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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]242 non-at-risk families applied for 48 seats.

48 kids got in, 76 were waitlisted, and the rest got matched at schools they ranked higher.

All 20 of the kids with at-risk preference were also admitted.

What I don't know is whether they'll allow non-at-risk kids on the waitlist to take the extra 13 slots reserved for at-risk that went unfilled. What I'd love to see them do first is check with homeless shelters and other places at-risk families get services to see if anyone wants to do a post-lottery application, and then fill any remaining slots with not-at-risk families shortly before the school year begins.

One challenge with Stevens is that it only has PK3 and 4, so anyone with an older kid might prefer a location where the kids can be together.[/quote]

Right- but almost the entire waitlist is for pk3 (75 out of the 76).  And I think most of the at risk slots that were not filled are for pk4.  In other words, opening it up to non-at risk students will not help most of the rising pk3 children on the wait list.  
There is one problem with Stevens for many at-risk kids- location. My husband works a lot in Ward 8 and he thinks it is a big ask for a parent- even the most dedicated one -- to fight traffic to where Stevens is located particularly if you only have one kid there.  So it is not an easy sell particularly if there are pk3 slots in their inbound school.[/quote]

I agree it's not the easiest location for many at-risk families. Once more of the shelters open in NW and closer to metro lines that could help. And some at-risk families with jobs downtown could find it convenient. It was the place that DCPS had a vacant school building and it allows them to get a mix of at-risk and non-at risk. I'd like to see them use this at-risk preference when they use the Joy Evans center (near Van Ness elementary) and the empty building near Miner for additional 0-3 and ECE spaces. Those locations may be even better for many at-risk families.[/quote]

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