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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, MV parent! Do you know if next year they will actually try to have as many students as they requested in the charter amendment? That would be more students in every grade, including 92 in 1st through 3rd grade (which I believe are much smaller now). It would also be more students in PK3 (40), PK4 (66) and K (69). If that's the case, then I would think they would have significantly more lottery slots in every grade than they originally anticipated (and stated they had in the info sheet they distributed at the last open house).[/quote]

They plan to have the number that is listed on the info sheet.  They will continue to grow gradually over the next couple years.[/quote]

So next year, they won't have any more classrooms opening or more kids in each class, despite the size of the new school and the cost of renovations/upkeep? Why do they, e.g., say on the application that they'll have 40 PS students in 2014-2015, if in fact it is only the 28 they had on the ifo sheet? I thought one reason that they asked for the amendment was that they could not afford the school with the current amount they are taking in. Or are they going to rent out some of the J.F. Cook space to another school? I am thoroughly confused.[/quote]

Am 99% sure that 28 was an approximation of the number of non-sibling spots that would be available for PS3.[/quote]

That would be fantastic, but I asked this specifically to a woman who worked there (not the ED/principal, however), and she said it was the total slots, including sibs. Also, they said that is because there are 4 classrooms total and 7 PK3 kids per class (more PK4 kids/class), so I'm almost sure that was the same as the # of students they had this year. I am not surprised that at the first open house (the one I attedned last week), they would be conservative in the # of slots they said were going to be offered, as they had not yet been approved by the charter school board. Will be curious to see if they update the #s in future open houses. If you have any info, I'd appreciate it! I am not sure whom I would contact at the school to ask.[/quote]

NP here. Not to be snarky, but does it really matter how many slots there are? Even if there are 28, your odds of getting in are extremely slim. Rank MV first, of course, if it's your first choice, but you're going to drive yourself crazy trying to figure out exactly how awful your chances are.[/quote]

It does to me. To each her own on how you go about applying to schools, but probability of getting in is definitely one dimension for me, and 40 vs. 28 would be appreciably greater. [/quote]

Well, okay, but there aren't 40 or even 28. There will be 28 total, so most likely more like 5-10 non-sibling seats, if that. It doesn't sound like it's a big expansion year for MV, which will be a big disappointment to many.[/quote]

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