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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GDS should plan to have a typical sized 9th grade class (whatever that number was pre-covid) because you need the athletes and the super smart kids and connected kids to ensure college placement / reputation says strong.  Obviously you plan for much higher yield and accept fewer students and make more use of the waitlist.

For the other grades you accept siblings and any stand outs / children of DC royalty that you need to accept and that's it.  Maybe a few extras to make sure you have at least 12 in pre-k and 2 small kindergarten classes. You can always back fill the classes in future years.[/quote]

This makes the most sense.  When (if) they are granted a waiver to enlarge the school they can fill in the younger years classes.  [/quote]

They won’t be granted another waiver. The ANC is extremely pissed off. [/quote]

Haha... Thus was /s correct.

What is the ANC going to do? Vote with Great Weight to make them move? [/quote]

And there is the attitude that makes caps and thresholds necessary. Some members of the school community cannot abide by the agreement without being forced to do so.

The ANC can advise the city that the school does not appear to be satisfying the Trip Cap or Trip Threshold conditions it agreed to and should not be entitled to any automatic increase in its enrollment. The city gives a lot of weight to what the ANC says.

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The city does not care for a minute about what the ANC thinks. But it is charming you think it does. [/quote]

The ANC complained to the city.  The city audited GDS.  GDS will limit admits this year to comply with their agreement.
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Sounds like they’ve decided to stop waiving the cap despite the Covid spike in yield and enrollment still persisting. That’s shortsighted. [/quote]

Shortsighted on who's part?[/quote]

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