Anyone turning down LAMB spot?

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Anonymous wrote:I attended the lottery results day, and they said that they got to somewhere around 30 on the waitlist last year. I think they had more siblings this year, but good luck! (We are #356 so no chance. haha)

I think they actually had fewer sibling spots taking up lottery slots this year than last year. My daughter started this year in PK3 as a sibling and it was a large sibling class.

Ah, I was just guessing about the siblings part...We were told LAMB had 60 spots available for PK3 and PK4. After siblings, only 30 spots and 3 of those went to PK4; then with sibling pairs (if one got in, the other did too), they only got to around #24 on the long list of names. I just assumed it wasn't possible that they could get to 30 on the wait list based on those numbers (so fewer non-sibling spots available this year) but definitely could be mistaken!

Were you told they only got to #24 by someone at the school? I was told by the school they got to 30 on the pK-3 list but now I'm worried I got the wrong information!

Whoops--just seeing this. At the lottery, they read the names quickly. One of the women said that based on the names with siblings that they probably only got to #24 to fill 30 spots (sibling names were listed as one entry as far as I could see). So this was said as soon as the lottery list was generated so off the cuff and not official. But yes, by an administrator.

Sorry, that should be 27 spots (30 was total number--27 for PK3, 3 for PK4)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just did for pk3.

Bless you PP. Where did you decide to send your DC?

Lee Montessori

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Wow OP, really - Lee over LAMB? Interesting. Why did you make that decision, if I may ask?

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Anonymous wrote:I just did for pk3.

Bless you PP. Where did you decide to send your DC?

Lee Montessori

Welcome-- we are happy to have you!

[Anonymous]

PP here- My oldest went to Montessori and is now at a bilingual school. I weighed my priorities (language, bilingual, safety, commute, etc). I choose Lee because I wanted a truer Montessori classroom. In my observations, I also felt there was a difference in respect toward the children.

BTW I also feel very fortunate to even be able to make a choice! I moved here and continue to live here, compromising not having a yard and more, so we can have this opportunity.

If I may ask, why were you so surprised by my choice?

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Anonymous wrote:PP here- My oldest went to Montessori and is now at a bilingual school. I weighed my priorities (language, bilingual, safety, commute, etc). I choose Lee because I wanted a truer Montessori classroom. In my observations, I also felt there was a difference in respect toward the children.

BTW I also feel very fortunate to even be able to make a choice! I moved here and continue to live here, compromising not having a yard and more, so we can have this opportunity.

If I may ask, why were you so surprised by my choice?

New poster, I'm surprised you chose Lee because LAMB is more established, you know the location(s) and has the DCI feed. Two good options, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here- My oldest went to Montessori and is now at a bilingual school. I weighed my priorities (language, bilingual, safety, commute, etc). I choose Lee because I wanted a truer Montessori classroom. In my observations, I also felt there was a difference in respect toward the children.

BTW I also feel very fortunate to even be able to make a choice! I moved here and continue to live here, compromising not having a yard and more, so we can have this opportunity.

If I may ask, why were you so surprised by my choice?

Congratulations! And welcome to Lee. It is a lovely school with excellent teachers, dedicated administrators and involved parents. If you're looking for Montessori you can't do wrong!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PP here- My oldest went to Montessori and is now at a bilingual school. I weighed my priorities (language, bilingual, safety, commute, etc). I choose Lee because I wanted a truer Montessori classroom. In my observations, I also felt there was a difference in respect toward the children.

BTW I also feel very fortunate to even be able to make a choice! I moved here and continue to live here, compromising not having a yard and more, so we can have this opportunity.

If I may ask, why were you so surprised by my choice?

New poster, I'm surprised you chose Lee because LAMB is more established, you know the location(s) and has the DCI feed. Two good options, though.

NP- More established does not necessarily mean better. LAMB was once upon a time less small and off everyone's radar. Lee's location will continue to be in the same ward. And the DCI feed may not be applicable to every family.

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Anyone else turn down a PK-3 spot?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else turn down a PK-3 spot?

bump!

[Anonymous]

Has there been any movement?

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Wasn't the cutoff for accepting a spot today? Might start to get some movement next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't the cutoff for accepting a spot today? Might start to get some movement next week.

Oh that would make sense. When I made my weekly call this week the person that answered the phone said that waitlist information would be updated on the website Friday (today!). Fingers crossed that it has moved!!!

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Good to know PP! Thanks for sharing. I've been checking non stop! Need to relax and breathe

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Good luck PP!