Are you using all 12 of your lottery slots?

[Anonymous]

We live on the Hill and I am having a really hard time coming up with more than 7 schools to lottery for. This is PK3. Should I just leave the rest blank? Seems like a waste.

[Anonymous]

I would say that you fill out the bottom spots with schools that you would be OK sending your kid to. Even if you re apply next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live on the Hill and I am having a really hard time coming up with more than 7 schools to lottery for. This is PK3. Should I just leave the rest blank? Seems like a waste.

I think it really depends on your IB school. Is it a guarantee for the grade you're applying, and how many schools would you prefer over your IB? And how far would you drive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the Hill and I am having a really hard time coming up with more than 7 schools to lottery for. This is PK3. Should I just leave the rest blank? Seems like a waste.

I think it really depends on your IB school. Is it a guarantee for the grade you're applying, and how many schools would you prefer over your IB? And how far would you drive?

This is OP. It's not a guarantee at all. We are IB for Peabody. I think any school has to be walkable because our nanny doesn't drive.

[Anonymous]

I filled out the bottom with schools that I could maybe possibly tolerate. Just to keep my opions open. You never know-- maybe a school will get a new principal, roll out a new program, maybe I will like the school more if I look at it more closely, maybe my daycare will have some kind of problem, etc. etc. It's 9 months between then and now, things can change.

[Anonymous]

I am using one slot. We love our IB school and our 4-year old is IB with sibling so there is no chance we won't get in.

[Anonymous]

Let the nanny stay at home with the other kid, and you do the drop off. I love greeting and interacting with DC'S friends. Knowing the kids really helps with the after school discussion. Coos a school near your job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let the nanny stay at home with the other kid, and you do the drop off. I love greeting and interacting with DC'S friends. Knowing the kids really helps with the after school discussion. Coos a school near your job.

This is OP. I could do drop off but not pickup and spouse couldn't do pickup either. Job is not near any schools.

[Anonymous]

Your nanny could bike the kid to school, which could open up a few more options.

[Anonymous]

Uber or taxi

[Anonymous]

After care.

[Anonymous]

Peabody
Logan
SWS
Brent
Maury
Both Tyler programs
Ludlow
Payne
Minor
Maybe Thomson (metro accessible)?
Two Rivers (long walk)
Apple tree
Yu Ying (bus from Hill)

[Anonymous]

For PreK 4 - did our IB and a select # of schools that are on our commute path.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uber or taxi

I hope this is a joke...are people really that out of touch to think that uber to/from twice on a school day would be feasible to transport a kid to school? Really? I have friends that struggle to pay aftercare yet alone $800 a month in taxi costs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peabody
Logan
SWS
Brent
Maury
Both Tyler programs
Ludlow
Payne
Minor
Maybe Thomson (metro accessible)?
Two Rivers (long walk)
Apple tree
Yu Ying (bus from Hill)

Is there any point to ranking Brent and Maury if you are OOB? Both waitlist a ton of IB kids.