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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it just depends on your risk tolerance. If you're interested in Latin and BASIS, it seems silly to go to a Ward 3 feeder and then leave it. You could stay where you are through 4th grade and lottery there for 5th. Chances aren't great at Latin and BASIS, but out the rest of your list with Ward 3 schools and you'll probably get something. If not, you can do 5th at your current school and go to Francis.

If you're not interested in Latin and BASIS, then it's a different story and I would pick what Ward 3 schools you actually like and can commute to, and start lotterying for them now.

Will it be Francis through 8th for your kid, or Francis and then Euclid St?[/quote]

Good question. My kid will be at Francis the whole time.

I am intrigued especially by Latin, but yes, location is hard from where we are, though Cooper is easier than H-A or Ward 3!

Basis would be a relatively easy commute, but I would need to be pretty convinced it was right the choice for my particular kid. I think it's just too soon to tell.

It's true that it would be dumb to do the annoying commute for years to Georgetown or Ward 3 and then not take advantage of the feeders. But I don't think we're likely enough to get into either Basis or Latin that I'd factor them in. Chances seem pretty low at both for an only child. [/quote]

It's not really that unlikely to get into BASIS. Use this: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/aaron2446/viz/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData_draft/MSDCPublicDisplay
As a non-sibling, assuming you aren't qualified for Equitable Access, they let in 30 siblings and 108 no-preference kids and waitlisted 235 kids, then they made 98 waitlist offers, which you can assume are almost entirely no-preference. 108+98=206. Over 108+253 (the total admitted or waitlisted)=60%. Not great but not terrible.

At Latin Cooper, 45 no-preference kids and a wait-list of 338, then 41 offers. So a total of 86 no-preference kids got offers. Over 45+338=22%. It's not very likely but it's certainly not crazy to think it could happen. And then you have some small chance at 2nd St as well. And remember, eventually your kid may be commuting on his own, you won't have to do it.

The strategy if you think you might like BASIS or Latin is to stay where you are through 4th, playing the lottery for Latin, BASIS, and Ward 3 elementary schools which you would attend for 5th grade, then go to Deal for 6th. If you strike out in 5th, you can still go to Francis for 6th and then figure out your strategy from there.

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