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[quote=Anonymous][quote=abarem123]OP here - thanks this is all super helpful. If I'm understanding the replies correctly, it sounds like we will very likely get a PK4 spot *somewhere* within a mile or so of where we would live (on the Hill). It doesn't have to be a PK spot at the IB elementary school - I am just most concerned about odds to get a spot at a school period. I'm hopeful from reading the comments that we'd land a spot somewhere (Miner, Appletree, JO Wilson, Peabody, etc.).

I agree with posters stating that we should move IB for where we'd like to be long-term. Are there any big differences between the elementary schools on the Hill? e.g., why would I want L-T vs. Maury vs. Brent vs. other options? Would the odds for getting my younger child a PK3 spot at L-T (inbound) be better than Maury (inbound)? [/quote]

L-T's biggest selling points in my mind are departmentalized 3rd through 5th grades (1 teacher for ELA, 1 for math and 1 for social studies (or science) + writing) with a comparative emphasis on writing instruction as a result. It also has fabulous aftercare + clubs (it is home grown, staffed mostly by teachers and so good that the company now does CHML and Van Ness as well, despite being L-T teachers/staff). I am also partial to the zone itself as it's more compact and urban/commercial-adjacent than some of the others. L-T remains pretty diverse  for DCPS (basically 50/50 white vs non-white students). Also, if there is any chance you'll stick around to middle school, L-T's feeder middle (Stuart-Hobson) is the solidest of the 3 on the Hill, though Maury's/Payne's is rapidly improving by all accounts. Brent's actually seems to be losing buy-in from Brent.

Also, perhaps relevant to you, L-T has 3 PK3s & 3 PK4s, so the ECE is right-sized to the rest of the school (3 classes in most grades) unlike at Brent or Maury where there are fewer ECE classes/grade than other classes/grade; as a result, it is considerably easier to get into L-T's ECE than Brent's or Maury's. Sibs all get in by PK4 every year and they all got in this year (if they wanted a spot) post-WL movement for PK3.[/quote]

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