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[quote=Anonymous]Thinking about either becoming a DC foster parent or adopting a child who is currently in foster care (most likely from out of state).  Has anyone who's done those things also done the school lottery?

I assume that for a DC foster child, it would usually make sense to keep them in their current school at least through the end of the school year.  But if you get a 2 year old, can you enter them in the lottery for next year? How much say does the foster parent have vs. the judge, birth family, GAL, and educational advocate? I'm sure it depends on the parties involved and the goal of the case.  What happens if the kid moves from IB to OOB status between entering the lottery and starting school (or vice versa)?  Can they keep sibling preference if sibs are placed elsewhere (and does it go by birth or foster sib or both)?

For a kid that may be placed from out of state, can you enter the lottery before the child arrives?  I'm guessing it's similar to a whole family moving in over the summer from out of state.  I realize there are a lot of other things to think about in the whole process but would be interested to hear from anyone who's done these things.[/quote]

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