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[quote=Anonymous]We have a spot at LAMB for pk-3, and are #5 on the wait list for Communikids. I'm thinking it's likely we'll be offered a spot at Communikids and will have to make a choice. I know we are very lucky to have the options which we do, but still want to make the best choice.

LAMB pros: 
bilingual education until 5th grade! 
Montessori (somewhat neutral on this for the later grades)
Con: 
Childcare plan for DC2 is in opposite direction from home.  Almost certainly have to buy a second car, and/or pay our nanny for pickup of infant, increasing costs. Commute continues untill we change schools, move, etc- could be the next decade!!

Communikids pros:
Easier commute, particularly if we stick with the current plan for care for our younger child. However, still need to pay for pick-up some days or possibly get a second car.
Possible to be in the same location as our nanny share family, would like to keep our kids together
Con: 
Limited likelihood at bilingual spot after pk-4, only Spanish language aftercare lessons.

Longer term:
Would go to our IBS, Murch, for k, if we choose Communikids (assuming we don't win the lottery and get oyster Adams!) so better ties with our neighborhood and easier to meet up with her school friends as she gets older. There is Spanish available for aftercare, so we don't entirely lose Spanish, but not the same as bilingual education.

Other:
I feel like we're unlikely to get a spot again at LAMB/other bilingual dcps school and can always switch to Murch in a year or two if we don't like it, but also feels foolish to take a worse commute when we do have a good option. DC1 already speaks Spanish; we have 3-4 years before both children are in the same school. Love our current nanny and share family and really don't want to switch if we can avoid it. We bought a house last year, so not keen to move. School boundaries and not stressing over the lottery was a large factor in the house we chose.

So basically, insight on either school? Easier commute vs bilingual longer-term? I would definitely do Communikids if I wasn't thinking beyond pre-k or we hadn't gotten a bilingual spot in the lottery.
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