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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP again--
I can share further that at the JKLM I'm talking about the inboundary applicants with siblings have a 50/50 chance of getting in.  I know quite a few families this year and over the past 2 years who would prefer the JKLM but also have an interest in Chinese or Spanish and view Yu Ying or Mundo Verde as a back-up for PK.  PK is viewed as a bonus year--if the kid likes it and the commute works then they'll stay at the school.  If not, the kid will go to the JKLM for K with their guaranteed seat.

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I've heard this too and want to comment on it.  COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY SELFISH.  Please don't do this and leave the seats at good charter schools for people who actually need them, that is who don't have good in-bound options and who don't have the funds for private.[/quote]

I'm not the PP to whom you are responding but I'm the PP who argued up-thread that it's not selfish. And another person made a good point in response to my post, that LAMB does not accept anyone at K (I presume because of montessori philosophy?). In that case, it sounds like taking a PK3 spot really does tie up that spot "forever" even if you leave at K, and I must admit I didn't know that previously.

But for the other schools, if someone leaves at K, then the spot opens up and you can get it. I really don't see why it is so dastardly to take a spot for pk3 and/or 4 while considering other options for K onward. As for immersion programs, this is another good point made by the PP up thread, but I am assuming that you will pursue some language learning in whatever your backup plan is (nanny who speaks the language, classes if you are SAHM, whatever suits your situation). I realize this will be easier for some families than others. For example if your situation requires you to stay in a particular private daycare that doesn't offer immersion (maybe one associated with your workplace), then this will be a challenge.

As for us, we're more agnostic/open-minded about both our IB and our lottery picks. We'll wait and see what we do. But it's quite possible that we will attend one school for Pk3/4 and another from K onward and I really don't see any issue with that.

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