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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you put Whittier on your lottery list?[/quote]

I did and am waitlisted #44

Also dorothy heights, waitlisted #24

Raymond waitlisted #24

And about 20 other schools[/quote]

I don't know what's going on with Bethune 16th street but there or Brookland seem like good options for a reasonable commute to WHC and a good neighborhood to live in (Brookland or 14th street /16th street heights area).[/quote]

Bethune 16th St is a mess, unfortunately. We live really close to the current site and really wanted to continue Spanish immersion for my kid, but ultimately heard too many horror stories from the families we currently know there (several of whom are transferring out for the 24-25 school year) and decided that Spanish immersion alone was not a compelling reason to have our kid at a completely dysfunctional school. A little anecdote to illustrate: a few months ago, a group of prospective parents showed up to Bethune for an advertised open house and not a single person at the school knew that the open house was scheduled. One of the administrators told the parents that she was new to the position, but that she had already given her notice and would not be continuing as an administrator.

To be fair, most of the families we know who are unhappy with Bethune have [i]not[/i] been unhappy with their kids' teachers, but have been so frustrated by the administration's/LEO's lack of communication and disorganization that they had a terrible experience notwithstanding that. Also, the school continues to have issues finding a suitable site and currently has several basement classrooms that are prone to flooding.   
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