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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][i]15:09 – thanks for letting me know there is a way to look up statistics for openings - I didn’t know this data was available. This is a huge help (but scary to see these numbers!). Related to this – [b]since I’ll have a DS entering K that year, does that mean his older brother would get in if he did? [/b]I imagine they can’t do it that way since the slots for the older kids wouldn’t be available? [/i]

1) If one of your children has good lottery luck, the other child can benefit from a sibling preference. Basically your other child would jump ahead of any children who did not have a sibling either already enrolled in that school, or who had been accepted. Watch the video on the MySchoolDC website about the lottery process which is really helpful, or call them. http://www.myschooldc.org/resources/my-school-dc-videos

But they will not create additional seats to accommodate a sibling. So your sibling could, potentially, sit near the top of a waiting list and never get in. But they could also pull them in.

2) Also, expeditionary learning schools aren't really hands on, and your child could end up spending a month deeply exploring a topic that they don't love. One thing to know is that there is a LOT of group work in this model and it can be hard for kids who struggle with social skills.

3) If high functioning autism is possible, you may want to explore that more deeply. DCPS actually has some good pretty programs for students with high functioning autism at a few locations -- and you don't have to access them through the lottery. You contact the central office and work with them to determine if it is the right placement. [/quote]

So helpful - thank you![/quote]

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