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[quote=Anonymous]Try to think about how the enrollment process works. DCPS schools have to take any kid that lives in their boundary, at any point in the year. So they might plan to have a certain number of kids but they don't actually control it, and it can change on zero notice. The city uses a formula to project enrollment numbers in the budget process based on each school's past experience, but it is only ever an estimate. In general there is a target class size, but principals do have some discretion and it can be a decision of financial priorities. Some schools have smaller class sizes because not enough people want to go to that school. Also, to divide a class requires having a room to put it in. Some schools don't have that. And there's also a total capacity cap for the building, which is different from the number of rooms. [/quote]
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