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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Waitlisted #15 at both Mann and Janney (no preference) for PK4. Based on historic waitlist movement, looks like we might have a chance at Mann. I'm in no way optimistic about Janney. Guess we'll see how things progress over the summer.

That said, we matched at Key for PK4 (no preference). Pleasantly surprised and excited about the match. I think our kid would be happy at Key, so no complaints on our end either way. [/quote]

We matched at Key for PK4 last year with no preference of any kind - and were surprised and thrilled too! we visited, it looks lovely! (if a bit noisy - it's directly in the DCA flight path and our playground time was LOUD, felt like a flight was buzzing us LOW every 10 min or so)

...until we realized that the commute would KILL us - unless you live in the Georgetown or Palisades area, Key isn't actually "on the way" to anywhere, it would be a long out of the way drive (no good public transportation option) every day. And the on-site PK aftercare isn't guaranteed (there's a waitlist), and the only other nearby aftercare options are PRICEY - pricey enough that in the end we realized Key was actually more expensive than the very good private school that also accepted us with financial aid. And even if you want to see about organizing a parent-funded bus...there are only a handful of OOB parents and the school won't tell you what areas they're in, let alone give you any of their contact info before enrollment (we asked).

So that was kind of a high...followed by a crash. It was heartbreaking, but we had to turn it down.[/quote]

+1 we had the same experience, and it was agonizing to turn down the seat. 
OP - I highly recommend testing the commute to and from the school at the times you would be doing it for a full week to get a feel for how it would wear on you. [/quote]

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