PK3 lottery - Lincoln Park area

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think I have decided on this:

1) Maury
2) SWS
3) Peabody
4) Miner
5) Appletree LP

You have zero percent chance of getting into Peabody OOB.

You have a good chance of not getting into anything with this list. I would add something like AT Oklahoma Ave if you want to have something that you'll be more likely to get into. You can always turn it down if you don't like it enough. It's not much farther than Miner. Also maybe JO Wilson if it's not too far away for you?

So
1-Maury
2-SWS
3-Miner
4-AT LP
5-JO Wilson
6-AT Okl Ave

Thanks. I can't do JO Wilson or OK Ave though. They are way too far out of my walking commute, which I have set at 2 miles as the upper limit (home > school > work, one way).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just want to add that we’re another Miner ECE family, IB for Maury. We are very, very happy with the school and highly recommend it.

But not happy enough to stay?

Not the PP but want to say that as a family currently at a school that isn't our IB but that we are happy with there is still a serious appeal to switch our child into our IB at K. Being at a school that is basically right outside our door and where all our neighborhood kids on our block attend for 6 years seems kind of seems like a no brainer, especially if it's an equal or "better" school.

[Anonymous]

Peabody is pointless to list. You can put it on there (if you’re not listing 12 schools) but you have a 0% chance of getting in.

[Anonymous]

I feel your pain OP; this will be us next year!!!!

[Anonymous]

There is a very useful video on myschooldc website that explains this. People have stated this but it was among other tidbits: remember if you get into a school ALL schools below it drop off your list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think I have decided on this:

1) Maury
2) SWS
3) Peabody
4) Miner
5) Appletree LP

You have zero percent chance of getting into Peabody OOB.

You have a good chance of not getting into anything with this list. I would add something like AT Oklahoma Ave if you want to have something that you'll be more likely to get into. You can always turn it down if you don't like it enough. It's not much farther than Miner. Also maybe JO Wilson if it's not too far away for you?

So
1-Maury
2-SWS
3-Miner
4-AT LP
5-JO Wilson
6-AT Okl Ave

Thanks. I can't do JO Wilson or OK Ave though. They are way too far out of my walking commute, which I have set at 2 miles as the upper limit (home > school > work, one way).

you plan to walk? What will you do if you don’t get anything?

[Anonymous]

Zero percent chance of getting into JO as well, I’d bet. I don’t think they admitted any OOB kids for PK3 this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think I have decided on this:

1) Maury
2) SWS
3) Peabody
4) Miner
5) Appletree LP

You have zero percent chance of getting into Peabody OOB.

You have a good chance of not getting into anything with this list. I would add something like AT Oklahoma Ave if you want to have something that you'll be more likely to get into. You can always turn it down if you don't like it enough. It's not much farther than Miner. Also maybe JO Wilson if it's not too far away for you?

So
1-Maury
2-SWS
3-Miner
4-AT LP
5-JO Wilson
6-AT Okl Ave

Thanks. I can't do JO Wilson or OK Ave though. They are way too far out of my walking commute, which I have set at 2 miles as the upper limit (home > school > work, one way).

you plan to walk? What will you do if you don’t get anything?

OP said if she didn't get into something close / walkable she'd continue with daycare / private options. Not everyone is desperate for free PK3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Zero percent chance of getting into JO as well, I’d bet. I don’t think they admitted any OOB kids for PK3 this year.

They did post-WL movement at least.

[Anonymous]

OP again.

I'm wondering if there's any harm in listing schools that there is "zero chance" of getting into? I mean, maybe something freaky happens, and there's no harm in trying? Here's my current top six ...

1) Maury- my IB
2) SWS
3) Brent - I know, no chance, but so close to my work
4) Peabody - same as above
5) Appletree LC -- I am having trouble deciding on whether to rank Appletree above Miner or switch them. Appletree makes a shorter commute.
6) Miner -- I've read a lot of nice things about Miner in this thread. Free breakfast and lunch is kinda nice too.

Also I've decided to expand my commute limit to 2.1 miles, and so I'm planning to include the following for #7-10, but not sure how to rank them. They are all the same distance for me (home > school > office).

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

I appreciate any thoughts!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again.

I'm wondering if there's any harm in listing schools that there is "zero chance" of getting into? I mean, maybe something freaky happens, and there's no harm in trying? Here's my current top six ...

1) Maury- my IB
2) SWS
3) Brent - I know, no chance, but so close to my work
4) Peabody - same as above
5) Appletree LC -- I am having trouble deciding on whether to rank Appletree above Miner or switch them. Appletree makes a shorter commute.
6) Miner -- I've read a lot of nice things about Miner in this thread. Free breakfast and lunch is kinda nice too.

Also I've decided to expand my commute limit to 2.1 miles, and so I'm planning to include the following for #7-10, but not sure how to rank them. They are all the same distance for me (home > school > office).

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

I appreciate any thoughts!!

That makes sense if Maury is your absolute first choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again.

I'm wondering if there's any harm in listing schools that there is "zero chance" of getting into? I mean, maybe something freaky happens, and there's no harm in trying? Here's my current top six ...

1) Maury- my IB
2) SWS
3) Brent - I know, no chance, but so close to my work
4) Peabody - same as above
5) Appletree LC -- I am having trouble deciding on whether to rank Appletree above Miner or switch them. Appletree makes a shorter commute.
6) Miner -- I've read a lot of nice things about Miner in this thread. Free breakfast and lunch is kinda nice too.

Also I've decided to expand my commute limit to 2.1 miles, and so I'm planning to include the following for #7-10, but not sure how to rank them. They are all the same distance for me (home > school > office).

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

I appreciate any thoughts!!

The only harm is that they take up spots on your list that could be filled with realistic options. But it looks like you may not even have a full list of 12, so no harm at all. Just have realistic expectations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP again.

I'm wondering if there's any harm in listing schools that there is "zero chance" of getting into? I mean, maybe something freaky happens, and there's no harm in trying? Here's my current top six ...

1) Maury- my IB
2) SWS
3) Brent - I know, no chance, but so close to my work
4) Peabody - same as above
5) Appletree LC -- I am having trouble deciding on whether to rank Appletree above Miner or switch them. Appletree makes a shorter commute.
6) Miner -- I've read a lot of nice things about Miner in this thread. Free breakfast and lunch is kinda nice too.

Also I've decided to expand my commute limit to 2.1 miles, and so I'm planning to include the following for #7-10, but not sure how to rank them. They are all the same distance for me (home > school > office).

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

I appreciate any thoughts!!

That makes sense if Maury is your absolute first choice.

It is because it's so close to home and community is important to us. I'm going to an SWS open house just to be sure I don't love it tons more. But at this point I'm assuming that anywhere my kid gets in, he will leave to go to Maury for K.

[Anonymous]

Any thoughts on how to rank these as 7, 8, 9, and 10?

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again.

I'm wondering if there's any harm in listing schools that there is "zero chance" of getting into? I mean, maybe something freaky happens, and there's no harm in trying? Here's my current top six ...

1) Maury- my IB
2) SWS
3) Brent - I know, no chance, but so close to my work
4) Peabody - same as above
5) Appletree LC -- I am having trouble deciding on whether to rank Appletree above Miner or switch them. Appletree makes a shorter commute.
6) Miner -- I've read a lot of nice things about Miner in this thread. Free breakfast and lunch is kinda nice too.

Also I've decided to expand my commute limit to 2.1 miles, and so I'm planning to include the following for #7-10, but not sure how to rank them. They are all the same distance for me (home > school > office).

Ludlow Taylor
Payne
Capitol Hill Montessori
Tyler

I appreciate any thoughts!!

It doesn't make sense because if your number is good enough to get into SWS, it would be good enough to get into Maury. So if you list Maury 1st and get #1 in the lottery, then you'll get Maury, not SWS. Conversely if your number is high enough for Maury but not high enough for SWS, you don't harm anything by listing Maury #2. Just do what they tell you: list in order of your actual preference.