2016 LAMB lottery results

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So can anyone confirm calls were actually made today?

Well, I didn't get one, so they must not have!

There were 850+ applicants for 20-25 seats after the 40 confirmed siblings were admitted. How many seats in pk3 versus pk4? Didn't say. They just randomized the list and put it on the screen. #3 on the pk3 list celebrated and was hugged, as did #12 on the pk4 list so I hope they eventually get a call or email. They applied for an enrollment increase, and if approved, will have 40-50 more seats. At which campus? She wouldn't say.

So who got in? We don't know yet. But the order is set. It was a questionable process.

If there were only 40 siblings, there should be a lot more initial pk3/pk4 slots. 6 classes of 30 right now (a third of which are K age). This would mean 80 or so no-sibling spots.

Except that a lot of the pk3 kids who are there now will move up to pk4, so there will only be a few new pk4s admitted to compensate for attrition. Your figure of 80 assumes that all pk4 would come in new. In reality if there are 40 siblings there would be around 30 new spots, unless they open up a new class.

Yes! I knew my math was off somewhere. Duh -- rising PK4s. Apologies. And good luck to all!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So can anyone confirm calls were actually made today?

Well, I didn't get one, so they must not have!

There were 850+ applicants for 20-25 seats after the 40 confirmed siblings were admitted. How many seats in pk3 versus pk4? Didn't say. They just randomized the list and put it on the screen. #3 on the pk3 list celebrated and was hugged, as did #12 on the pk4 list so I hope they eventually get a call or email. They applied for an enrollment increase, and if approved, will have 40-50 more seats. At which campus? She wouldn't say.

So who got in? We don't know yet. But the order is set. It was a questionable process.

If there were only 40 siblings, there should be a lot more initial pk3/pk4 slots. 6 classes of 30 right now (a third of which are K age). This would mean 80 or so no-sibling spots.

There are 6 classes with 9 or 10 kids in preK 3. Maybe learn basic math before you start slandering people. We did not get a call today either.

No slandering. Just bad math at end of long day. Apologies! And good luck.

[Anonymous]

These people need to get some Montessori beads and review their math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So can anyone confirm calls were actually made today?

Well, I didn't get one, so they must not have!

There were 850+ applicants for 20-25 seats after the 40 confirmed siblings were admitted. How many seats in pk3 versus pk4? Didn't say. They just randomized the list and put it on the screen. #3 on the pk3 list celebrated and was hugged, as did #12 on the pk4 list so I hope they eventually get a call or email. They applied for an enrollment increase, and if approved, will have 40-50 more seats. At which campus? She wouldn't say.

So who got in? We don't know yet. But the order is set. It was a questionable process.

If there were only 40 siblings, there should be a lot more initial pk3/pk4 slots. 6 classes of 30 right now (a third of which are K age). This would mean 80 or so no-sibling spots.

Except that a lot of the pk3 kids who are there now will move up to pk4, so there will only be a few new pk4s admitted to compensate for attrition. Your figure of 80 assumes that all pk4 would come in new. In reality if there are 40 siblings there would be around 30 new spots, unless they open up a new class.

Yes! I knew my math was off somewhere. Duh -- rising PK4s. Apologies. And good luck to all!!!

Right, that is the questionable part. If there are 20-25 total spots, but no distinction is made between pk3 and Pk4 results (when there is distinction between pk3 and pk4 applicant pools) it is questionable that #12 on the Pk4 list would get a congratulatory hug because that means even distribution when one would assume more pk3 acceptances for those non-sibling 20-25 spots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So can anyone confirm calls were actually made today?

Well, I didn't get one, so they must not have!

There were 850+ applicants for 20-25 seats after the 40 confirmed siblings were admitted. How many seats in pk3 versus pk4? Didn't say. They just randomized the list and put it on the screen. #3 on the pk3 list celebrated and was hugged, as did #12 on the pk4 list so I hope they eventually get a call or email. They applied for an enrollment increase, and if approved, will have 40-50 more seats. At which campus? She wouldn't say.

So who got in? We don't know yet. But the order is set. It was a questionable process.

If there were only 40 siblings, there should be a lot more initial pk3/pk4 slots. 6 classes of 30 right now (a third of which are K age). This would mean 80 or so no-sibling spots.

Except that a lot of the pk3 kids who are there now will move up to pk4, so there will only be a few new pk4s admitted to compensate for attrition. Your figure of 80 assumes that all pk4 would come in new. In reality if there are 40 siblings there would be around 30 new spots, unless they open up a new class.

Yes! I knew my math was off somewhere. Duh -- rising PK4s. Apologies. And good luck to all!!!

Right, that is the questionable part. If there are 20-25 total spots, but no distinction is made between pk3 and Pk4 results (when there is distinction between pk3 and pk4 applicant pools) it is questionable that #12 on the Pk4 list would get a congratulatory hug because that means even distribution when one would assume more pk3 acceptances for those non-sibling 20-25 spots.

approximately 20 pk3 slots and 6 pk4 slots. more spaces if they get some more classroom space, at SD campus I believe.

[Anonymous]

Number 12 in PK 4 could have staff or sibling preference which pulled them to top of heap.

But go ahead and complain to OSSE if you think something is amiss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Number 12 in PK 4 could have staff or sibling preference which pulled them to top of heap.

But go ahead and complain to OSSE if you think something is amiss.

No, the siblings were taken out of the lottery. It was literally a random list generator that made an order of the applicants. No preferences would have been in play at the point he was congratulated, so I hope he gets in when there are actual results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Number 12 in PK 4 could have staff or sibling preference which pulled them to top of heap.

But go ahead and complain to OSSE if you think something is amiss.

No, the siblings were taken out of the lottery. It was literally a random list generator that made an order of the applicants. No preferences would have been in play at the point he was congratulated, so I hope he gets in when there are actual results.

I hope he gets in too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Number 12 in PK 4 could have staff or sibling preference which pulled them to top of heap.

But go ahead and complain to OSSE if you think something is amiss.

No, the siblings were taken out of the lottery. It was literally a random list generator that made an order of the applicants. No preferences would have been in play at the point he was congratulated, so I hope he gets in when there are actual results.

I hope he gets in too!

He will if they open another classroom. But maybe not before. Is everyone getting emails on Friday? That would be a bummer for him.

[Anonymous]

Expansion of their charter won't be voted on until mid-May. People will need to sit tight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Expansion of their charter won't be voted on until mid-May. People will need to sit tight.

are we sure these extra primary classes wouldn't still fall under their current capacity limit? if they are getting extra space at their south dakota campus, they should have room to open more classrooms. I think the limiting factor in any expansion right now is physical space.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Expansion of their charter won't be voted on until mid-May. People will need to sit tight.

are we sure these extra primary classes wouldn't still fall under their current capacity limit? if they are getting extra space at their south dakota campus, they should have room to open more classrooms. I think the limiting factor in any expansion right now is physical space.

She said the new space would be at the SD campus but was careful to say 40-50 spots without committing to a campus.

If you applied, would you happily go to either campus? Just curious because SD is preferable to me and I'd have to think hard about the other one (if I got in, which I won't since I was 400s on the list). It's weird that they don't match applicants to campuses, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

It kind of stinks for all other schools that there will be a 40-50 kid domino shuffle after enrollment deadlines.

(For families, however it is great. It is the "lottery game changer" of this year. Last year being MV adding seats post-lottery)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Expansion of their charter won't be voted on until mid-May. People will need to sit tight.

are we sure these extra primary classes wouldn't still fall under their current capacity limit? if they are getting extra space at their south dakota campus, they should have room to open more classrooms. I think the limiting factor in any expansion right now is physical space.

Yes. The extra space is primarily for upper grades but has been enough classrooms to allow for primary classes as well. Only expanding for primary if the capacity is increased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You aren't going to get in, so just don't worry about it. Its seriously not worth the stress.

+1. 30 some spots, 800 applicants, don't waste your time thinking about it.