PK3 chances
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Anonymous
| Apologies in advance because I'm sure this has been covered. I'm still trying to figure out the DC school system and find it very confusing. I'm pregnant with twins and feeling overwhelmed as I consider childcare options. Looking forward, I was wondering what are the chances of my children getting into a PK3 program if we're willing to go anywhere in the city? We live in-bounds for Maury in Capitol Hill if that matters. |
Anonymous
| Look at the lottery results for this year on the dcps website. Look at Maury's preschool specifically to see if anyone in-boundary children were on the wait list or if they were all accepted. You're generally likely to get a spot in PK3 for your in-boundary school unless there is super high demand (e.g., Brent/Ross). And keep in mind that there is a lot of movement down the waitlist after lottery results are posted. If you're in-boundary, you're the second highest preference (after in-boundary with sibling) so you have a very strong chance of getting in. |
Anonymous
| And once 1 twin gets in they pull the 2nd twin to the top of the waitlist |
Anonymous
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DCPS has also been running a pilot program of PK3 for all in bounds students. This year it was only 6 schools. It may expand to other schools.
That said, if you are truly willing to go anywhere in the city, there will be spots for your twins. Most people just are not actually willing to go "anywhere" and avoid schools in Wards 7, 8 and sometimes 5. |
Anonymous
Ward 4 too |
Anonymous
This. Also, your twins give you two entries in the lottery so your odds are better than those with a (no sibling) singleton. |
Anonymous
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Maury is a great school and it's highly likely you will get in if you are in bound, especially with twins.
Appletree Lincoln park is a good back up for PK3 and 4, then you can switch to Maury for K when you have guaranteed spots, if you don't get in for PK3. Basically you are set. |
Anonymous
I wouldn't say anyone is highly likely to get an IB spot at Maury for Pk3 or Pk4. Your odds will be better because you'll have two chances (as others noted, once one gets in, the sibling goes to the top of the waitlist). But for two years now they have waitlisted IB folks. I know someone IB for Maury who was shut out for both Pk3 and Pk4. |
Anonymous
| My advice, don't worry about this for another three years. If you stay where you are, you'll be good (though you may not get in for Pk3 or Pk4). It's just way too early to stress about for you. |
Anonymous
Bad call. There is a lengthy PK3 wait list for Maury this year and it is only going to get worse over the next couple of years. OP, you should plan for private or try to lottery into a charter (or a less popular DCPS like Miner). |
Anonymous
Yes, this should not be on your horizon for several years. Don't worry, within a couple of years you'll start learning from other parents in casual conversation. Focus on short-term issues - one of which may be getting child care for them before DCPS. |
Anonymous
Amen. |
Anonymous
These people don't know what they're talking about. You had a 30% chance of getting a spot inbounds this past year. Given that they've expanded the boundary and the huge explosion of kids in the cachement I would assume you have no chance of Maury. But you may want to check out Appletree Lincoln Park, Appletree Oklahoma Ave, Miner, and Payne. Ludlow Taylor and Peabody have a waiting tlis for inbound kids, and Brent has a waiting list for Inbound Siblings. |
Anonymous
| Unless you're making a real estate decision, don't worry about it for a few years! |
Anonymous
But with twins, each has a 30% chance of getting in. And when one is in, the other goes to the top of the waitlist. So if it were this year, someone with twins is more likely than not (which, admittedly, is different from "highly likely") to get in. OP, things change over 3 years. Some charters will open and others will fall out of favor, move, or close. There may be more 3 year olds then than there are now (and I know a ton of pregnant people, so wouldn't be surprised to see that being the case!). The guaranteed in-bound admission to PK for Title I schools may expand and change the landscape of admissions. But if you are truly flexible about where your kids go to school it is extremely likely that there will be a place for them in PK3. Now that you can set your mind at ease for that, how are you going to pay for child care for the first three years? 
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