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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They overload the classes in NW.  In other wards, the classes are much smaller.  Somehow "equity" is achieved by crowding. [/quote]

It’s hard to predict how many kids will show up for kindergarten. And it’s harder in NWDC, where so many people skip PK because they’re comfortable with private preschool and/or nannies. So sometimes this happens. It’s not some nefarious plot. [/quote]

It's not just about late enrollees. The target kids per class is higher than EOTP. That's what NW schools have to do to make their budgets work.[/quote]

It's been a few years since I worked at DCPS, but it was simply a numbers game. If you were going to have over X number of students, you got an extra teacher for that grade. If you don't have an extra ROOM for kinder to go to, that's a different question. But the number of students/teachers formula is standard. Again, my info is a few years old. But please explain (with proof) of the update. [/quote]

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