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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My oldest is WL'd #1 at SWS for 2nd grade. My PK3 got in. I'm not worried about my PK3 being challenged at this point. obviously. Or even my to-be second grader, so much. It's looking ahead that concerns me. Not saying my special snowflakes are gifted prodigies in need of specialized attention, I just want them to learn they have to work hard and can't just skate by on whatever natural abilities they may have. Anyway. Yes, I am probably looking a gift horse in the mouth, to the extent we actually got the gift. I haven't called the school yet to see what the chances of a spot in second grade actually opening up are. My alternative is to try to find a place to live near a neighborhood school, or look outside DC. We are planning a move to DC.[/quote]

not to nitpick, but "skating by" would seem to reflect more on a given student's engagment level than the school and possibly the family's. If your kid is an egaged learner and actively curious SWS is a place that promotes wonderment and investigation.

You're not looking at mountains of homework or high pressure evaluation at this age even if the citywide preliminary testing begins in 2nd as it does for all DC public schools.  The teachers don't teach to it and many dislike the time taken away from other more valuable learning activities.  The learning is foundational and as one PP mentioned promoting critical thinking skills.  Building empathy is another key concept.  There is ample challenge across ability levels.

Your chances at #1 are very high, coupled with a sib preference if you take the PK3 spot you should get in[/quote]

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