+1 you can open house both schools if you really want to learn all the minor differences. if you are closer to cooper or no spanish is a dealbreaker, then maybe list cooper first. otherwise list 2nd street 1 cooper 2 and spend your time planning out your other options.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't agonize over this decision too much --a kid only has about a 10% chance of getting into either school these days.

However, some people do get in. In my world, 1/3 kids who lotteried did get in. So people need to plan for that chance.

If 1/3 of the people you know who lotteries for Latin got in, that is either a total fluke OR (and more likely) some of them already had kids at the school. Having an older sibling attending Latin almost guarantees you a spot at the school. If you don't have an older sibling attending, your odds are very slim.

In OP's case. I would rank 2nd street higher because the schools are equidistant and the 2nd street physical plant is better at the moment. And then I wouldn't think about it much because if you are lucky enough to get a high enough lottery draw to get into either campus, you will breathe a massive sigh of relief and be happy, and because in that situation, neither school is really a "wrong" choice.

Also if language availability or specific after school activities/clubs are important to you, just contact the school and ask what is available on each campus. Or go to an open house and ask there. Those are better solutions than asking here if the website isn't answering your questions.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't agonize over this decision too much --a kid only has about a 10% chance of getting into either school these days.

However, some people do get in. In my world, 1/3 kids who lotteried did get in. So people need to plan for that chance.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't agonize over this decision too much --a kid only has about a 10% chance of getting into either school these days.

Well, yes. But if I'm going to have a kid there for 8 years, plus a younger sibling, then I want to make the right call. Low probability but high impact.

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Anonymous wrote:rank in order of actual preference. pretty much everyone without a reason to prefer cooper (sibling, location, spanish language) lists 2nd street first.

That will change with time. We know several Brookland families that had Cooper over 2nd Street. Might become the preferred option with CH families for the slightly shorter commute.

We are at Cooper and listed it first because of the easy commute. We know some other families that did the same.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't agonize over this decision too much --a kid only has about a 10% chance of getting into either school these days.

+1, and I think it's likely even lower than that most years for kids with no sibling attending, if there are a lot of siblings lotterying for 5th that year. That was true for Cooper last year, I think, which surprised some who had assumed it would be an easier admit than 2nd.

I wouldn't agonize over this decision too much --a kid only has about a 10% chance of getting into either school these days.

Anonymous wrote:I also can't really tell which languages are offered at which campus. It seems like, from reading the course list, that Spanish is offered at Cooper and not 2nd. But are French, Arabic, and Mandarin offered at 2nd and not Cooper? Or are they offered at both locations?

I believe Cooper has Spanish and Arabic. They pet toad a third as the upper grades fill out.

Anonymous wrote:yes that is right on the languages. cooper is still adding a grade each year. if they are equidistant and you dont have a sibling at either, list 2nd street first because the faculty is overall more established. thats the order most will do and you dont have good odds matching at either.

Thanks! I wonder if Cooper will have more languages in the future...

yes that is right on the languages. cooper is still adding a grade each year. if they are equidistant and you dont have a sibling at either, list 2nd street first because the faculty is overall more established. thats the order most will do and you dont have good odds matching at either.

I also can't really tell which languages are offered at which campus. It seems like, from reading the course list, that Spanish is offered at Cooper and not 2nd. But are French, Arabic, and Mandarin offered at 2nd and not Cooper? Or are they offered at both locations?

Anonymous wrote:rank in order of actual preference. pretty much everyone without a reason to prefer cooper (sibling, location, spanish language) lists 2nd street first.

That will change with time. We know several Brookland families that had Cooper over 2nd Street. Might become the preferred option with CH families for the slightly shorter commute.

Anonymous wrote:rank in order of actual preference. pretty much everyone without a reason to prefer cooper (sibling, location, spanish language) lists 2nd street first.

Well yes, but I'm trying to figure out what my preference is, and what factors I'm unaware of. I was surprised how similar the commute times are.

rank in order of actual preference. pretty much everyone without a reason to prefer cooper (sibling, location, spanish language) lists 2nd street first.

Hi everyone,

I'm pondering how to rank Latin 2nd St campus vs Latin Cooper, for 5th grade. It's odd how the website isn't very clear about what's offered at which campus. I understand the outdoor space and sports facilities are better at 2nd St., and Cooper may be a little easier to get into. Can anyone else point out any specific differences?

For a bus/metro commute from Bloomingdale, it looks like the commute is about 35-50 minutes no matter which campus it is.

TIA!