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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we matched at Payne (IB) for PK3 and waitlisted as follows:

Brent - 101
Maury - 93
SWS - 125
Ludlow - 52
Van Ness - 53
Cap Hill Montessori - 86
Tyler Spanish - 35

I feel like our only real shot is Van Ness but who knows what that will be like this year. We've heard very good things about Payne for PK so we're happy to have a spot. [/quote]

Welcome to Payne.  We're there right now and it has been a great experience.  We can't wait for PK4 next year.[/quote]

Sincere question- why would you rank Brent or Maury when it's mathematically impossible for you to get in?[/quote]

Everyone kept saying this and I didn't list either of these schools on my list. My kid got a terrible lottery number and didn't get into our IB Hill school so it wouldn't have mattered, but I now realize that you have to take what happened in previous years with a grain of salt. It appears that Maury still wait listed IB kids, but that all IB kids got into Brent. This means that a few OOB kids did or at least might get into Brent this year. According to the Capitol Hill email traffic, the most likely theory about what happened is that real estate IB for Brent, which is also right near the Metro, got so expensive that families with young children can't afford to move there. There are simply fewer preschoolers in the neighborhood, which means demand is down. If you have a few extra spots on your list, it isn't a mistake to throw on a school that is convenient even if they didn't take kids last year. Apparently, things can change very rapidly and significantly from year to year. [/quote]

Get your facts straight. Only all IB siblings got into Brent.  Most IB kids were shut out. Capitol Hill email traffic is saying no such thing. Maybe you and your not very aware friends think this, but you're wrong. And your reasoning is ridiculous. If you go to an open house, they will usually tell you "we have X number of applications for Brent and X number of spots. We anticipate that we will fill all IB spots and there will be no room for OOB kids. It is mathematically impossible if you also take into account OOB with sibling. If you're just OOB, you're wasting a perfectly good spot that could go to a safety like Appletree or Eagle Academy. There will always be someone on here who thinks you can't waste a spot, but it really is a waste if you have zero chance of getting in- such as Maury and Brent. This does not apply to charters as they only have sibling/staff preference. Stop spreading misinformation. [/quote]

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