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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am thrilled with our lottery results! I thank this forum for helping me understand how the system works and directing me towards the right resources to make my lists!

have PK3 and PK4 kids and am trying to decide between School-Within-School and Shining Stars Montessori.

We have a PK3 spot SWS with #3 on PK4 waiting list and a PK4 spot at SSM and #1 on waiting list for PK3.

I'm leaning towards SWS because its better for our work commute but in terms of day-to-day living with three young kids I'm wondering if Brookland is better. H Street/Capitol Hill have good access to the museums and restaurants but I'm not sure.

Any thoughts would be appreciated including if rolling the dice on SWS may be a losing bet. My girls are really close and I would strongly prefer they were at the same school. Thank you!![/quote]

Congrats on your good lottery number!  I would talk to the front office person at SWS about the realistic odds of your pk4 kid getting off the waitlist at SWS.  From what I have heard, there were a few pk4 kids waitlisted that have siblings already enrolled (not matched, but actually enrolled, thus they are higher on the waitlist than you. These families had an older child already at SWS and didn't have their pk3 child enrolled this year for various reasons).  So, although #3 on the waitlist seems great, it may never move to a matched spot this year (and you are also competing with those other siblings for a K spot next year).  This is an atypical year for Pk4 at SWS.[/quote]

Thank you- this is really helpful! I had spoken with the school but am going to go in-person this week and try to better understand all the intricacies. We are also hustling to find a place to rent and sign a lease but still don't think we can meet residency requirements because we won't have a dc licences or utility bill by 5/1. [/quote]

Are you not already living in DC?  Where are you located now?

Please be kind to the office staff.  They (at schools everywhere) are getting a barrage of questions/phone calls/requests/forms right now.  [/quote]

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