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I'm not arguing terms anymore. Call and ask them if "students with a preference" includes students who ranked that school #1 or not, even with no sibs or IB.  Ask.  Report back on that specific question.  [b]What you quoted doesn't go against what I was told, it just doesn't clarify that ranking that school #1 is just as important as having a sib, [/b]and having both is best.  Whether that's weighting or a preference, I don't care... in the end, your #1 ranking means a LOT and you need to use it super carefully.[/quote]

Further down in the FAQ:
"What are preferences (sibling preference, proximity preference, in-boundary preference)?
Students may have a preference at one or more schools. [b]Students with a preference at a particular school are offered space at that school before students who don’t have a preference.[/b]

There are four types of preferences:
Sibling preference (DCPS and public charter schools). Your child will have a sibling preference at a school where a sibling is currently enrolled. Some schools also offer a preference in the lottery and/or on the waiting list to siblings of accepted students. For example, if you have two children applying to the same school this year and one is accepted, the school may offer a preference to the accepted child’s brother or sister. These preferences vary by school, so if you have questions, it’s best to contact the school. If your child is admitted with a sibling preference, be prepared to prove that your children are siblings when you enroll them. (DCPS specialized high schools do not offer a sibling preference.)

Proximity preference (DCPS only). Your child will receive a preference if he or she lives within a reasonable walking distance of a school. (DCPS high schools do not offer a proximity preference.)

In-boundary preference (DCPS PK3 and PK4 only). PK3 and PK4 students receive a preference at their in-boundary DCPS schools.

Adams-boundary preference (Oyster-Adams Bilingual School only). In 2007, John Quincy Adams Elementary School merged with Oyster Bilingual School. Students living in the boundary of the former Adams Elementary School get a preference when applying to Oyster-Adams."

There is no such thing as "#1 pick preference."[/quote]

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