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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are on a number of waitlists for a broad variety of schools (DCPS and charter, Title 1 and not, well known dcum favorites and schools I never see or hear mentioned here or elsewhere). This is for middle elementary when I was told that there's way more movement as fewer families actually want to change schools at this point.

We are within spitting distance of an offer at a few schools and expected to see some movement in August. But not one of those waitlists have moved. At all. Not even in the wrong direction (say with siblings jumping the line thanks to a kid getting an offer in another grade).

It's just not what I was expecting. I didn't necessarily think we'd have an offer by now but I'm surprised to see that our numbers haven't moved at all. I guess maybe things don't move until after school starts. I'm particularly surprised by a couple schools that have historically cleared their waitlists and we have sub-5 numbers to just see them standing pat.

Any insight is welcome. Are others seeing the same thing. I know PK is of course different. But we'd been reassured by many (IRL and online) that if we cast a wide net and were open to waiting until the last minute we'd for sure get something and at least as of today with less than a week before school starting that is not the case.[/quote]

It has been several years, but my experience with the kind of waitlists you're talking about was that they don't move until either right before or after school starts. My kiddo transferred to Eaton for 4th grade, but she didn't get offered the spot until after school had already started. If I remember correctly, it was after Labor Day. If the lists have not moved at all, my guess is that the class sizes are stable and they're not pulling anyone else of the waitlist until after school starts.

Good luck. It's such a frustrating process.[/quote]

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