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[quote=Anonymous]Whether or not a significant number of OOB children are given spots in 5th grade does not change the fact that several children from Hardy feeders leave for charters after 4th grade, thus reducing the pool of IB students who might attend Hardy. Which is why it is very important that the 5th grade be very attractive to IB families.

I agree that the numbers of IB families who are seriously considering Hardy is on an upward trajectory, but it's not there quite yet. I'm praying for a "flip" this year because my child will enter Hardy in 2017-18.

As for whether or not the principal taps the waitlist for 5th comes down to how many sections of 5th are planned and how many students will be in each class. If they're looking at potentially two classes of 15 kids each, the principal may very well decide its necessary to go to the waitlist, particularly if overall, the school is off the pace with regard to school-wide enrollment and the lower grades already have class sizes in the mid-20s. Obviously, if a school has whittled down to one section of 5th and it will have 25+ currently enrolled students in it, the principal won't tap the waitlist. But to say that the principal won't tap the waitlist out of deference to IB parents is silly...it's only one factor among many. [/quote]

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