LAMB Public Lottery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes that is her goal. Ask around the South Dakota campus. It’s unclear who hate her more- staff or parents.

I think hate is too strong and not widespread. I think the staff is sick and tired of seeing the admin filled by people without Montessori training and experience. They want to know why long time teachers and others weren't considered for these promotions. LAMB needs Mintessorians in leadership roles.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

NP. Separately, has anyone heard anything about PK4? It looks like no movement whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

Anyone else?

Yes. My child was #57 on PK3 list, and just received an offer today. 10 days to accept or decline. Feeling torn, since my son is doing great at a private immersion preschool I can barely afford.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

Anyone else?

Yes. My child was #57 on PK3 list, and just received an offer today. 10 days to accept or decline. Feeling torn, since my son is doing great at a private immersion preschool I can barely afford.

What? Take the spot! You won't get another chance. What would be your plan after he ages out of the preschool?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

Anyone else?

Yes. My child was #57 on PK3 list, and just received an offer today. 10 days to accept or decline. Feeling torn, since my son is doing great at a private immersion preschool I can barely afford.

Unless the commute isn't feasible long term or you don't want him to continue in immersion or you are zoned for Oyster etc. take the spot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else heard back from waitlist for preK3?

At least the website doesn’t look like they have moved past 46.

Anyone else?

Yes. My child was #57 on PK3 list, and just received an offer today. 10 days to accept or decline. Feeling torn, since my son is doing great at a private immersion preschool I can barely afford.

Unless the commute isn't feasible long term or you don't want him to continue in immersion or you are zoned for Oyster etc. take the spot.

Or, don't. Others would appreciate the spot more.

Parents of PK kids are so annoying sometimes. Babies grow into kids you know!

[Anonymous]

So is Lamb not admitting any prek4 students?

[Anonymous]

LAMB just crossed out through 59 on PK3. Zero cross-outs in PK4 or K. They must be backfilling all spots with PK3, which they can do with mixed age classrooms. Seems sketchy to me given that I believe their charter requires them to conduct a lottery that includes PK4 and K; maybe the fine print allows them to skirt around actually admitting any?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LAMB just crossed out through 59 on PK3. Zero cross-outs in PK4 or K. They must be backfilling all spots with PK3, which they can do with mixed age classrooms. Seems sketchy to me given that I believe their charter requires them to conduct a lottery that includes PK4 and K; maybe the fine print allows them to skirt around actually admitting any?

We're going into PK4 (second year) and I have also wondered this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:LAMB just crossed out through 59 on PK3. Zero cross-outs in PK4 or K. They must be backfilling all spots with PK3, which they can do with mixed age classrooms. Seems sketchy to me given that I believe their charter requires them to conduct a lottery that includes PK4 and K; maybe the fine print allows them to skirt around actually admitting any?

We're going into PK4 (second year) and I have also wondered this.

No charter schools are required to admit at every grade. LAMB agreed to conduct a lottery for those 3 grades backfill 'to the extent possible' (replacing a rising Pk4 vacancy with a new Pk4 student, etc). The question that no one here has insight into is how many (if any) rising Pk4 or rising K left. If LAMB is going to admit new students for those grades, they would only do so to the extent there are departures.

There are several other schools that run lotteries but never seem to admit people from older grades -- e.g. YY (admitted no one for K, 1 or 2 last year).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LAMB just crossed out through 59 on PK3. Zero cross-outs in PK4 or K. They must be backfilling all spots with PK3, which they can do with mixed age classrooms. Seems sketchy to me given that I believe their charter requires them to conduct a lottery that includes PK4 and K; maybe the fine print allows them to skirt around actually admitting any?

We're going into PK4 (second year) and I have also wondered this.

No charter schools are required to admit at every grade. LAMB agreed to conduct a lottery for those 3 grades backfill 'to the extent possible' (replacing a rising Pk4 vacancy with a new Pk4 student, etc). The question that no one here has insight into is how many (if any) rising Pk4 or rising K left. If LAMB is going to admit new students for those grades, they would only do so to the extent there are departures.

There are several other schools that run lotteries but never seem to admit people from older grades -- e.g. YY (admitted no one for K, 1 or 2 last year).

I'm certain some students are leaving in those grades (entering PK4 and K). It wouldn't be zero. But they also seem to allow for larger numbers of PK3 than those grades, and in general a decreasing total at each grade level. This may be common in Montessori.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LAMB just crossed out through 59 on PK3. Zero cross-outs in PK4 or K. They must be backfilling all spots with PK3, which they can do with mixed age classrooms. Seems sketchy to me given that I believe their charter requires them to conduct a lottery that includes PK4 and K; maybe the fine print allows them to skirt around actually admitting any?

We're going into PK4 (second year) and I have also wondered this.

No charter schools are required to admit at every grade. LAMB agreed to conduct a lottery for those 3 grades backfill 'to the extent possible' (replacing a rising Pk4 vacancy with a new Pk4 student, etc). The question that no one here has insight into is how many (if any) rising Pk4 or rising K left. If LAMB is going to admit new students for those grades, they would only do so to the extent there are departures.

There are several other schools that run lotteries but never seem to admit people from older grades -- e.g. YY (admitted no one for K, 1 or 2 last year).

As someone toward the top of the PK4 WL, this is so hard to watch. I don't understand why they wouldn't take anyone.