Why do lottery results take so long?!?!

[Anonymous]

Seriously, I really want to understand. Shouldn’t this be an automated process by now? It’s ridiculous how long it takes to get results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, I really want to understand. Shouldn’t this be an automated process by now? It’s ridiculous how long it takes to get results.

I totally agree but part of it is that they need to check the TAG eligibility for kids who are applying for those programs. They also have to look at kids who get spots at different schools and then make the changes to the lists accordingly. They also have to deal with Sibling Preference.

I played around with the numbers last year and there were 4800 lottery applications and some of those had multiple applications for multiple kids. The lottery application numbers seem to be sequential and I went to the look up page and changed the last 4 digits of the application until I got a "no application with that number" message.

I agree that it should be automated but automation often makes mistakes and no one wants incorrect lottery numbers to be released.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, I really want to understand. Shouldn’t this be an automated process by now? It’s ridiculous how long it takes to get results.

I totally agree but part of it is that they need to check the TAG eligibility for kids who are applying for those programs. They also have to look at kids who get spots at different schools and then make the changes to the lists accordingly. They also have to deal with Sibling Preference.

I played around with the numbers last year and there were 4800 lottery applications and some of those had multiple applications for multiple kids. The lottery application numbers seem to be sequential and I went to the look up page and changed the last 4 digits of the application until I got a "no application with that number" message.

I agree that it should be automated but automation often makes mistakes and no one wants incorrect lottery numbers to be released.

To add.....I am also going out of my mind waiting for the results!

[Anonymous]

When will we start to know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will we start to know?

In 2017 the online system was updated on 3/23
In 2018 the online system was up on 3/27

I would guess they might post on Monday. Posting on a Friday wouldn't be a great idea...but then again, PGCPS.

[Anonymous]

I understand that there are lots of things to factor with each placement, but DC seems to be able to do it in a much shorter time frame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand that there are lots of things to factor with each placement, but DC seems to be able to do it in a much shorter time frame.

DCPS is also 1/3 the size of PGCPS.

[Anonymous]

Is there a separate lottery for charters and regular schools? I only ask because I teach at a charter, and parents have been getting called off the wait list since the beginning of March. Four of my coworkers were talking about their lottery results the first week of March as well. One of them used my laptop to pull up her son's results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a separate lottery for charters and regular schools? I only ask because I teach at a charter, and parents have been getting called off the wait list since the beginning of March. Four of my coworkers were talking about their lottery results the first week of March as well. One of them used my laptop to pull up her son's results.

Yes there is a separate one.

[Anonymous]

How do you find out where your child placed on the list? Is there a web page you can go to? Or do you have to wait for a letter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you find out where your child placed on the list? Is there a web page you can go to? Or do you have to wait for a letter?

There is a website where you will be able to go and enter your application number. It will give you the results. You will get a placement letter or notification of waitlist number a week or so later.
The Charter one is live.

[Anonymous]

I just went to last years site and entered my child's number and it came up with a waitlist number for the school we applied to and her student number. I have zero idea if it is accurate but you can check it out if you are like me and way to impatient to wait. You can find the address by searching this forum.

[Anonymous]

The 2018-2019 site said my child didn’t qualify. I don’t know what that means because I know that they did. I hope it was a just a fluke.

[Anonymous]

Just post the address, people! don’t be all “you can search the forum.”

http://gis.pgcps.org/Specialty_Results/default.aspx

[Anonymous]

If that is the true site i'm completely bummed. This county HAS TO improve the offerings. For K we have #185 for Spanish Immersion and #84 for French Immersion.