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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, people renting a two bedroom in Oyster, you will rent from K-8, for $3k/mo? Do you feel like there is a downside to not owning a home and putting money towards a mortgage? Is it hard to save for college? I know these things are all relative, but just having trouble picturing renting for 10 years, no matter how awesome the school.[/quote]

It's a lot easier if you are only paying $1900-2300 per month.  I think the only folks who stay that long are the ones who have the few, coveted, rent controlled apartments.

There are more of these types of units farther up Connecticut, by the way.  But they aren't in the Oyster boundary, and the rent advantage to the market isn't as stark.[/quote]

Do they make people re-lottery in after moving OOB now? That was mentioned on another thread, but no one has ever stated they had to do it, so it seems like an empty threat? Though not sure I want to be the tester...[/quote]

It's at the principal's discretion.  The "move OOB and then try your luck in the lottery" policy is posted on Oyster's website, as well as near the door in the front office.  If someone wants to try that strategy, they should just be prepared for the consequences.  It may work out, but it may not.  If it doesn't work, make sure you have a back-up school ready...or the means to move back IB.    [/quote]

It would be fool hardy to think you could lottery back in. But has anyone been forced to do that? No one can give an example it seems.[/quote]

I don't know anyone who has been made to re-lottery.  That doesn't mean that it hasn't happened, and it certainly doesn't mean that it can't happen.  Not every (current or former) Oyster parent is on DCUM.  And perhaps a family that had to re-lottery prefers to keep that (identifying info.) to themselves.[/quote]

Btw, I heard that the principal had never enforced the Spanish-dominant requirement (via the SD lottery) UNTIL last year.  There were a few English-speaking families who lied about their barely bilingual (via preschool) kids' language dominance.  Their kids were tested after being admitted to Oyster, and the truth came out.  Unfortunately for those families, they tested the rules and it didn't work out.  Are you feeling lucky?[/quote]

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