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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many people who were "shut out" only applied for 4 schools or less?  I find the median of 4 schools applied to surprising.[/quote]

We applied to 4 schools for kindergarten. We were "shut out" in that we were not matched at any of them. However, we are already enrolled in a DCPS that we are happy to stay at. I know a fair number of people that this applies to in PK4. I only know a handful of people who were "shut out" of PK3 and almost all of them were not matched because they applied to really popular schools that had waitlists for in-boundary kids this year.

I understand that people are upset about not getting matched at one of the schools that they ranked, but the reality is that every child in DC has a right to attend their neighborhood school starting in kindergarten. Relying on OOB or charter placement because your neighborhood school is "not an option" is a choice that you made. It was always a gamble, even if everyone you know managed to secure a space OOB or at a charter to avoid their crummy in-boundary school. Your disappointment at not being matched at a school you want is understandable. Your feelings of resentment towards the system, however, are misplaced. [/quote]

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