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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it true that first graders in the DCI feeders will only have 50% chance of getting into DCI when the time
Comes?  My motivation for trying for one of the feeders is for the DCI feed but that doesn’t sounds too promising.  [/quote]

This doesn't apply to the schools that haven't expanded in the last 3-4 years (YY and I think, DCB - ou need to check).

Stokes, MV and LAMB have all expanded beyond what their original allotment is. If the school doubled in size, then yes a 50% chance. If the school enlarged by a smaller amount, then your chances would be higher.

The year in which this will begin to affect students in each of these schools varies. Stokes and MV lay it out explicitly on their websites. I don't think LAMB does but since it's a separate lottery you aren't 'wasting' a slot, and can ask if you should get a seat before committing.[/quote]

[b]Can you point to anything which indicates the original allotment, please, for each school? I only found that MV has 80 slots.
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By the way, DCI also hopes to be able to expand by the time that these issues come up, so it may be that there is space for everyone from these feeders. [/quote]

People sometimes say that but it seems like there is no real plan.[/quote]

1) To see the original allotment, you have to look at the school's applications to raise their enrollment ceiling. The allotments, and the fact that they will exceed them, are addressed there.

2) That is not what a DCI admin said at a recent PCSB advisory board meeting. They said they feel they need to "perfect their model" first before taking on a replication, although they were aware of the feeder expansions and understand the pressure.

No one should count on DCI expanding when the time comes. It could happen, and it could not. 
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I don't mean a replication, I mean that even in their building they could add some classrooms. Especially if LAMB moves out.

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DCI would have to petition the PCSB to get its enrollment ceiling increased. That’s pretty easy.

But it would solve little. Imagine LAMB and its 100 students (to make math easier) at Delano Hall leave. DCI can’t replace them with more than ~15 students because they need to account for them continuing through 12th and new students seeking those same seats each year. So an increase of 50 students at 6th really means that DCI would have to show the they serve another 350 total new students in a few years —  far more than Delano Hall can handle. [/quote]

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