NCRC Decisions

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Anonymous wrote:My child got into NCRC and we had zero connections. We also changed schools after a year. All that glitters is not gold.

I also never wrote a thank you note. Why would you do that? It's a school. We got into all of the schools we applied to and I never wrote a thank you note or "did any research" beyond location and curriculum. I find many of the parents on this board to be weird and intense. It isn't graduate school people!

Seriously. I think the schools can see the "thank you note writing, pain in the ass parents" from a mile away. It's preschool!!!
We also never wrote a single thank you or had any communication with the school and got into 4/4 preschools including NCRC, Aidan, and St Columba's.

Well, I took 5 minutes to write short notes and we got into NCRC, Aidan, River and Little Folks - if you want to play that game. I actually enjoyed seeing the schools, meeting the teachers and having the playdates. My thank you notes were sincere and I think it's common courtesy.

+1

Are you guys talking email or snail mail thank you notes?

[Anonymous]

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Actually, in NWDC, there aren't that many preschools, particularly part-time.

It always seemed to me that we have a lot of options in DC, even for part-time. St. Paul's, St. Columba's, St. John's, Gan HaYeled, Washington Hebrew, CCPC, CCBC, Franklin Montesorri etc.
There's also the cooperative preschool route as well, including the ones from DPR. And all the free options DCPS and charters that start at age 3 are "part-time" in that their core days are 8:30-3:30ish (shorter than daycare, if you don't include the aftecare).

+1. But maybe PP is looking for more exclusive options?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child got into NCRC and we had zero connections. We also changed schools after a year. All that glitters is not gold.

I also never wrote a thank you note. Why would you do that? It's a school. We got into all of the schools we applied to and I never wrote a thank you note or "did any research" beyond location and curriculum. I find many of the parents on this board to be weird and intense. It isn't graduate school people!

Seriously. I think the schools can see the "thank you note writing, pain in the ass parents" from a mile away. It's preschool!!!
We also never wrote a single thank you or had any communication with the school and got into 4/4 preschools including NCRC, Aidan, and St Columba's.

Well, I took 5 minutes to write short notes and we got into NCRC, Aidan, River and Little Folks - if you want to play that game. I actually enjoyed seeing the schools, meeting the teachers and having the playdates. My thank you notes were sincere and I think it's common courtesy.

+1

Are you guys talking email or snail mail thank you notes?

Snail mail for me.

[Anonymous]

Any WL calls yet?

[Anonymous]

Is it still so desirable with the new director?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it still so desirable with the new director?

yes. The new Head of School, Val Wise, is great-- very approachable, smart and innovative. We love her.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist this year?