Lottery (and Waitlist) Swami 2019

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Where do you find the total number of people waitlisted? Is that publicly available information?

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Anonymous wrote:I am thrilled with our lottery results! I thank this forum for helping me understand how the system works and directing me towards the right resources to make my lists!

have PK3 and PK4 kids and am trying to decide between School-Within-School and Shining Stars Montessori.

We have a PK3 spot SWS with #3 on PK4 waiting list and a PK4 spot at SSM and #1 on waiting list for PK3.

I'm leaning towards SWS because its better for our work commute but in terms of day-to-day living with three young kids I'm wondering if Brookland is better. H Street/Capitol Hill have good access to the museums and restaurants but I'm not sure.

Any thoughts would be appreciated including if rolling the dice on SWS may be a losing bet. My girls are really close and I would strongly prefer they were at the same school. Thank you!!

Congrats on your good lottery number! I would talk to the front office person at SWS about the realistic odds of your pk4 kid getting off the waitlist at SWS. From what I have heard, there were a few pk4 kids waitlisted that have siblings already enrolled (not matched, but actually enrolled, thus they are higher on the waitlist than you. These families had an older child already at SWS and didn't have their pk3 child enrolled this year for various reasons). So, although #3 on the waitlist seems great, it may never move to a matched spot this year (and you are also competing with those other siblings for a K spot next year). This is an atypical year for Pk4 at SWS.

Thank you- this is really helpful! I had spoken with the school but am going to go in-person this week and try to better understand all the intricacies. We are also hustling to find a place to rent and sign a lease but still don't think we can meet residency requirements because we won't have a dc licences or utility bill by 5/1.

You only need one paystub. Don't need license or bill if you have a pay stub. Just change it with your HR asap after you sign your lease.

Note the paystub has to have a DC address and show withholding taxes being paid. https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/2019-20%20School%20Year%20DC%20Residency%20Verification%20Form_English.pdf
Paystub requires an address on it -- A valid pay stub issued within forty-five (45) days of providing proof of residency. Must contain the name of person enrolling the student or the name of the adult student showing his/her current DC home address and withholding of only DC personal income tax for the current tax year and no other states listed

PPP - have you seen these lottery results - will show you who is ahead of you on the WL. It appears all siblings got in and another 11 students https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/61

Correct for pk3 but wrong for pk4. Some siblings were waitlisted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the total number of people waitlisted? Is that publicly available information?

Waitlist data for this year is up:

https://public.tableau.com/profile/aaron2446#!/vizhome/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData/MSDCPublicDisplay

For DCPS:
https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/61

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the total number of people waitlisted? Is that publicly available information?

Waitlist data for this year is up:

https://public.tableau.com/profile/aaron2446#!/vizhome/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData/MSDCPublicDisplay

For DCPS:
https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/node/61

I am amazed at the number of EOTP schools waitlisting siblings!

[Anonymous]

My youngest got into Inspired teaching for PK3, my oldest is waitlisted #2 for Inspired Teaching for K as sibling preference.


Oldest is currently in Bridges, so hoping he will get into ITDS. Looks like #2 shouldn't be an issue even for K.


Thoughts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My youngest got into Inspired teaching for PK3, my oldest is waitlisted #2 for Inspired Teaching for K as sibling preference.


Oldest is currently in Bridges, so hoping he will get into ITDS. Looks like #2 shouldn't be an issue even for K.


Thoughts.

You will definitely get in. No question. But they move the list pretty late in the summer. That may be different as you are a sibling though.

[Anonymous]

Any insights into when Hyde typically starts moving their list? We are #19 right now (initially 18, but just went up)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any insights into when Hyde typically starts moving their list? We are #19 right now (initially 18, but just went up)

Just talked to Hyde this morning and was told that they will start reviewing and moving the waitlist in May as families offered spaces have until May 1 to enroll/release.

[Anonymous]

PreK3 Lee-Brookland #25 any hope?

[Anonymous]

Swami where are you? Waitlist data is up. What say you - is a number in the 30s for pk3 at ITS good?

[Anonymous]

Kindergarten: Any Chance?

1 E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School Waitlisted - #10
2 Creative Minds International PCS Waitlisted - #7
3 Powell Elementary School (Dual Language) - English Dominant Waitlisted - #10
4 E.W. Stokes – Brookland (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #9

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kindergarten: Any Chance?

1 E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School Waitlisted - #10
2 Creative Minds International PCS Waitlisted - #7
3 Powell Elementary School (Dual Language) - English Dominant Waitlisted - #10
4 E.W. Stokes – Brookland (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #9

You definitely will get into CMI.

[Anonymous]

We're #12 at Hearst for 1st grade. Any chance, Swami?

[Anonymous]

Swami: for PreK4 I’m 4 at MV8, 4 at LAMB, and 6 at Powell. What say you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kindergarten: Any Chance?

1 E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School Waitlisted - #10
2 Creative Minds International PCS Waitlisted - #7
3 Powell Elementary School (Dual Language) - English Dominant Waitlisted - #10
4 E.W. Stokes – Brookland (French Language Program) Waitlisted - #9

Probably no chance at Stokes.