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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why dcps need to do lottery for all levels of school? Why is there no school assigned based on the home address? They don't offer school bus, and DC parking are limited. Isn't it make sense that people want their kids go to the closest school within walking distance?

I wonder what if kid is assigned to a school not within walking distance? Take public transportation or do families drive and drop off? It is our first child. [/quote]

The lottery is entirely optional.

There is a school assigned to your kid based on address, this is the in-bound school.  In elementary school, grades pre-kindergarten to 5th, it is usually walking distance.  This feeds into a middle school and then a high school.  Kids may need transportation for those and can then take the metro or a bus for free.

People put their kids in the lottery if they want a better school, or a school that is a better fit for their child, or if it is one of the selective high schools.  Many people, who live in bounds for certain schools never enter the lottery. 
You can learn more at myschooldc.org

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