ITS v CMI waitlist decision

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are 2014-15 stats. Differences are very nominal. I think it's better to focus on whether it would be worth it to uproot the kid. I don't think it's worth it to even consider it at his point. The chances of getting off the WL at this point in the game are pretty low.

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/197_Inspired_Teaching_Demonstration_PCS.pdf

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS.pdf

Uproot the kid? They're three!!! Perspective people. As parents we have to make decisions based on the long term best interest. Kid has been in class for a week. And he's/she's three years old!

And who's to say they will be happier at new school? Who's to say they won't continue to play lottery for another option? Then yet another to solidify better middle school or high school? To want to move your kid based on having more aftercare specials seems pretty petty to me and yes, it seems unnecessary if, as indicated, they are happy as is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are 2014-15 stats. Differences are very nominal. I think it's better to focus on whether it would be worth it to uproot the kid. I don't think it's worth it to even consider it at his point. The chances of getting off the WL at this point in the game are pretty low.

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/197_Inspired_Teaching_Demonstration_PCS.pdf

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS.pdf

Uproot the kid? They're three!!! Perspective people. As parents we have to make decisions based on the long term best interest. Kid has been in class for a week. And he's/she's three years old!

And who's to say they will be happier at new school? Who's to say they won't continue to play lottery for another option? Then yet another to solidify better middle school or high school? To want to move your kid based on having more aftercare specials seems pretty petty to me and yes, it seems unnecessary if, as indicated, they are happy as is.

Two different things in your statement. The fact that you think aftercare isn't a reason to move schools is a legitimate position for you to take, but clearly OP doesn't agree. And that's also a legitimate position for them to take? See how that works? And either petty doesn't mean what you think it means or your a judgmental a-hole. Separate issue is whether they will move again...maybe they will, maybe they won't.

[Anonymous]

I'm writing as a new cmi pk3 parent. So far we really like the school and my son will start one of the after school clubs in one week. Are there that many more kids in ITS classes? The after school clubs sound cool, but I wouldn't switch schools because of them. I don't think I'd switch my kid unless the commute was much better Or some other reason why cmi was better in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm writing as a new cmi pk3 parent. So far we really like the school and my son will start one of the after school clubs in one week. Are there that many more kids in ITS classes? The after school clubs sound cool, but I wouldn't switch schools because of them. I don't think I'd switch my kid unless the commute was much better Or some other reason why cmi was better in the long run.

+1 as a parent of an older kid (7), I can tell you that specials at school are not all they're cracked up to be. You kid will likely take an interest in things that are not at the school. Soccer, baseball, dance, scouts etc, once taken seriously, will take on a life of their own. In short, specials tend to matter most for parents of 3 and 4 year olds. I mean that in the nicest way possible. Try to think in the long term. Sounds like you have 2 great options. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm writing as a new cmi pk3 parent. So far we really like the school and my son will start one of the after school clubs in one week. Are there that many more kids in ITS classes? The after school clubs sound cool, but I wouldn't switch schools because of them. I don't think I'd switch my kid unless the commute was much better Or some other reason why cmi was better in the long run.

+1 as a parent of an older kid (7), I can tell you that specials at school are not all they're cracked up to be. You kid will likely take an interest in things that are not at the school. Soccer, baseball, dance, scouts etc, once taken seriously, will take on a life of their own. In short, specials tend to matter most for parents of 3 and 4 year olds. I mean that in the nicest way possible. Try to think in the long term. Sounds like you have 2 great options. Good luck.

They are also quite expensive.

[Anonymous]

They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

My child got in after school started, moving 6 spots in 4 days. I appreciate that she's asking now rather than in a panic with 24 hours to decide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

Well, they're #4 now and there's >month before count day. It could happen easily if CMI has a spot to fill & the other 3 people decided they like the school they're in already. But OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

Why do you assume that? Did every current CMI student rank it #1? Because all it takes is for 1 CMI family to get off a waitlist for a school they prefer more, then CMI WL #s 1-4 decide switching in is no longer worth it. Does seem so implausible to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

Why do you assume that? Did every current CMI student rank it #1? Because all it takes is for 1 CMI family to get off a waitlist for a school they prefer more, then CMI WL #s 1-4 decide switching in is no longer worth it. Does seem so implausible to me.

That CMI "we are HYP" approach is what gives us a bad name. Do better fellow CMIer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

Please ignore the bitter mean girl who has a lousy lottery number, marginal IB school and a desire for everyone else to suffer as she does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are not getting in as #5 on the wait list, making this a completely moot exercise.

Why do you assume that? Did every current CMI student rank it #1? Because all it takes is for 1 CMI family to get off a waitlist for a school they prefer more, then CMI WL #s 1-4 decide switching in is no longer worth it. Does seem so implausible to me.

That CMI "we are HYP" approach is what gives us a bad name. Do better fellow CMIer.

Huh?

[Anonymous]

PP, this is a troll pretending to be a CMI parent. Just ignore. I think she's bored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, this is a troll pretending to be a CMI parent. Just ignore. I think she's bored.

But what is HYP?

[Anonymous]

NP here...Harvard, Yale, Princeton.