2024 Lottery Results

[Anonymous]

In at Latin for 9th (sibling preference). Did not get in last year (despite also having sibling preference).

Thank you younger sibling!

[Anonymous]

For PK3, we were matched with #5 (of 11) on our list, Dorothy Height, which I am feeling good about. All of our waitlist numbers are high enough that there really isn't any chance of an offer coming, which is actually an unexpected relief... I am so glad to be done with this process, at least for this year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:here are our results for our 4 year old. she's in AppleTree-LP right now (which we love)


RANK SCHOOL NAME PREFERENCES STATUS Status Definitions NEXT STEPS
1 School-Within-School Waitlisted - #50
2 Maury Elementary School Waitlisted - #79
3 Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School Waitlisted - #19
4 Brent Elementary School Waitlisted - #54
5 Peabody Elementary School Match (enrollment pending)


I think we'll stay w/AppleTree-LP and roll again next year? Peabody is tempting but Watkins doesn't seem popular? Ludlow Taylor also tempting, assuming at 19 we'd have a shot

I would submit a post-lottery application at JOW and Payne. Maybe Tyler too but I think you'd only have a shot at English track and I don't know about it. Apple Tree has no feed so I would not want to get stuck waiting to strike gold for next year or later. You need an elementary school.

JOW will be a tricky couple years in their swing space but then your kid would spend 1st-5th at their brand new campus, and I think you'll see a lot of buy in once that opens too. They have a could core group of parents and the PTA gets better every year. It's not a perfect school but definitely about to be on the upswing.

Payne is solid. Not great, not terrible. But I'd rather be in PK4 at Payne, knowing I could stay there for K/1st/2nd, than at Apple Tree with no plan.

And if you wind up at either of these schools, you can lottery again next year and hope you get a better spot with the expansion for K that often happens. Plenty of kids on the Hill wind up jumping schools for PK4 and again for K or 1st -- at that age it doesn't matter.

Tyler/Chisolm is all Spanish now, depending on if you want that. Payne rarely makes it to OOB kids in ECE that are not siblings, so you could put it on there, but it may not be realistic. Although as somebody who has been there for multiple kids for many years, I can say it is a school you could stay at. JO Wilson is about to do a renovation/swing space which is a good thing, but will impact commute for a bit.

But not in a bad way for a Miner boundary family. Swing space is the one up by TR Young that SWS used. So a closer commute than the actual JO campus (which is going to be really nice once renovated -- Perkins Eastman is doing it and they did several others in DC including John Lewis which I really like).

I get PP is happy at Apple Tree, but the point is that it doesn't go past ECE. I'd seriously consider other options if it were me. Both Payne and JOW are decent options that are easy commutes but will last past K in case the lottery doesn't cut PP's way. I would not assume that those two options will be easy to get into when PP is ready -- trends are moving against that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In at Latin for 9th (sibling preference). Did not get in last year (despite also having sibling preference).

Thank you younger sibling!

What was your waitlist # for 8th? Sitting at #3 with (younger) sibling preference and feeling anxious.

[Anonymous]

Really did the lottery not expecting much, kid got into LAMB for K. Am truly shocked but now not sure what to do. We like our IB current school but don’t like the feeder MS/HS and would like the Spanish immersion.

[Anonymous]

Top choice PK4 Maury

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really did the lottery not expecting much, kid got into LAMB for K. Am truly shocked but now not sure what to do. We like our IB current school but don’t like the feeder MS/HS and would like the Spanish immersion.

Is commute reasonable? If so, I'd go for it. We have friends there who love love love it, and I think K is young enough to make the adjustment to Montessori and immersion. And peace of mind for MS/HS is huge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really did the lottery not expecting much, kid got into LAMB for K. Am truly shocked but now not sure what to do. We like our IB current school but don’t like the feeder MS/HS and would like the Spanish immersion.

Congrats. These choices are always difficult. Ask around in your friend group for information and opinions on LAMB, tour if they let you and make a decision.

[Anonymous]

Thoughts on Payne vs L-T? In at Payne for PK4, waitlist #11 for L-T.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on Payne vs L-T? In at Payne for PK4, waitlist #11 for L-T.

Assume you are OOB for LT? Surprised the waitlist for PK4 isn't longer. Both are good options, are you already at Payne or just now getting in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on Payne vs L-T? In at Payne for PK4, waitlist #11 for L-T.

You probably won't actually have the option of L-T but you should take it if you get it. If you don't get it, Payne is also good. If it's your IB and you want a closer commute, it's reasonable to choose that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on Payne vs L-T? In at Payne for PK4, waitlist #11 for L-T.

Both good schools. You're in at Payne, great take that. If you get off the waitlist for L-T, go tour it and see if it's worth the jump.

A major factor for me would be commute. If one of those schools is 4 blocks away and the other is 10, I'd choose the closer school. If equidistant, slight edge to L-T, but honestly everyone I know at Payne is very happy there.

Congrats, that's a good result for PK4 -- you must have had a good lottery draw.

[Anonymous]

Shut out for everything in PK3 with super high waitlist numbers. I know it's a lottery but I didn't think we'd do so bad all around.

Number 1 - 160
Number 2- 234
Number 3- 368
Number 4- 370

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shut out for everything in PK3 with super high waitlist numbers. I know it's a lottery but I didn't think we'd do so bad all around.

Number 1 - 160
Number 2- 234
Number 3- 368
Number 4- 370

Which schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shut out for everything in PK3 with super high waitlist numbers. I know it's a lottery but I didn't think we'd do so bad all around.

Number 1 - 160
Number 2- 234
Number 3- 368
Number 4- 370

NAme the schools and we can gut check you. What did you list for 5-12?