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[quote=Anonymous]My view is that if you like your IB school and get in, go there. It's nice to have an easy commute, friends who live neraby, etc. The only thing that would give me pause is that you are planning on moving--and that means that you may not be able to stay in your IB school once you move. If there is another school that you like, which you can get into OOB, then your kid could stay there once you move. The other question is, how do you like the IB school of the neighborhood you are aiming to move to? If you like it, then you are fine going IB to your current school, asking the principal to stay when you move, and if he/she says no, then going to your new IB school.

On researching best options, the best thing to do is to go to open houses of the schools you're interested in.

On why people would choose different learning styles, such as Montessori, it's like anything else--some people want that, others don't, so you should apply where it's a good fit for your family. Some people are interested in immersion, and that's great; those schools appeal to them. Other in Montessori, or an IB program, or whatever it is that Creative Minds offers--different strokes for different folks. That's what is great about charters--you get to pick and choose. I am a big fan of Montessori probably because I had a great exprerience going to a Montessori school growing up, but it's definitely not for everyone.

On your question RE whether you get into a backup pre-k if you don't get into your first choice, I'm not sure I understand. If you mean, are you guaranteed getting into a Pre-k program, the answer is no--you list 6 schools on the DCPS application, but you might not get into any. However, if you mean do you have a SHOT at getting into the other schools if you don't get into your first, then the answser is yes. That is, if you get into your #3 choice of schools, then you are dropped from the waitlists of #4, #5, and #6, but you stay on the waitlist of #2 and #1. If you don't get into #1, then you have your spot at #3 and might get in at #2 off the waitlist.

Good luck OP!

[quote=Anonymous]I've been reading these threads for many months now as I will have a Pre-K child I will participate in the Lottery for this year. I am having a hard time navigating all the information and choices, can anyone break this down for me?

I understand a lottery opens in the Winter/Spring. I believe I would like to send my little one to Pre-K at the same school we are in bound for so that there's consistency with any friends that are made. I'm not sure I see the point of doing a different Pre-K unless we were to stick with that school for elementary.

-That said, how exactly do you all go about researching the best options?

-Charter Schools seem to have different learning styles - but I've read about them and still don't get it. Why would someone choose a Montessori or another style of teaching? I was thinking of a charter for the dual language immersion but am I missing something?

-If you don't get in to your first choice Pre-K, do you get into a back up choice? Then if you chose to stick with the back up choice for elementary can you do that or do you have to go back to the lottery? (I'm thinking ahead, because we need to move eventually so the in bound ES might not even be an option down the road.) Is it stupid to pick an out of bound Pre-K as your first choice then the in bound Pre-K? Will that ruin your chances of getting into the in bound school?

Basically I need a 101 of the process because I know pieces but can't connect them all.  I apologize in advance, I know some of you are rolling your eyes because you're entrenched in this, but the parents I talk to know less than I do and I don't feel like I have a good grasp.  Thanks.[/quote][/quote]

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