How long does lottery/waitlist? keep moving?

[Anonymous]

Hi all... I'm confused about whether there's a cut-off moment where schools stop taking new students?
We're #2 and #4 at two great schools but have been stalled there for a while, I know this is probably just because folks have settled where they want to be and arent moving much, but wondering whether there's some official point at which schools stop accepting new people off wait lists or permitting transfers?
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Is it DCPS or Charter? Most charters do not move after count day.

[Anonymous]

Most stop Oct 5th. If you are close to the top, call the school today! They may be scrambling last minute

[Anonymous]

OP here: Oct 5 is "count day"?
We're #2 and #4 at two schools we'd love to be in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: Oct 5 is "count day"?
We're #2 and #4 at two schools we'd love to be in.

OH and when you say call the school--do you suggest asking to speak to the Principal? or...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: Oct 5 is "count day"?
We're #2 and #4 at two schools we'd love to be in.

OH and when you say call the school--do you suggest asking to speak to the Principal? or...?

Ask for the registrar and say you can be there with documents tomorrow AM.

[Anonymous]

Most everyone is settled.

What school / grade?

[Anonymous]

Some charters say that they keep filling spots from the waitlist through the school year. I’ve had Bridges and CMI tell me this. Not 100% sure it’s true, but it doesn’t hurt to call and ask.

[Anonymous]

I think late movement is most likely if there are siblings of currently enrolled students on the waitlist. Otherwise, don't expect much. As schools fill up, there is less and less of a domino effect on the waitlists.

Also, schools have an enrollment cap and/or a physical building cap. There may be a seat in a particular room but they won't fill it if it would put the total population over the cap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some charters say that they keep filling spots from the waitlist through the school year. I’ve had Bridges and CMI tell me this. Not 100% sure it’s true, but it doesn’t hurt to call and ask.

CMI doesn't, or at least didn't in my child's class last year.

TR does.

[Anonymous]

Our DCPS has taken kids in January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DCPS has taken kids in January.

Well they have to take IB. Do they take new OOB students?

[Anonymous]

I know someone who was called off the waitlist to Bridges, I think in December, so they seem to or they used to.

[Anonymous]

when I moved to dc mid-year a couple years ago, at least one Stuart-Hobson feeder accepted OOB kids after Christmas. we were #1 at Bridges and begged for a seat and knew kids had left that grade and they didn't budge. But many schools have had leadership changes since then, so ymmv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our DCPS has taken kids in January.

Well they have to take IB. Do they take new OOB students?

Yes, and it was for prek, so no IB guarantee