst kind of motives on them: you (the other person) live in a neighborhood with a highly-sought-after neighborhood school; you recognize almost every kid who lives in your neighborhood due to parks, supermarkets, community events, ect., throughout the year in your neighborhood; yet you see a ton of MD plates letting off kids in the morning once school starts, and the parents of those kids from the MD car are nowhere to be seen (I added that last part, due to my personal experience). Wouldn't you be just a bit annoyed with that? Regardless, I'll say this: if you are sending your kid across town to a Ward 3 school (for example), making yourself part of the community, saying "hi," and appearing at school events is a normal way to make everyone at the school see you as a friend, and for them appreciate your membership in the group. Do that, and no one's going to be scrutinizing your Maryland plates, if you or a caregiver has them.

Are you serious? You really can't fathom a scenario in which a parent doesn't have an opportunity to stand around and talk to you? That's what led you to Google them ( and yes, that IS stalking).

Here's me putting myself in your shoes: I really really resent that this outsider has a child taking up space in my community. Since they won't show up and provide opportunity for a proper public shunning and shaming, I've decided to post about it on DCUM to drum up some quality anonymous bashing. Hopefully the guilty mom will read it and introduce herself so I can gather some neighbors together to interrogate her about how she managed to scratch her way into our community.

I think your scenario is spot on.