Shepherd also has a couple of IB waitlisted for PK4 this year (along w/14 PK3 IB families)--it used to be a fairly reasonable bet for OOB families up until very recently. Seems most Wilson feeders are moving in this direction, along with other schools. |
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It's everywhere. Highest at Deal feeders and Capitol Hill but still striking.
Bancroft - 29 Pk4; 40 IB PK3 Takoma -- 12 IB PK4; 3 IB Pk3 (incl 1 w/sibling accepted) Barnard - 8 IB Pk3 Truesdell - 1 PK4 IB; 1 PK3 IB Walker Jones - 3 PK4 IB; 2 PK3 IB West - 19 PK3 IB; Whittier - 2 PK4 IB; 6 PK3 IB |
Hearst doesn't have pk3. Do you mean 5 IB kids for PK4? |
Yes. typo. |
NP but yes, that's the number for PK4. |
One person posted on the list Serv and got 0 public responses. Hardly what I'd call "fiorming a union." An attempt - yes. Honestly I thought the stats were pretty good this year especially since a PK class was cut. Take heart future K class - you are not a bubble year. |
We young families are priced out of Janney. There's nothing we can do, even on 350k HHI to get into a home we can afford there with childcare/camp/nanny costs. |
| Are you asking for sympathy with a HHI of 350K? |
You can easily afford a year of child care on $350,000. Or move to a lovely part of Arlington or Montgomery County. |
Exactly. This was the attempt by one individual, clearly made out of frustration, who isn't even a Janney parent yet. Sad to see some people on this forum trying to twist this into a "movement" that somehow reflects negatively on all Janney parents, current or future, as a whole.
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I'm not, I'm saying there aren't bubbles classes coming because at some point who can afford to have kids and buy in that zone? |
| Always seems to be someone who can pay more in DC. And if or when there isn't prices will come down. |
My understanding is that this is the first year Hearst waitlisted anyone IB for PK4. Also a handful of siblings enrolled waitlisted as well. The school is more and more in demand. With a PK4er this year, I see why - it's a little gem. |
BS. Friends bought a 3-bed, 900K home IB for Janney just last year after selling their Cap Hill house for the same amount. They earn around 225K jointly. They don't pay camp costs - they use free DCPS summer school and parks and recs programs. |
| Also - nannies are most expensive childcare. There ar plenty of alternatives. |