LAMB Lottery

[Anonymous]

How soon do they post the results on their website and/or get in touch with the families who receive a spot? I don't think that I can make it to the lottery in person and I realize it is unlikely that we'll get in, anyway, so not sure i'm going to change my whole schedule for my tiny chance of leaving happy...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How soon do they post the results on their website and/or get in touch with the families who receive a spot? I don't think that I can make it to the lottery in person and I realize it is unlikely that we'll get in, anyway, so not sure i'm going to change my whole schedule for my tiny chance of leaving happy...

I've been wondering about the same things. Isn't the lottery next week?

[Anonymous]

Usually within 24 hours they post the results -- some years it's been a bit sooner, sometimes a bit later.

[Anonymous]

Could they broadcast it on Youtube or Facebook?

[Anonymous]

OP here. thanks. I can wait 24 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How soon do they post the results on their website and/or get in touch with the families who receive a spot? I don't think that I can make it to the lottery in person and I realize it is unlikely that we'll get in, anyway, so not sure i'm going to change my whole schedule for my tiny chance of leaving happy...

I've been wondering about the same things. Isn't the lottery next week?

Yup, its the 15th.

[Anonymous]

Last year the results were posted on the LAMB website before the MSDC lottery results were released. I don't remember the exact date, but it was before the end of March. Calls came later (first week of April - after the MSDC lottery results).

[Anonymous]

Last year they did not post results online within 24 hours, it took a few days, then a few more weeks before they actually started contacting families at the top of the list to let them know they got a spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could they broadcast it on Youtube or Facebook?

I went last year - they're not pulling out or calling names one by one - they use a website (I think random.org) to spit the names out in random order, which gets projected on a screen in their multipurpose room. It's hard enough to read the screen being there in person, so I don't see making any sense to live stream. I think open the lottery to the public to show their transparency for anyone who might be skeptical it is not done fairly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year they did not post results online within 24 hours, it took a few days, then a few more weeks before they actually started contacting families at the top of the list to let them know they got a spot.

As I recall, it was posted within 24 hours. I looked on Saturday morning and saw the good news. Good luck to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could they broadcast it on Youtube or Facebook?

I went last year - they're not pulling out or calling names one by one - they use a website (I think random.org) to spit the names out in random order, which gets projected on a screen in their multipurpose room. It's hard enough to read the screen being there in person, so I don't see making any sense to live stream. I think open the lottery to the public to show their transparency for anyone who might be skeptical it is not done fairly.

Well this is good to know, that it is very fair.

[Anonymous]

Wondering if this year the list might move again after the DCPS/DCPCS results post. I have heard upto 10% of the current families indicated won't be returning do move. I imagine those families will be playing the lottery to see if they can get into another school they like vrs making the longer drive to the new campus.
How long does LAMB give current families to decide of they are staying? And new families to decide if they are taking their lottery win?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering if this year the list might move again after the DCPS/DCPCS results post. I have heard upto 10% of the current families indicated won't be returning do move. I imagine those families will be playing the lottery to see if they can get into another school they like vrs making the longer drive to the new campus.
How long does LAMB give current families to decide of they are staying? And new families to decide if they are taking their lottery win?

The truth is that there is nothing to really keep a family from enrolling at LAMB off the lottery and also enrolling at a school in myschooldc and then waiting a while to decide. So I don't know that their official deadline is that meaningful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering if this year the list might move again after the DCPS/DCPCS results post. I have heard upto 10% of the current families indicated won't be returning do move. I imagine those families will be playing the lottery to see if they can get into another school they like vrs making the longer drive to the new campus.
How long does LAMB give current families to decide of they are staying? And new families to decide if they are taking their lottery win?

They gave returning families a long time last year - into the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wondering if this year the list might move again after the DCPS/DCPCS results post. I have heard upto 10% of the current families indicated won't be returning do move. I imagine those families will be playing the lottery to see if they can get into another school they like vrs making the longer drive to the new campus.
How long does LAMB give current families to decide of they are staying? And new families to decide if they are taking their lottery win?

They gave returning families a long time last year - into the summer.

Is LAMB still moving to Kingsbury?