Would love your help with rankings but please be nice...

[Anonymous]

We will be prek4 in bounds for Barnard. Please let me know if this list is totally unrealistic and, if so, what schools I should be listing instead. But, please be nice. I really can't deal with the bitter, unhelpful nonsense on this listserve.

My 1st choice is:: DC Bilingual PCS
My 2nd choice is:: Washington Yu Ying PCS
My 3rd choice is:: Creative Minds International PCS
My 4th choice is:: Bridges PCS
My 5th choice is:: Powell Dual Language
My 6th choice is:: E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School
My 7th choice is:: West Education Campus
My 8th choice is:: Shepherd Elementary School
My 9th choice is:: Lafayette Elementary School
My 10th choice is:: Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)
My 11th choice is:: Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS
My 12th choice is:: Barnard Elementary School

[Anonymous]

I think your list is good - although I would drop Oyster Adams (hardly any OOB PK4 and I assume you are not Spanish speakers since YY is on your list).

[Anonymous]

Just curious why you don't have MV or IT. They are not far from YY/CM.

[Anonymous]

It looks fine. Oyster is a wasted slot, since they don't take OOB English-dominant kids in PreK-4, so if you have another school you like, you can put it in.

If I were a gambler, I would bet that you'll end up at Bridges, just judging by the way waitlists have gone the last couple of years.

[Anonymous]

It's not the least realistic list we'll see this season.

Is Barnard your in bounds school?

[Anonymous]

You will get into Bridges for sure. Why no Cap City?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not the least realistic list we'll see this season.

Is Barnard your in bounds school?

Yes, Barnard is our in bounds school.

[Anonymous]

Also, Lafayette is a wasted spot, since they don't admit OOB in Pre-K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You will get into Bridges for sure. Why no Cap City?

Heard bad things from a neighbor who pulled her daughter this year but certainly open to hearing other experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, Lafayette is a wasted spot, since they don't admit OOB in Pre-K.

Ok, thank you. Any substitutes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious why you don't have MV or IT. They are not far from YY/CM.

Trying to go with walkable or on the way to work. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think your list is good - although I would drop Oyster Adams (hardly any OOB PK4 and I assume you are not Spanish speakers since YY is on your list).

Thank you for the feedback!

[Anonymous]

Why is West above Shepherd? Better feeder pattern at Shepherd (Deal/Wilson).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is West above Shepherd? Better feeder pattern at Shepherd (Deal/Wilson).

Yes def would rank Shepherd a lot higher. It's a great school. Where do you work? I would move Bridges a lot down on your list or risk losing access to the others if/when you get in. They are moving campuses and will likely admit a bunch this year. Agree with PP, I imagine YY isn't walking distance did giu and if that's on the way to work (as well as Bridges), I imagine IT is not far off the path. But then you have Lafayette which I imagine is not walkable or on the way to work. I agree with removing Lafayette all together as its a wasted pick, same with Oyster.

Final:
Lower Bridges to 11th or 12th depending on how much you want Barnard.
Remove Lafayette, Oyster
Add IT, Lee and/or MV
Rank Shepherd higher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is West above Shepherd? Better feeder pattern at Shepherd (Deal/Wilson).

just the location factor.