PK3: Seaton v. LAMB

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seaton is making a lot of progress, but I got in for PK4 despite being dead last in the lottery, so let's not get over-excited.

Did you take the spot? My guess is likely not from the lack of enthusiasm...

Also, you may have gotten in dead last, but there may have also been any number of families this late in the game who were unwilling to move their kid 4-5 weeks into the school year. And, you may have gotten in for PK4, but it looks like the PK3 waitlist hadn't moved by the start of the year and that's a huge reflection of what's going on there.

But more importantly, as a Seaton parent I can attest to PP's impression. Seaton is on the verge of becoming an extremely desirable school - great teachers (and amazing retention), a rock-star principal (and assistant principal), an increasingly active PTO with greater and greater fundraising capacity, and parents who are committed and interested in keeping up the momentum. And that's in addition to drastically improving test scores, the fact that it's consistently rated one of the healthiest elementary schools in the country, and its recently renovated facilities. I predict that over the next 5 years Seaton will have zero waitlist movement.

We did not take the spot. Logistical reasons and being very happy with our current teacher. But also, I want to avoid shuffling DC around to a lot of different schools, and Seaton was not high on our list due to lack of a desirable middle and high school feeder. I figured if we still want Seaton next year or the year after chances are we will get in.

No school has zero waitlist movement. People move away even from schools they love.

So you're at lamb then?

No, I am not the OP, we stayed at Langley.

[Anonymous]

New Seaton family here—we chose the school (or IB) after getting matched at a charter. So much to love—walking to school, loving and warm teachers and staff, nice facilities. The neighborhood definitely seems to be gentrifying, but the classrooms—particularly in ECE and early grades—remain very diverse. I’d like to see more family engagement and it seems to be that Seaton could make way better use of their property. And aftercare shortages must be addressed. But we are quite pleased so far.