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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because there is no space. How many times does that need to be stated? There is a waitlist of siblings, kids from satellite classrooms, and others, and APS is not growing the program to accommodate any. Meanwhile neighborhood schools get more and more overcrowded.

As for the low income argument, the preschool is 2/3 low income and the 3 and 4 year old lottery is divided into two pools to enforce that. Elementary applicants are not and cannot be divided the same way. It is pretty much moot though because all spots are filled by Drew preschoolers so the low income preference carries over.

It is the same at other choice programs where there is a VPI or Montessori classroom in the building - those kids are guaranteed admission but the remaining lottery spots are open to all. At Drew, there are no remaining lottery spots because the school size has been capped by APS.

Can you imagine if ATS were told that all elementary spots had to be low income? Why should that be the case at Drew?[/quote]

Jesus, thank you. It's like talking good to a brick wall here. Montessori is by design mixed income. ATS is the private school here, not montesorri.[/quote]

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