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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't think I had any chance of getting into a charter since the lottery was already conducted.  My kids are 3rd grade, 1st grade, and prek.  How would I understand openings?  Thx for the suggestion.  I'm only finding 2br units in woodley park.[/quote]

Correct, it's too late to enroll in a Charter. You do have options at an IB school, but your preker may not get a spot. K and above are guaranteed spots, the lower grades are done by lottery, with IB preferences given. [/quote]

OP, are these the ages that your children will be in September or what they are now? There are logistical issues with Oyster-Adams that you should be aware of. The school currently splits elementary grades across two buildings over a mile apart (or 7 miles in Dallas wink wink) with little to no parking.  PK (if you can get in, no guarantee) to 3rd is in Woodley Park on Calvert Street. While 4th, 5th] and middle school grades 6-8 are in a building on 19th Street in the Adams Morgan neighborhood.

It could be possible that the 3rd and 1st grader would be in one building, but the pre-K child would not be admitted (pre-K is not compulsory in DC). Or the oldest at the Adams building for 4th and 5th while the K/1st and 2nd/3rd grader are at the Oyster building.

You should also note that the current principal and assistant principal of PK-3rd are leaving. Replacements have not been found yet, so it's hard to say what the school will be like in 2-3 years.

I know nothing about Powell, but I've been at O-A a while. We'd be thrilled to have you, but it's only fair to let you know what things are like these days.

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