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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, this got derailed!  OP, I don't think you can expect to get off the waitlist at SWS for Pk4.  This was a unique year in that there were a lot of siblings entering SWS in Pk4 for various reasons.  Thus, I highly doubt the waitlist will move anymore than it already has.

That said, you're looking ultimately at Peabody versus Brent.  In your shoes, I'd probably take the Peabody spot and try out the cluster as long as you can.  Middle school will be here before you know it, and having SH as a (if not good if not very good by the time your kid is old enough) middle school option is worth a lot.  If you end up hating the Cluster, move over to Brent and take your chances with middle school lotteries.  Just know that it's going to be increasingly difficult to lottery into middle school charters as more and more families try for limited spots.[/quote]

I think this is bad advice.  Let the kid be happy at Brent through 5th grade as a worst case scenario, then figure MS out.  An OK MS like Hobson isn't the be and end all in this City.  Too many UMC families struggle at Watkins, particularly those with advanced learners in math.  We've heard far too many worrying stories over the years.  Come on, Brent will let a 5th grader take 6th or 7th grade math in an actual math class.  It's rare to hear about a kid becoming bored, or getting roughed up, at Brent these days.[/quote]

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