2016 LAMB lottery results

[Anonymous]

I was at a lottery a few years ago and the 1st name drawn for 2nd grade was in at the lottery. They were excited - Washington Post took a picture.

All of the 1st graders re-enrolled and he did not get a spot.

The following year the family was at the lottery again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It kind of stinks for all other schools that there will be a 40-50 kid domino shuffle after enrollment deadlines.

(For families, however it is great. It is the "lottery game changer" of this year. Last year being MV adding seats post-lottery)

you have no idea how bad it was a few years ago - people were able to accept multiple spots until school started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It kind of stinks for all other schools that there will be a 40-50 kid domino shuffle after enrollment deadlines.

(For families, however it is great. It is the "lottery game changer" of this year. Last year being MV adding seats post-lottery)

you have no idea how bad it was a few years ago - people were able to accept multiple spots until school started.

Truth. So to value proposition this question: should school wait to have "accepted/enrolled" families playdates, seminars, events, etc?

[Anonymous]

I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It kind of stinks for all other schools that there will be a 40-50 kid domino shuffle after enrollment deadlines.

(For families, however it is great. It is the "lottery game changer" of this year. Last year being MV adding seats post-lottery)

you have no idea how bad it was a few years ago - people were able to accept multiple spots until school started.

Truth. So to value proposition this question: should school wait to have "accepted/enrolled" families playdates, seminars, events, etc?

no - life happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:do they keep a wait list? If so, what is the latest that we might hear from them?

Nope, they go down the list and look for the most "Hispanic-sounding" names and make sure they are admitted.

Oh in this case no doubt my kids will get in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do they not post until Friday? Seems like it would be easy to post results the same day.

It's always easy to suppose how easy someone else's professional considerations are, especially when you have no idea what you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.

And LAMB doesn't do that. I've heard more than one "person in the know" (complete idiots) tell me this, but it is not true. I wish it was.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.

At least in theory, being outside My School DC gives them some degree of influence over the pool the kids are chosen from, i.e. by performing outreach to groups they feel are underrepresented. Since they can't screen for language skills like DCPS can, what other option does an immersion charter have who is trying to achieve a balance of native speakers of both languages?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.

At least in theory, being outside My School DC gives them some degree of influence over the pool the kids are chosen from, i.e. by performing outreach to groups they feel are underrepresented. Since they can't screen for language skills like DCPS can, what other option does an immersion charter have who is trying to achieve a balance of native speakers of both languages?

LAMB could still do aggressive outreach to certain communities if it was in the common lottery. They could hold info sessions at libraries in Hispanic neighborhoods, etc and let people know they should rank the school highly on the common lottery if they want to go to LAMB. Wanting to do their own outreach is independent from needing to hold their own lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare. We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots. Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.

At least in theory, being outside My School DC gives them some degree of influence over the pool the kids are chosen from, i.e. by performing outreach to groups they feel are underrepresented. Since they can't screen for language skills like DCPS can, what other option does an immersion charter have who is trying to achieve a balance of native speakers of both languages?

How does participating in My School DC hinder the outreach a school can do? I've seen other schools out in the community that do participate.

[Anonymous]

It probably doesn't hinder outreach. But LAMB is convinced that it's approach gives them the best shot at a diverse applicant pool. Maybe they don't want people to have to rank LAMB in preference order against the of their choices?

We can all form an opinion about their approach but it is their choice. And with 800 applicants it doesn't seem to be hurting them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It probably doesn't hinder outreach. But LAMB is convinced that it's approach gives them the best shot at a diverse applicant pool. Maybe they don't want people to have to rank LAMB in preference order against the of their choices?

We can all form an opinion about their approach but it is their choice. And with 800 applicants it doesn't seem to be hurting them.

Yes but with their past (yes, I know first hand when my Spanish speaking friend got in and had a number 200 worse than me), they should not be allowed this luxury. It should have been required by the charter board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It probably doesn't hinder outreach. But LAMB is convinced that it's approach gives them the best shot at a diverse applicant pool. Maybe they don't want people to have to rank LAMB in preference order against the of their choices?

We can all form an opinion about their approach but it is their choice. And with 800 applicants it doesn't seem to be hurting them.

Yes but with their past (yes, I know first hand when my Spanish speaking friend got in and had a number 200 worse than me), they should not be allowed this luxury. It should have been required by the charter board.

How long ago? Been a few years since they did the Oyster-style dual lottery. And once they were told to stop they did.