70 6th grade spots given to OOB at Hardy

[Anonymous]

If there were 80 seats offered and 71 matches why are there 17 on the waitlist?

I think the big push for IB attendence was last year. We have heard a bit but not like all the meetings being held last year.

[Anonymous]

Oh wait I see the 9 siblings now. Disregard my first question. Slow loading over here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If there were 80 seats offered and 71 matches why are there 17 on the waitlist?

I think the big push for IB attendence was last year. We have heard a bit but not like all the meetings being held last year.

Are you at a Hardy feeder?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

[Anonymous]

Here are the numbers you are seeking:

Awarded spots at Hardy historically accept at an 80% rate.

Pride is targeting about 60-65 OB spots for 6th grade, and she has planned a 6th grade cohort of 130 kids (same as last year).

Last year feeder students (43) + IB not from feeders (2) + military (7) = 52

This year her projections (which tend to be quite accurate) is that feeder students + IB not from feeders + military will be about 65-70 (predicting an increase by 30-35% in feeder kids, i.e. 15-18 more).

The configurations he has in mind for next year 6th grade is thus:
60-65 OBs
65-70 feeder (+IB non from feeders + military kids).

This is a steady and realistic increase in feeder school enrollment from the past year.

She has a scientific mind, she's experienced and realistic.

And these are the numbers.

[Anonymous]

Wonderful.

This is great excellent and I have complete confidence in Pride's stewardship of the school. (That's a weird feeling to have in DCPS.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

For the past few years Eaton students had the choice of Deal or Hardy, without going through thr lotto for Hardy. Central was hoping some Eaton families would choose Hardy over Deal but there were virtually no takers. Now DCPS is taking a more coercive approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

If this route is still open expect more IB Eaton families to try to get to Deal via Hearst. Many OOB kids at Eaton have separate geographical rights to Deal through their EOTP neighborhoods, so they can go OOB to Eaton the IB to Deal. Eaton IB families are the most impacted by the switch of Eaton from Deal to Hardy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

If this route is still open expect more IB Eaton families to try to get to Deal via Hearst. Many OOB kids at Eaton have separate geographical rights to Deal through their EOTP neighborhoods, so they can go OOB to Eaton the IB to Deal. Eaton IB families are the most impacted by the switch of Eaton from Deal to Hardy

As they should be, Eaton is closer to Hardy than Deal.

[Anonymous]

Are any Eaton 5th graders opting for Hardy this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

If this route is still open expect more IB Eaton families to try to get to Deal via Hearst. Many OOB kids at Eaton have separate geographical rights to Deal through their EOTP neighborhoods, so they can go OOB to Eaton the IB to Deal. Eaton IB families are the most impacted by the switch of Eaton from Deal to Hardy

As they should be, Eaton is closer to Hardy than Deal.

Eaton is closer to Hardy than Mann is to Hardy, and Mann has been IB to Hardy for forever!!

[Anonymous]

I wonder if any of the Hardy applicants know about Brookland Middle School? They have 39 seats available.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really think that between Key, Mann, Hyde, Stoddert (and maybe Eaton?) we can expect many more children enrolling from feeders so I'm bummed so many oob spots were awarded in the initial lottery. Not because I don't want oob, but because I don't want huge classes.

Eaton families are really enthusiastic about Hardy. NOT!

Were any Eaton families able to lottery in Hearst for the Deal feed? I know some were trying this route, but the proximity preference is so specific it can be hard to meet it.

If this route is still open expect more IB Eaton families to try to get to Deal via Hearst. Many OOB kids at Eaton have separate geographical rights to Deal through their EOTP neighborhoods, so they can go OOB to Eaton the IB to Deal. Eaton IB families are the most impacted by the switch of Eaton from Deal to Hardy

As they should be, Eaton is closer to Hardy than Deal.

Eaton is closer to Hardy than Mann is to Hardy, and Mann has been IB to Hardy for forever!!

Yeah, and Eaton has been going to Deal forever.

The real problem with Hardy is that basically every parent in Upper NW believes it is a shitty school and materially inferior to Deal. Therefore hardly anyone goes to Hardy, except OOB students whose regular middle school options are even shittier.

Hardy? More like Hardly.