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I live in Ward 3 and feel that Pre-k should not be offered in the Ward. Eliminating pre-k 4 would free up a significant amount of space at "overcrowded" schools in the Ward. It would also force some families to seek out schools for pre-k 3 and 4 in other neighborhoods therefore greater diversifying schools throughout the city. Those that opt not do go to other neighborhoods can go private and should not be subsidized. Some of these families may even stay for at least the mid-term in other Wards after seeing firsthand good quality education.[/quote]

15 years ago your argument had merit . Now, many high income parents in W1, W2, and W4 take advantage of PS3 in their neighborhoods school.  There is no longer a correlation between income and PS3.  Only W3 does not have PS3.  If you want to fix the overcrowding, insist that the W3 boundaries get redrawn so that Hearst and Eaton become truly IB schools. There is plenty of IB room in both schools to take the stress of JKLLM.  Otherwise, please take you hand out of my pocketbook.  Private PS3/PS4 for two kids will cost our family $70,000.  Just another hidden tax for the W3 parents.  Suggesting to attend PS3/PS4 in other Wards is impractical and inconsistent with the city's stated walkability goals.[/quote]

High income clearly doesn't correlate to high reading comprehension since you clearly miss the previous poster's point. No one would be taking money from your pocketbook since you could still seek placement at a PK3/4 program elsewhere in the city, just not your IB elementary. The plus for you would be that the rest of us low income leeches wouldn't be able to get into your wonderful WOTP school.

What this post does prove is that WOTP schools are not better because the kids that go there are any smarter than the rest of the kids in the city, or at least not base don the intelligence of their parents.[/quote]

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