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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Assuming the standard 2-3 year age gap, the older sibling gets effectively a second lottery draw as soon as the younger sibling enters the lottery for pre-k.[/b] For elementary, this is a massive advantage for both siblings. For middle school, older siblings are in a similar situation as only children.

If it helps, OP, our only lotteried into a JR feeder in third. It was hard to leave a school we had been in for years, but not as hard as our friends who ended up realizing their “winning” charter seat was lacking by upper elementary or not working for the younger sib, then having to pull both kids and move when both are in 2nd-5th. Happened to many families we know, even those at the high demand charters with a desirable feeder pattern. [/quote]

The bolded but assume older sibling is lotterying every year until younger sib enters PK3 so you're maximizing both kids chances -- if older sib gets lucky in any of PK3-K years then they can pull in younger sib but if they don't get lucky than younger sib gives them twice the chances in each subsequent lottery.

It's not a reason to have more kids but yes only children are disadvantaged in the lottery for elementary. I guess parents of onlies are probably better positioned to help a kid in a subpar school make the most of their educational opportunities assuming the same or similar overall resources. But this is kind of like the argument over whether parents of more kids should get more financial aid at colleges. On the one hand obviously having more kids is a larger financial burden on families and they may struggle to pay for college more than people with fewer children. On the other hand having more children is a totally optional choice. [/quote]

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