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[quote=Anonymous]We are in a neighborhood DCPS (not our IB but nearby) for PK4. We put the school on our lottery list primarily because of proximity, and also because we knew several parents with kids there and they seemed to like it. We've been really happy there so far (obviously just a few months, but good experience overall). They have been phenomenal on Covid issues, which has been great. But also our kid just seems very happy and the teachers are fantastic.

We are inclined to just stay -- easy commute, we like the school a lot so far, we've learned enough about upper grades to know there are some good programs that seem to appeal to our kid's emerging interests. However, it's a DCPS with a not-great MS feed. Our IB feeds to a different MS that is actually a worse option. I know lots can change between now and when our child actually attends MS, but currently, based on what we know of these schools we are really unenthusiastic about that track. The feeder HS is even worse.

So... do we try to lottery this year to find a school with a better MS/HS feed for K next year? I feel weird even considering it because MS/HS are so far off and we are really happy with this school. But I also have no idea what we'll do otherwise. I guess try to lottery into Latin or Basis or Inspired Teaching? Can you lottery into IT for middle or would it be worth it? We are not IB for Deal and will not be.

Just curious how others think through this. I would hate to move away from a school we like for this reason, but I'd also hate to get to 3rd Grade and panic and realize we have to make a move in the middle of elementary.

I know this is the perpetual DC public school problem. [/quote]

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