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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honest question: we matched at Sela (we put it lower on our list but we speak the language at home, so that would actually be a bonus) and got #15 WL at SWWFS. Prior years suggests little movement off the list before August or even October, but that this result is fairly likely to get an admissions offer. SWWFS is slightly easier from a commute perspective, though not necessarily enough to make a difference, especially with the van service from our neighborhood to Sela. 
A few questions for the hive mind:

--This is our first lottery. How secure is a "match" if we don't enroll until much later?

--if the WL offers go as late as October...what do people tend to do in August and September?

--most importantly - feeder status aside for a moment - is there a clear academic choice at the PK and elementary level? are there any issues with either that would give the other an advantage? Looking at the rankings and assessments (such as they are), I'm not sure ...[/quote]

You register for Sela now, and you remain on the waitlist at Francis Stevens.  If you get a waitlist offer at some point you can decide between the schools then.  If you do not register by May 1 you lose your slot.

For a September/October waitlist offer your kid would start at Sela in September and then move schools once the offer is received.  Lots of people decline those offers because once you've got your kid going to one school and know teachers, friends, etc., you're less likely to change.  That's why the waitlists move a lot by October: switching after the first day of school is less attractive.[/quote]

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