Large PS/PK classes smaller upper classes

[Anonymous]

I notice that there are a number of DCPS that have huge PS/PK classes and then the number of students in K, 1, 2, etc. are very small. Where do all the rising PS/PK kids go, especially when at K, there will be a number of IB students that are guaranteed a spot?

[Anonymous]

1. There are just more 3 and 4 year olds in DC than there are 10 and 11 year olds, or even 6 and 7 year olds.

2. Some kids go to private schools or their families move out of DC.

3. Others go to charters or out of boundary schools. But as more people in neighborhoods with higher-performing schools start to use them, there will be less ability to go OOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. There are just more 3 and 4 year olds in DC than there are 10 and 11 year olds, or even 6 and 7 year olds.2. Some kids go to private schools or their families move out of DC.

3. Others go to charters or out of boundary schools. But as more people in neighborhoods with higher-performing schools start to use them, there will be less ability to go OOB.

Correct and familes use the PK3 and 4 programs as free daycare until they find better options.

[Anonymous]

OP, are you basing your observation on lottery waitlist results that you are looking at actual school enrollment numbers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you basing your observation on lottery waitlist results that you are looking at actual school enrollment numbers?

I'm looking at actual school enrollment numbers. There are some schools that have 60+ slots for PK3/PK4 and much smaller numbers for K. Even if all the factors raised above were true, it still seems like the upper grades would not be able to accomodate the rising PS/PK classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you basing your observation on lottery waitlist results that you are looking at actual school enrollment numbers?

I'm looking at actual school enrollment numbers. There are some schools that have 60+ slots for PK3/PK4 and much smaller numbers for K. Even if all the factors raised above were true, it still seems like the upper grades would not be able to accomodate the rising PS/PK classes.

More parents are starting to keep their kids in school longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you basing your observation on lottery waitlist results that you are looking at actual school enrollment numbers?

I'm looking at actual school enrollment numbers. There are some schools that have 60+ slots for PK3/PK4 and much smaller numbers for K. Even if all the factors raised above were true, it still seems like the upper grades would not be able to accomodate the rising PS/PK classes.

Some upper elementary kids go private.

NCS and STA start with 4th grade.
I have friends who are at 1 of the Virginia Privates and left their DCPS that did not feed a decent MS after 4th as it was easer to get in.

BASIS and Latin start at 5th so families that may not have good MS / HS options leave if they can get a spot.

[Anonymous]

They use the free daycare and then move to Arlington, fairfax and silver spring.