Elementary Language Immersion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think today’s the day! Probably around lunch or end of day.

Is this your instinct or did someone from DCCAPS update their info?

[Anonymous]

Someone said likely to be sent on Monday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone said likely to be sent on Monday

Someone at DCCAPS?

[Anonymous]

The results are out! We are in at Maryvale. Waitlisted everywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Waitlisted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The results are out! We are in at Maryvale. Waitlisted everywhere else.

Lucky!! Congrats! Still waiting here, which probably isn’t a great sign…

[Anonymous]

Check your spam if you didn't get it, they all go out at once.

[Anonymous]

If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

If it's kindergarten, YES I would hold out. You can name the school if you want specific feedback but I have followed this for several years now and have never seen otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

If it's kindergarten, YES I would hold out. You can name the school if you want specific feedback but I have followed this for several years now and have never seen otherwise.

I'll just add that the Chinese programs are the biggest question mark for me, although even for them #7 is pretty good for K. But they are popular programs with just one class. Even the super popular Rock Creek Forest has safely made it to 30 in recent years. Ditto Maryvale, Sligo. Burnt Mills and Page tend to go very high.

[Anonymous]

Tell me all about RCF. Who is the principal and do we like them? Teachers?

[Anonymous]

We are currently #3 on a waitlist for entering in 1st grade, after not getting in last year.

Does anyone have any experience with how many -- if any -- kids get off the waitlist who are entering in 1st grade?

Thank you in advance!

Anonymous wrote:If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell me all about RCF. Who is the principal and do we like them? Teachers?

Parents go out of their way to make sure they send their love to teachers and staff. I like also that the parents make sure the children get along with their classmates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are currently #3 on a waitlist for entering in 1st grade, after not getting in last year.

Does anyone have any experience with how many -- if any -- kids get off the waitlist who are entering in 1st grade?

Thank you in advance!

Anonymous wrote:If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

That is tough and I think it could go either way. I'm not sure which school it is and if there are 1 or 2 classes, but it really depends on how many seats end up being in play (we know it's at least 2 but it could be more) and who the people are in front of you. Some years there ends up being a spot after school starts, and people are more likely to decline at that point, but other years that doesn't happen. Sorry -- I know that's an awkward limbo to be in. You could try to dig for more info about the school and possibly check with DCCAPS for historical data for the program, although without an immediate decision to make I might give them some time to get through the initial barrage of email I'm sure they're getting now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are currently #3 on a waitlist for entering in 1st grade, after not getting in last year.

Does anyone have any experience with how many -- if any -- kids get off the waitlist who are entering in 1st grade?

Thank you in advance!

Anonymous wrote:If the child is waitlisted at #7, is it almost as good as getting in?

Assuming the waitlist will move once everyone makes their final selection and over the summer.

Wondering if I should stick with what we got invited for or stay on the waitlist for what we really want.

That is tough and I think it could go either way. I'm not sure which school it is and if there are 1 or 2 classes, but it really depends on how many seats end up being in play (we know it's at least 2 but it could be more) and who the people are in front of you. Some years there ends up being a spot after school starts, and people are more likely to decline at that point, but other years that doesn't happen. Sorry -- I know that's an awkward limbo to be in. You could try to dig for more info about the school and possibly check with DCCAPS for historical data for the program, although without an immediate decision to make I might give them some time to get through the initial barrage of email I'm sure they're getting now.

Sorry, at least 2 seats unless it's a program with one class.