Safeties

[Anonymous]

Van Ness is a great safety, but it only goes until 1st right now I think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not in the common lottery, but Bethune is a great safety school for PK3 and PK4.

I thought it would be a good safety, and got a waitlist number under 5. Somehow I never got a call....

Don't think of it as a safety unless you're friends with a secretary or similar.

Their classes aren't full. Did you call them?

No I got in another school and didn't feel like calling. But they specifically told me they would call me when a spot opened... And never did. [/quote



I think this is an indication of the value this school places on structure. As someone with a kid there (who frankly only because we had a terrible lottery draw), it confirms some of my fears. I'm not looking for an administration overlord, but I do think that structure and responsiveness = quality at some level.

[Anonymous]

JO Wilson is a pretty solid safety.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not in the common lottery, but Bethune is a great safety school for PK3 and PK4.

I thought it would be a good safety, and got a waitlist number under 5. Somehow I never got a call....

Don't think of it as a safety unless you're friends with a secretary or similar.

Their classes aren't full. Did you call them?

No I got in another school and didn't feel like calling. But they specifically told me they would call me when a spot opened... And never did.

Okay, well if you were desperate and needed a safety, you would have called. Yes, they are a hot mess, admin-wise, but they are a good and safe loving option for those who don't get their first pick of the others.

[Anonymous]

Apple Tree Oklahoma Ave.

[Anonymous]

Yes especially for Hill families this is a great option. In past years they've offered free aftercare for those switching to this Appletree.

[Anonymous]

Cleveland ES - English

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Van Ness is a great safety, but it only goes until 1st right now I think.

Apparently there were over 100 people at their last Open House. Not sure it's a safety anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Van Ness is a great safety, but it only goes until 1st right now I think.

Apparently there were over 100 people at their last Open House. Not sure it's a safety anymore.

I don't think they had to sign anything saying it would be on their list. Also every Van Ness parent I know is planning to lottery. Not because they don't like the school, but it is new.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Burroughs in Brookland.

They are having an Open House this Saturday from 9:00 - 12:00.

I don't think they accepted OOB for PK3 last year, or am I wrong?

We got in off the wait list OOB for PK3 last year. Didn't end up attending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JO Wilson is a pretty solid safety.

+1. Perhaps not a forever school, but I think parents would be very pleasantly surprised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a safety but Shepherd may be adding a new pK3

Only for IB kids, and even then last year they didn't all get in.

[Anonymous]

Seaton
Langley

Last year neither filled their PK3 cohort in the first round.

The info about Seaton is incorrect. I have in the 20s on their waitlist after the first round, and didn't get an offer for a PK3 spot til end September, well after the school year started.

[Anonymous]

Cleveland ES - English

Not a safety--again, I was on the waitlist after the first round and didn't get an offer til a few weeks after school started (no inbounds preference).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Not in the common lottery, but Bethune is a great safety school for PK3 and PK4.

I thought it would be a good safety, and got a waitlist number under 5. Somehow I never got a call....

Don't think of it as a safety unless you're friends with a secretary or similar.

Their classes aren't full. Did you call them?

No I got in another school and didn't feel like calling. But they specifically told me they would call me when a spot opened... And never did.

Okay, well if you were desperate and needed a safety, you would have called. Yes, they are a hot mess, admin-wise, but they are a good and safe loving option for those who don't get their first pick of the others.

Eh. Not really. I can't get a straight answer out of my PKer's teacher. Drives me up the wall. If they go outside for recess today it'll be the first day in well over a month, despite some relatively warmer temperatures lately.