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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind that the Spanish DCI feeder schools now have a preference, not a guarantee. You may be of the opinion that a 60% chance is better than nothing, or you may not want to put all of your eggs in that year’s lottery results basket and want something with an actual guarantee locked in by mid-upper elementary. I wouldn’t want to deal with that scramble in sixth grade (especially since you wouldn’t have Latin and Basis as options anymore), but YMMV.

I’m guessing you’re somewhere like Sela and are lotterying primarily for the middle school. We’re in the same boat and are only lotterying for Hardy/Deal feeders. If we’re happy at our school now and only want to have to move once, then we’re just not interested in gambling on a preference. But again, YMMV.

If I were you, I would list Shepherd first, then the rest of the JR feeders in order of commute and preference. Some are very overcrowded and have very different vibes from others. You have a zero percent shot at Bancroft and probably a few others, but if you have the spots, then can’t hurt. Then Yu Ying and LAMB (because it has the best odds out of the Spanish feeders), then the rest IF you are comfortable with the preference/guarantee situation. [/quote]

OP, list the Spanish immersion high with the feed to DCI than ones with no middle school feed.  It’s 60% if every kid is going to go to DCI which they don’t so your chances are higher as some move out of the area, move out of DC, etc…. This especially if you don’t want to move out of the city.

I would estimate more like 70-80% chance for DCI.  Compare that with your IB school if MacFarland, it’s 0% in my book.  That is a huge difference and then you won’t have to stress out every year worrying about middle school because the years go by fast. In addition you get the benefits or your kid knowing Spanish. Then you see how things shake out with the lottery for 6th with a very good chance for DCI. Your kid won’t even remember your current school 6-8 months into starting the new school.

BTW if you are happy where you live, the commute to WOTP can be a big hassle for school and then going back with rush hour trying to get downtown. Not something to take lightly.[/quote]

lol, speaking like someone that had good lottery luck early. After striking out for years in a row, it would be the opposite of stress relieving to wait until sixth for a one-time roll of the dice. You’ll probably win, but if you don’t then you’re really and truly out of luck. “Sorry Larla you don’t get to go to middle school with all of your friends, instead we’re going to pack up and move to Maryland in the next three months.” Particularly not for mediocre academic quality at the elementary and middle/high school levels. No thank you![/quote]

You know that they can play the lottery in 5th too, right? They have even more options than you.[/quote]

DCI has been discussed to death already, but not everyone is enamored enough with DCI to justify 6-8 years of inconvenience and sacrifice at the elementary level. If it’s a good enough school for your family, then that’s great. [/quote]

They still have more options than you.[/quote]

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