Critique my Prek3 List!

[Anonymous]

We are in bounds for Maury and will use that for sure starting at K (or sooner if we get in). On the fence as to whether we should go with proximity and move AppleTree Lincoln Park (it is super close to our house) up before Peabody? Thanks!

Maury Elementary School (in bounds, no sibling)
School-Within-School
Two Rivers PCS at Young
Capitol Hill Montessori School @ Logan
Two Rivers PCS at 4th Street
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
Peabody Elementary School
Van Ness Elementary School
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Lincoln Park
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Southwest

[Anonymous]

I'd remove or move CHML much further down on your list. Not much point in doing Montessori for just 2 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd remove or move CHML much further down on your list. Not much point in doing Montessori for just 2 years.

Preschool seems like the best time to do Montessori. Seems like a fine idea to do it for 2 years and then move to public school. I did actually.

[Anonymous]

OOB haven't gotten in the Peabody in years -- all OOB sibs haven't made it in the last few years -- i would move up LP

[Anonymous]

Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

[Anonymous]

If you don't plan to stay at a school past PK don't take up the spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

[Anonymous]

If your number is low enough that you don't get into Maury IB out are also very unlikely to get into CHML, SWS, Peabody or Van Ness, so I would move up the apple tree selections even if they weren't close to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don't plan to stay at a school past PK don't take up the spot.

+1 especially for SWS or CHML, which have specific teaching styles.

[Anonymous]

You have zero chance of getting into Peabody. Otherwise, good list. Location-wise, you might want to put Ludlow-Taylor above JO. When you take off Peabody you might want to put Miner or Payne.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have zero chance of getting into Peabody. Otherwise, good list. Location-wise, you might want to put Ludlow-Taylor above JO. When you take off Peabody you might want to put Miner or Payne.

Keep Peabody on your list. Random things happen.

I once didn't apply to Brent as an OOB for K, then watched a whole bunch of peers get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OOB haven't gotten in the Peabody in years -- all OOB sibs haven't made it in the last few years -- i would move up LP

+1 - you won't get into peabody.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd remove or move CHML much further down on your list. Not much point in doing Montessori for just 2 years.

Preschool seems like the best time to do Montessori. Seems like a fine idea to do it for 2 years and then move to public school. I did actually.

Totally disagree. The magic of Montessori comes out in the elementary classes. Two years is pointless and will have no benefit while possibly making it a tough transition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you really anti-the Appletree curriculum/methodology? Because, if not, I'd move it way up. Why on earth would you commute all the way to 2R Young or Logan or ITS (do you work near there???) if you could go basically next door instead? I'd totally get it if you were looking to lock in 2R through MS, but for PK? Seems crazy to me. The folks I know are really happy at AP LP and it's practically a neighborhood school insofar as virtually everyone there is zoned for Brent, Maury, Watkins or Miner, which is a plus in my mind.

We are at ITS and Love it but I agree if you're planning on going Maury long term, I'd definitely move AT to #2. Why commute if you don't have to?

+1 -- this is what Appletree is for. Why put those other schools higher if you don't plan to stay there?

Maybe she doesn't want her child to be subjected to the academically focused curriculum and disciplinarianism at Appletree? I get that you all chafe at the idea of someone who isn't going to stay at a school taking a spot, but OP needs to do what is best for her kid. That said, commute is an important factor to consider.