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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP does not live in DC.  She put in some DC address where she does not live to do the lottery.

She took a spot that should have gone to an actual DC family and now she wants to try to game the system by trying to find a rental for a month or few months.

The ethical way to do it is to have moved before submitting for the lottery.  Or if she did not move yet and it was after the lottery, then enroll her kid in their IB school, then play the lottery next year.
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NP: This is simply false. The school lottery FAQ makes it perfectly clear that this is acceptable to do and you do NOT need to reside in DC when you enter the lottery. People move, it’s a reality the lottery plans for. You do need to be in living DC to accept the spot and enroll, but not to lottery. And there is nothing unethical about planning to move.

Here is the relevant portion from the FAQ: “ If you are planning or considering moving into DC, you may submit a My School DC application without a DC address. [b]However, you will not receive in-boundary or proximity preference at DCPS schools. 
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If you are matched with a school through the lottery, you must enroll at the school by the enrollment deadline or you will lose your space at your matched school. Accepting your space requires submitting required enrollment forms and proving DC residency.”
https://www.myschooldc.org/faq/faqs
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You didn't fully read the FAQ you quoted. It's fair game if you are disclosing you're a non-resident. But OP obviously didn't submit the lottery application with a non-DC address. They used a DC address to get the in-bound preference and get the spot. Now they are in a bind because part of that audacity also included thinking they could BUY a home within a few weeks — and sure it's not impossible, some may have managed that turnaround before but scrambling is no surprise.

OP isn't alone in this approach though. Have seen multiple posts in neighborhood groups over the years, and this year, from parents on lottery results day along the lines of "We just matched for a PK spot at [insert "desirable" boundary school] and need to find a rental in this neighborhood ASAP. Any leads?" They used a fake address to get the in-boundary preference.

Also note that OP wants this school spot but also ultimately doesn't even want to live within that school's boundary. They aren't sure about the area and want to live out of bounds.

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Nope, you’re the confused one. OP has been very clear they checked that they don’t live in DC when filling out the lottery. [/quote]

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