So what WL numbers are realistic for getting in?

RCF and Potomac - waitlist in mid 100s

Waitlisted at BRES #2 | 1st grade

Sibling pref, high number.

First grade, mandarin
Bayard Rustin 55
Potomac 45
Surprised were lower on the list for potomac. Not that it matters bc we have no chance at either!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I received my results today via email. Applied for 1st grade. Waitlisted only.

what number? If you have a low waitlist number, especially for K, you’re likely to get in.

Depends on the program and the grade. If it's for K for Page, you have a good chance to get in if you're #20, but for Rock Creek Forest, you might need to be #1-3.

Anonymous wrote:I received my results today via email. Applied for 1st grade. Waitlisted only.

what number? If you have a low waitlist number, especially for K, you’re likely to get in.

results are emailed

I received my results today via email. Applied for 1st grade. Waitlisted only.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have to apply each year? If you were not selected the previous year, are you automatically entered in this year's lottery?

Yes, you have to apply each year.

If your child does not have a background in the language, the only entry years are K and 1. So, let's say you are trying to get into Spanish at Rock Creek Forest. For kindergarten, your chances are 50/X where X is the number of folks in the lottery. For first it's maybe 3/Y, where Y is the number who put their kids back in the lottery.

Anonymous wrote:Do you have to apply each year? If you were not selected the previous year, are you automatically entered in this year's lottery?

Yes, you have to apply each year.

Do you have to apply each year? If you were not selected the previous year, are you automatically entered in this year's lottery?

Are results in yet?

I’m curious how many people who have a sibling preference don’t get in.

Starting a thread for this year's results. Excited to see them! Please post if you hear back results