With a possibly influx of kids leaving private schools, are charters looking better?

[Anonymous]

I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

[Anonymous]

I think the suburbs will see a greater influx as telecommuting increases and the benefits of living in the city for bars, restaurants, public transit, etc. becomes less of a draw.

[Anonymous]

There will be a revolving door. Kids who leave privates will be replaced by kids in publics. Some movement but probably a wash overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There will be a revolving door. Kids who leave privates will be replaced by kids in publics. Some movement but probably a wash overall.

you don't think the financial fall out of all of this will mean more kids leaving privates than entering?

[Anonymous]

We were in the 400s in the lottery for Latin as it was before COVID... there really aren't good options out there that aren't already overrun..

[Anonymous]

Don't know about others, but with the budget crisis states are facing, the problems in public schools with overcrowding and resource shortage will only get worse. We are leaning more towards private for our daughter as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the suburbs will see a greater influx as telecommuting increases and the benefits of living in the city for bars, restaurants, public transit, etc. becomes less of a draw.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

[Anonymous]

For families that are already attending private school? I think their depending on the school their DCPS may become attractive (making a mess of crowding there), but no to they will not be interested in the majority of charters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

Many charters are specialized, doesn’t that limit their appeal beyond a certain grade? Would a family with a 3rd grader coming from private be interested in language or Montessori with no experience?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

This. We have not even begun to see the full economic effects of the shutdown yet. Yes DCPS schools will be even more crowded because they have to take all students in boundary K and up. No doubt about it.

Also DCPS budget has a shortfall and they are losing all the head start money this coming school year. So don’t expect more teachers aids or staff support. They can’t even get enough tablets to all the kids who need it. It’s a big mess.

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

Many charters are specialized, doesn’t that limit their appeal beyond a certain grade? Would a family with a 3rd grader coming from private be interested in language or Montessori with no experience?

There are many more charters that are not language immersion or Montessori than there are if you actually look at the list.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

Sorry, OP here. Yes, this is correct. Charters can control their sizes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I keep thinking that we're going to see an increase in students at our school as people leave privates to save some $. Charters don't have to manage a swell of kids- so will they be able to keep class sizes down and look relatively more appealing?

Maybe next year. This year, parents hit by the financial fallout considering charter school bargains over privates probably didn't think to apply in the lottery, at least not for elementary programs. The MySchoolDC deadlines came and went before covid crisis hit DC.

I don’t think OP wrote clearly. OP is asking if charters will look more popular because of private students now enrolling in their IB DCPS schools, leading to overcrowding there. Since charters only accept a set number and don’t need to enroll all IB students, they can control class sizes, theoretically making them more appealing.

Sorry, OP here. Yes, this is correct. Charters can control their sizes.

Contrary to popular belief, in-demand DCPS schools can also control instructor to student ratios to a large extent. With good school leadership, portables can be ordered in advance to head off classroom crowding, PTA funds can help pay for classroom aides and across-grade floater teachers, and long waiting lists can be used to admit enough students to add classrooms where the number of kids stays in the low to mid 20s, not the high 20s. etc. Not rocket science.