dcps lottery results

[Anonymous]

It is not "in" Crestwood but it is the neighborhood school that serves half of the residents of Crestwood. Just like Shepard Park serves the residents in Colonial Village. I did not say West was in Crestwood but the two communities share the same overall neighborhood, amenities, resources like parks and schools.

[Anonymous]

#12 WL Lafayette for pre-K (in bound but not currently enrolled)

[Anonymous]

Anyone know what West Elementary's reputation is for grades above kindergarten?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with you completely. While we are still hoping to get into Lafayette where she will attend K-5, getting into Shepherd Elementary would be just fine. I have been told that the only Pre-K program with open slots north of Military road is Takoma EC; every other Pre-K program in the northern reaches of the city has a wait list. For better or for worse, we are just not comfortable having our daughter attend a school with 8th graders.

You could check out Appletree, Bridges, and LAMB public charters. All three are focused exclusively on early-childhood education. Appletree and Bridges are Pre-school/Pre-K only, and LAMB is a Montessori program that will grow to 6th (don't think it's there yet). And their lotteries are still open.

[Anonymous]

Heres my results. Any chance for any of them? Pre-K.

Priority School Status Waitlist Position
1 Key Elementary School Waitlist 59
2 Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Waitlist 180
3 Murch Elementary School Waitlist 167
4 Janney Elementary School Waitlist 91
5 Hearst Elementary School Waitlist 27

[Anonymous]

What will be the process for contacting Waitlisters. Phone or email?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heres my results. Any chance for any of them? Pre-K.

Priority School Status Waitlist Position
1 Key Elementary School Waitlist 59
2 Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Waitlist 180
3 Murch Elementary School Waitlist 167
4 Janney Elementary School Waitlist 91
5 Hearst Elementary School Waitlist 27

Sorry, PP. If I were you, I would make other plans.

[Anonymous]

I think you have a shot at Hearst. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

For those of you on the waitlist at Bancroft, what attracts you to that school? I've read the posts at the Mt. Pleasant forum about the school, but I just wanted to get a fresh perspective.

[Anonymous]

Accepted at Eaton!
WL #23 at Hyde

[Anonymous]

Bancroft waitlister here:

the location (in our nabe)

the english/spanish bilingual model

the happiness/satisfaction of the parents and kids who i've spoken with

it's seems to be up and coming

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have spent a great deal of time speaking and emailing with DCPS today over the lottery results. I also spoke directly with Principal Main this afternoon. The bottom line is this: at wait list spot #4 you will get into Lafayette. Ms. Main indicated today that last years process included 92 applicants for 60 spots. After losing applicants to private school, age restrictions, and OOB restrictions, Ms. Main was able to accommodate everyone on the list.

Unfortunately for us we are #33 out of 34 for the in-boundary waitlist at Lafayette. Overall this process has been handled quite poorly by DCPS. I will give them credit for trying to be responsive to my requests for information (including Chancellor Rhee), but it seems there were many anomalies in the process. For example, one family has been waitlisted on the Lafayette list even though they have another child currently attending Lafayette.

Either way, I think you will get in. At least you have a good number, here were ours (which admittedly seemed to be really unlucky):

In-Boundary @ Lafayette: Wait List #33
Out of Boundary @ Murch: Wait List #115
Out of Boundary @ Janney: Wait List #181
Out of Boundary @ Shepherd: Wait List #10

Looks like our best bet is Shepherd. It is just so unfortunate that our daughter can not attend the school that is 3 blocks from her home and that we will have to drive across town for Pre-K. Alas ...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were waitlisted at Lafayette (#4) - any chances we will get in?

Assuming you're talking pre-K, yes, you should get in. Lafayette is filling 80 pre-K slots next year -- it's almost certain that more than three of the kids now in front of yours will move, go private (or charter), or get redshirted.

If you're talking about an older grade, no idea.

I would avoid Shepherd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I would avoid Shepherd

Really? Which Pre-K language immersion do you recommend? Oyster's waitlist is infamously static and Yu Ying's lottery hasn't happened yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I would avoid Shepherd

Really? Which Pre-K language immersion do you recommend? Oyster's waitlist is infamously static and Yu Ying's lottery hasn't happened yet.

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