PK3/4 Vent-who didn't get in to their IB school..

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Anonymous wrote:A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

What's funny is that people list free preK as a great benefit of living in DC, but forget to mention that it's a) not guaranteed, and b) has nothing to do with your choice.

I believe it is actually guaranteed, just not at your school of choice. As long as you can make the commute work, most of the programs will be fine (if you're not afraid of black and brown kids).

And of course we shouldn't vote Republican and cut taxes!

Last year there were about 600 more Pk3 seats offered than people who entered the lottery, but nearly the reverse for PK4. http://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/2016-lottery-applications-and-seats-offered.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

What's funny is that people list free preK as a great benefit of living in DC, but forget to mention that it's a) not guaranteed, and b) has nothing to do with your choice.

I believe it is actually guaranteed, just not at your school of choice. As long as you can make the commute work, most of the programs will be fine (if you're not afraid of black and brown kids).

And of course we shouldn't vote Republican and cut taxes!

So you don't think getting a spot at a school across town kinda negates the benefit?

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Anonymous wrote:A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

What's funny is that people list free preK as a great benefit of living in DC, but forget to mention that it's a) not guaranteed, and b) has nothing to do with your choice.

I believe it is actually guaranteed, just not at your school of choice. As long as you can make the commute work, most of the programs will be fine (if you're not afraid of black and brown kids).

And of course we shouldn't vote Republican and cut taxes!

So you don't think getting a spot at a school across town kinda negates the benefit?

NP. No, I don't.

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Anonymous wrote:A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

What's funny is that people list free preK as a great benefit of living in DC, but forget to mention that it's a) not guaranteed, and b) has nothing to do with your choice.

I believe it is actually guaranteed, just not at your school of choice. As long as you can make the commute work, most of the programs will be fine (if you're not afraid of black and brown kids).

And of course we shouldn't vote Republican and cut taxes!

So you don't think getting a spot at a school across town kinda negates the benefit?

NP. No, I don't.

It is not guaranteed (outside of certain low income schools), but there are enough slots that pretty anyone could have one if they wanted... just not at the school of their choice.

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Anonymous wrote:For those that worry about not getting into PK3 and PK4 at IB schools, you'll get in for K, right? Is the worry schooling for the two preK years mainly?

Yes the worry is the massive cost of two years private preschool. Plus commute. Plus other IB kids building friendships and community that you aren't a part of.

Commute and costs, sure. But 3 year old friendships and PTA "friendships" are really not something to worry about.

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Anonymous wrote:A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

What's funny is that people list free preK as a great benefit of living in DC, but forget to mention that it's a) not guaranteed, and b) has nothing to do with your choice.

I believe it is actually guaranteed, just not at your school of choice. As long as you can make the commute work, most of the programs will be fine (if you're not afraid of black and brown kids).

And of course we shouldn't vote Republican and cut taxes!

Last year there were about 600 more Pk3 seats offered than people who entered the lottery, but nearly the reverse for PK4. http://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/2016-lottery-applications-and-seats-offered.pdf

But many of the people who entered the PK4 lottery were already enrolled at school for PK3 and could stay there another year. They were doing the lottery to see if they could get in somewhere they liked better. They may have only applied to one or a few very highly desired schools. Most of them will be fine. It does suck for folks who move to the area after the PK3 lottery though.

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Anonymous wrote:I know someone who is IB #45 for Peabody, so it's not just a Maury problem...

How is this possible when someone else just posted they were OOB waitlisted at Peabody at #11 (10? Something like that)

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Anonymous wrote:I know someone who is IB #45 for Peabody, so it's not just a Maury problem...

How is this possible when someone else just posted they were OOB waitlisted at Peabody at #11 (10? Something like that)

different grades? some PK3 and some PK4?

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Anonymous wrote:I know someone who is IB #45 for Peabody, so it's not just a Maury problem...

How is this possible when someone else just posted they were OOB waitlisted at Peabody at #11 (10? Something like that)

Different grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone WOTP?

Yes. Didn't get into Janney. It sucks, not least because I'd really like to start meeting more neighborhood families with same age kids.

Go to St. Columba's!
Much of the Janney class will originate there.

Agree. My son didn't get into PK 2 years ago and went to st Columbas. It's a pretty seamless transition from one to the other.

We would love to, but can't afford it for twins. We'll be commuting EOTP for another year where we are in PK3. It's ok and I was prepared for that knowing they cut PK classes at Janney.

Ditto

Classes - plural? I thought they cut one. Did they cut more than one?

Also I happen to know from personal experience that st C offers good financial aid packages.

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Anonymous wrote:Vent..I knew this would happen but am still so bummed. Didn't get in to Brent PK3, IB family. Anyone else?

Same boat here. We matched at Tyler traditional. I guess we'll go, but not my ideal. Did anyone else match at Tyler traditional? Your thoughts?

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the words about Sela. We will try to make it work.

We've been at Sela for the last 2 years. We love it. Great underrated school.

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Anonymous wrote:Vent..I knew this would happen but am still so bummed. Didn't get in to Brent PK3, IB family. Anyone else?

Same boat here. We matched at Tyler traditional. I guess we'll go, but not my ideal. Did anyone else match at Tyler traditional? Your thoughts?

You are IB for Brent and matched with Tyler traditional? Do you mind sharing the range of where you ended up on the Brent WL?

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Anonymous wrote:Vent..I knew this would happen but am still so bummed. Didn't get in to Brent PK3, IB family. Anyone else?

Same boat here. We matched at Tyler traditional. I guess we'll go, but not my ideal. Did anyone else match at Tyler traditional? Your thoughts?

You are IB for Brent and matched with Tyler traditional? Do you mind sharing the range of where you ended up on the Brent WL?

We are #29 on the Brent WL. (ie. not gonna happen). We had a proximity preference for Tyler, otherwise we would not have gotten in. Our lottery number must be really terrible--we are #401 on the WL for SWS.

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Anonymous wrote:Vent..I knew this would happen but am still so bummed. Didn't get in to Brent PK3, IB family. Anyone else?

Same boat here. We matched at Tyler traditional. I guess we'll go, but not my ideal. Did anyone else match at Tyler traditional? Your thoughts?

You are IB for Brent and matched with Tyler traditional? Do you mind sharing the range of where you ended up on the Brent WL?

We are #29 on the Brent WL. (ie. not gonna happen). We had a proximity preference for Tyler, otherwise we would not have gotten in. Our lottery number must be really terrible--we are #401 on the WL for SWS.

Our number must be worse. We are #434 on the SWS list and we are #44 on the Maury list. I am jealous you at least got in somewhere. We got shut out of all 12 choices. We thought AT LP, Miner, and AT SW were at least safeties!