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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The census estimated there were 38,522 children aged 5-10 in DC in 2015. DCPS and charters reported 38,421 children enrolled in grades K-4 in 2015/16. In 2010, the American Community Survey estimated there were 4,784 DC children enrolled in private K-4. Doesn't capture home schooling. Even with margins of error and declines in private school enrollment since 2010, seems like DC has a couple thousand more kids enrolled in school than are in the census for DC.[/quote]

which wouldn't be a problem if they paid out of state tuition as legally stipulated.  The problem lies in failure to cede lottery position behind DC residents, and of course to actually pay the required tuition which rarely ever gets remitted.[/quote]

For all the bitching and moaning on this board about spots in "JKLM" or "HRCS", the real losers here are DC families at the bottom of wait lists for schools like DC PREP and KIPP.  That's probably impacting more impoverished DC residents who not only get screwed with lousy neighborhood schools but lose out to PG residents taking spots at preferred and more convenient charters.[/quote]

+1.  This is very true.[/quote]

Perry St Prep, close to the MD line, has nearly every single child dropped off with an MD plate. Granted, it could be just grandma or someone who failed to register their car. But every car?  And I have heard them say "bye mom, bye dad!"  I feel bad for the school which is under enrolled and working hard, but it seems that there definitely are some residency cheaters there. [/quote]

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