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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Charters can essentially pick their students through barriers to entry and subtle (and not-so-subtle) signals to parents who (consciously or not) choose to self-segregate.

Just the fact that they get more engaged families (who exercise choice) makes them stronger than your typical neighborhood DCPS.[/quote]

That is such bullshit, you lying liar-pants.  Your pants are aflame.

EVERYONE uses the lottery system to get in to every school.  You may have preference at certain schools due to physical location (e.g., your local DCPS) or a sibling already enrolled.  Nonetheless, the lottery systems ensures EVERYONE goes through the same doors in a randomized order.  The charters don't get to choose their students.

What a load of crap.   :roll: [/quote]

Does a student IB for a neighborhood school have to enter the lottery?[/quote]

For now --

Yes lottery for PK3 and PK4 even for your IB neighborhood school.

If you are entering school mid-year (Oct -- March) you have to sign up via MSDC but there is no 'lotterying' for slots.

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So a student entering after PK4 to their IB school does not need to participate in the lottery?  So not everyone goes through the lottery to get into every school?
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Correct -- there is talk of going to a central registration system, but you only enter the lottery if you want to go to an OOB school or a charter.

But since only 25-30% of students in DCPS attend their neighborhood school most everyone is using the lottery system.

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All students do not go through the lottery!!! The neighborhood schools that are not sought out for are often enrolling at least 60+ students during the first week of school. This is why the poster before stated that "Just the fact that they get more engaged families (who exercise choice) makes them stronger than your typical neighborhood DCPS.". It's true, charter schools get students who are often higher performing and have parents that are involved/engaged with their children's school.  These parents apply for the lottery and get their students in the schools of their choice, opposed to just going to the local public school.

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