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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. The school in question is a DCPS. Kid will turn 3 at the end of January and does not have any special needs. (I was doing an intake with the parent for a social service and I guess she could have lied about the lack of participation in Strong Start or Early Stages). Anyway, the school admitted the child in mid-September, so obviously they had space and are not a sought-after school. I just get so tired of the culture of cheating/lying. What are we teaching our children?[/quote]

Why are you assuming that this mother lied or cheated? It seems more plausible to me that the school, which is not full or sought after, allowed the child to come in. So it’s the principal that someone would need to talk to.  Don’t you assume that the child is going to want to celebrate his or her birthday at school? I don’t the family would keep that a secret.[/quote]

Because outside of Early Stages, no one can enroll in PK3 outside of the MSDC process. You have to enter a birthdate and the system will reject the application if the child is too young. [/quote]

But it seems completely plausible that this family went directly to the school to submit enrollment paperwork, bypassing electronic field limitations that would prevent someone from submitting a lottery application that didn't meet the bday parameters. MSDC is simply a lottery program. Families still need to submit hard copy enrollment paperwork to schools. Again, my guess is the school is not sought after, there was space and the parent went in and asked. Again, if the principal allowed the child in using his/her digression this is on the principal. [/quote]

The principals don't have discretion for PK3. If a parent walks in to enroll a child, they are still supposed to help them fill out the form on MSDC.

Also, FWIW the new post-application period is under the purview of MSDC (from 10/5 til end of year). That means even if you want to enroll in your IB mid-year (for ALL grades, not just PK3 or Pk4) you must call MSDC and it will be processed through there. Some details on the new process and training for school staff about this change is in the MSDC Board minutes below.

http://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/u56/DRAFT%20CLB%20Meeting%20Minutes%208.3.17.pdf
http://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/u56/CLB%20Meeting%20MINUTES%2010.26.17.pdf

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It's great that you're so well versed in the rules and policies. However, this is still DC and if you think everything is always done by the book you're incredibly naive. At our WOTP DCPS I know for a fact that the grand-daughter of the registrar is enrolled and I'm not even sure she lives in DC, the child of one of the DPR employees that shares space on the campus is enrolled and doesn't live IB, the child of a teacher who I thought lived in MD is enrolled, etc. Shady stuff happens everywhere. Everyday. You have to pick your battles. So talk all you want about how everyone has to go through MSDC but in practice it's not true. [/quote]

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