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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't really think anyone would lose sibling preference. In this year's data, only 30 kids matched to BASIS as siblings. So if there's 75 kids per class in BASIS elementary, plus 30 siblings, that's only 105 kids. BASIS tends to offer 150-ish seats (adding regular and EA together here), so it seems like all siblings could easily get in.[/quote]

Actually, revise that, if BASIS elementary kids can confer preference on older siblings to get into BASIS at 5th, I might feel differently. I suppose it depends. But still, not all siblings will accept.[/quote]

Yes, I assume this is exactly what BASIS is going for to fill its K-5 initially. I wanted to know if I could enroll my Ker and then bring him back to his IB after a week once we've taken the sibling preference for my 4th grader.[/quote]

Sibling attending preference: "Please note that at most schools, this preference is meant to allow siblings to attend the same school at the same time. If you withdraw the "attending" student for the following school year, it is possible that your sibling preference, and subsequent enrollment, match or waitlist offer, will be revoked."

Sibling offered preference: "Please note that at most schools, this preference is meant to allow siblings to attend the same school at the same time. If the sibling who was offered a space at the school does not enroll at that school or later enrolls at another school, the “sibling offered” preference may be removed for all siblings that applied to that same school. This may result in the siblings losing their match, or moving down on the waitlist at that school."

I'm pretty sure if enough people did what you're describing, BASIS could and would just revoke enrollment and offer a spot to the next student on the waitlist.[/quote]

Not once the year has started they won’t. It works because my younger kid can start at their IB whenever. You’re telling me they’re going to pull out my good student 5th grader after a week? No, they aren’t. What would their incentive be? Also, I pulled out my Ker because it was a bad fit; prove I didn’t.[/quote]

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