Lottery Swami Checking in for MSDC Season

[Anonymous]

PreK3

1. SWS
2. Two Rivers @ Young
3. Yu Ying
4. Lee Montessori
5. Mundo Verde 1
6. Mundo Verde 2
7. Tyler Creative Arts
8. Tyler Spanish
9. Payne
10. Miner (IB)

[Anonymous]

5th grade:

1. Basis
2. Latin
3. Two Rivers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Need to get 2 & 3rd grade children out of poorly managed / low performing charter that goes through 8th. Are IB for Bruce Monroe /MacFarland.
Don’t care about immersion. Seems impossible to lottery into a Hardy/ Deal feeder. Help! Would prefer not to move.

ITS

Why would you say this? ITS is a very well managed charter (from what I hear and know) and high performing. I assumed CMI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

It’s PK3, look at the early childhood ratings. Langley is fine. OP does have two extra spots. Sounds like they are doing Spanish or bust and will tray again next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Need to get 2 & 3rd grade children out of poorly managed / low performing charter that goes through 8th. Are IB for Bruce Monroe /MacFarland.
Don’t care about immersion. Seems impossible to lottery into a Hardy/ Deal feeder. Help! Would prefer not to move.

ITS

Why would you say this? ITS is a very well managed charter (from what I hear and know) and high performing. I assumed CMI.

Suggesting she looks at ITS for path to middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

She might not get into Burroughs. Langley is her IB and is guaranteed.

The star rating is a statistical house of cards. Langley's K-2nd test scores are much higher, and it's a lovely, lively place. Also did you know that Langley is getting ONE MILLION DOLLARS from this stupid star system?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Need to get 2 & 3rd grade children out of poorly managed / low performing charter that goes through 8th. Are IB for Bruce Monroe /MacFarland.
Don’t care about immersion. Seems impossible to lottery into a Hardy/ Deal feeder. Help! Would prefer not to move.

ITS

Why would you say this? ITS is a very well managed charter (from what I hear and know) and high performing. I assumed CMI.

Suggesting she looks at ITS for path to middle school.

Oops. I agree. I thought it was a guess of current school

Also Cap City, Haynes, and TR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

She might not get into Burroughs. Langley is her IB and is guaranteed.

The star rating is a statistical house of cards. Langley's K-2nd test scores are much higher, and it's a lovely, lively place. Also did you know that Langley is getting ONE MILLION DOLLARS from this stupid star system?

Wow. This almost makes me think that if I were running a low 2 star I'd try and get down to a 1 next year for a cash infusion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

She might not get into Burroughs. Langley is her IB and is guaranteed.

The star rating is a statistical house of cards. Langley's K-2nd test scores are much higher, and it's a lovely, lively place. Also did you know that Langley is getting ONE MILLION DOLLARS from this stupid star system?

Wow. This almost makes me think that if I were running a low 2 star I'd try and get down to a 1 next year for a cash infusion

Except not every 1-star school got additional funding. Just the lowest ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

She might not get into Burroughs. Langley is her IB and is guaranteed.

The star rating is a statistical house of cards. Langley's K-2nd test scores are much higher, and it's a lovely, lively place. Also did you know that Langley is getting ONE MILLION DOLLARS from this stupid star system?

Wow. This almost makes me think that if I were running a low 2 star I'd try and get down to a 1 next year for a cash infusion

It has to be the lowest of the one-stars, so that would be hard to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PK3 (no sibling preferences). We are going for Spanish immersion as DD is with Spanish-only speaking nanny and I speak to her in both Spanish and English (although still wouldn't list as Spanish dominant). Thoughts?

1. Mundo Verde P St
2. Mundo Verde Brookland
3. DC Bilingual
4. Stokes Brookland - Spanish
5. Cleveland - Spanish - English Dominant (OOB)
6. Shining Stars (would only accept Spanish track)
7. Bethune 16th St
8. Bethune Brookland
9. Stokes East End - Spanish
10. Langley (IB)

Replace Langley with Burroughs. Langley has a 1 Star rating.

She might not get into Burroughs. Langley is her IB and is guaranteed.

The star rating is a statistical house of cards. Langley's K-2nd test scores are much higher, and it's a lovely, lively place. Also did you know that Langley is getting ONE MILLION DOLLARS from this stupid star system?

Agree that folks considering Langley should look at K-2 scores. They are exceeding all their growth goals. We are at Langley PK3. We love it. My kid can't wait to go to school in the morning and tell me what they did when home at night, which is probably the highest mark you can give a school. The teachers are loving and invested, the principal and assistant principal and administration are strategic and engaged, the social emotional program is implemented with fidelity and enthusiasm, we see demonstrable and steady progress in a skill areas for my child, the garden is a great addition, the two gyms are every child's dream, the families are so much nicer than our day care (ok...that's a very personal note ), they have two after care programs so you are guaranteed to get a slot.

I realize that it is a risk to start down Langley path without demonstrated achievement in higher grades and understand why families may wish to put schools ahead on the list that give greater guarantee that the upper grades will be as amazing an experience as the lower grades. And, of course, no immersion. But for you and other families reading this post that may be considering or will end up at Langley, just wanted to give a shout out that we have experienced a lot of good thus far.

[Anonymous]

hi Swami!

Would you look at my Kindergarten list? Currently Prek4 at Seaton and loving it, but worried about the higher grades and also about attrition of all his friends this year. Would be open to staying, though.

1. ITS
2. Eaton (we would move to be closer if we got in)
3. Mundo Verde - P Street (but honestly I have a lot of reservations about the school (teachers/rigor/playground) and I don't know if I would accept.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hi Swami!

Would you look at my Kindergarten list? Currently Prek4 at Seaton and loving it, but worried about the higher grades and also about attrition of all his friends this year. Would be open to staying, though.

1. ITS
2. Eaton (we would move to be closer if we got in)
3. Mundo Verde - P Street (but honestly I have a lot of reservations about the school (teachers/rigor/playground) and I don't know if I would accept.

Thanks!

If you’re willing to move, why not just move now and get guaranteed access? Or do you prefer ITS and your current neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hi Swami!

Would you look at my Kindergarten list? Currently Prek4 at Seaton and loving it, but worried about the higher grades and also about attrition of all his friends this year. Would be open to staying, though.

1. ITS
2. Eaton (we would move to be closer if we got in)
3. Mundo Verde - P Street (but honestly I have a lot of reservations about the school (teachers/rigor/playground) and I don't know if I would accept.

Thanks!

If you’re willing to move, why not just move now and get guaranteed access? Or do you prefer ITS and your current neighborhood?

What do you like so much about ITS? We are in K there, switched from our IB, and so far I'm not blown away.