Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get it-- how can there be kids on the waitlist, yet many spots available at a school?

there are open spots in some grades and kids on waitlists for other grades?

No, for some schools like, for example, Aiton PK3, there are 2 kids on the wait list, yet 19 seats listed as not matched in round 1. http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools So isn't the relevant question how many seats are available, rather than the length of the wait list?

If you don't like the data DCPS released then complain to them not me. If you question my logic in thinking that the number of people on the waitlist is the relevant measure then by all means please also take that up with DCPS since, and I quote, "Round 1 results of the My School DC lottery were released on Friday, March 27. If you did not recieve a match in Round 1, you are eligible to submit an application in Round 2 (deadline May 8). To identify schools with waitlists of manageable lengths, select a grade and maximum length below."

Get over yourself, there is no reason to be nasty.

Anonymous wrote:and again you put no Powell on your list.

When more than 50% of the Powell population can read well enough to know what is posted then come talk to me.

*52% below proficient.

^^ Once again proving no good deed goes unpunished.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:and again you put no Powell on your list.

Powell has 72 on its waitlist for English-dominant and 22 for Spanish-dominant. They only offered 10 spaces for each. Not a good round 2 pick.

Agree with what PP said, Also, as the person who posted the data, please go away! Not only do you have a persecution complex but you couldn't be bothered to post the actual WL numbers, you just wanted to whine and complain. The extract came from the DC data set as posted. The fact that DCPS data extracts like that is too bad. But (1) you didn't pay me to do it so go away and (2) you aren't even being productive and supplementing the data. So, to summarize, please go away.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get it-- how can there be kids on the waitlist, yet many spots available at a school?

there are open spots in some grades and kids on waitlists for other grades?

No, for some schools like, for example, Aiton PK3, there are 2 kids on the wait list, yet 19 seats listed as not matched in round 1. http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools So isn't the relevant question how many seats are available, rather than the length of the wait list?

If you don't like the data DCPS released then complain to them not me. If you question my logic in thinking that the number of people on the waitlist is the relevant measure then by all means please also take that up with DCPS since, and I quote, "Round 1 results of the My School DC lottery were released on Friday, March 27. If you did not recieve a match in Round 1, you are eligible to submit an application in Round 2 (deadline May 8). To identify schools with waitlists of manageable lengths, select a grade and maximum length below."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't get it-- how can there be kids on the waitlist, yet many spots available at a school?

there are open spots in some grades and kids on waitlists for other grades?

No, for some schools like, for example, Aiton PK3, there are 2 kids on the wait list, yet 19 seats listed as not matched in round 1. http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools So isn't the relevant question how many seats are available, rather than the length of the wait list?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post did an article this morning on a tool DCPS put out. The tool lets you pick a grade and "maximum waitlist length" to find schools worth applying to in Round 2.

Post article:
Wait list tool: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/10/where-to-apply-and-not-to-apply-in-round-2-of-the-d-c-school-lottery/
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools/Where+to+Apply+in+Round+2

Has anyone come across a decent PK4 school with a short wait list?

In Ward 6, JO Wilson and Van Ness seem like people might have a chance at spots at those schools. Not sure about Van Ness, but JO Wilson is a great school.

Van Ness seems like it will be a pretty good option. Great location and it will be renovated this summer.

Anonymous wrote:and again you put no Powell on your list.

Powell has 72 on its waitlist for English-dominant and 22 for Spanish-dominant. They only offered 10 spaces for each. Not a good round 2 pick.

Anonymous wrote:I don't get it-- how can there be kids on the waitlist, yet many spots available at a school?

there are open spots in some grades and kids on waitlists for other grades?

Sela looks like a solid bet.

and again you put no Powell on your list.

I don't get it-- how can there be kids on the waitlist, yet many spots available at a school?

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post did an article this morning on a tool DCPS put out. The tool lets you pick a grade and "maximum waitlist length" to find schools worth applying to in Round 2.

Post article:
Wait list tool: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/10/where-to-apply-and-not-to-apply-in-round-2-of-the-d-c-school-lottery/
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools/Where+to+Apply+in+Round+2

Has anyone come across a decent PK4 school with a short wait list?

Cross posting from the other thread I started. Here's the comprehensive DCPS and charters sorted by number of WL for PK4.

AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Oklahoma Ave 0
Friendship PCS – Woodridge Elementary 0
Hope Community PCS – Tolson 0
Perry Street Preparatory PCS 0
Sela PCS 0
Wheatley Education Campus 0
Thomas Elementary School 0
Savoy Elementary School 0
Randle Highlands Elementary School 0
Patterson Elementary School 0
Nalle Elementary School 0
King Elementary School 0
Hendley Elementary School 0
Drew Elementary School 0
C.W. Harris Elementary School 0
Burrville Montessori 0
Browne Education Campus 0
Center City PCS – Shaw 1
Center City PCS – Trinidad 1
Hope Community PCS – Lamond 1
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS 1
Potomac Preparatory PCS 1
William E. Doar Jr. (WEDJ) PCS for the Performing Arts 1
Walker-Jones Education Campus 1
Truesdell Education Campus 1
Stanton Elementary School 1
Orr Elementary School 1
Nalle Montessori 1
Ketcham Elementary School 1
Houston Elementary School 1
DCPS Amos 1 1
Aiton Elementary School 1
Friendship PCS – Chamberlain Elementary 2
Turner Elementary School 2
Malcolm X Elementary School @ Green 2
Langley Elementary School 2
Langdon Montessori 2
Langdon Elementary School 2
Kimball Elementary School 2
Garfield Elementary School 2
Cedar Tree Academy PCS 3
Early Childhood Academy PCS 3
Excel Academy PCS – DREAM 3
Center City PCS – Capitol Hill 4
DC Prep PCS – Anacostia Elementary 4
Friendship PCS – Armstrong Amos 4
Democracy Prep Congress Heights PCS 5
Payne Elementary School 5
Center City PCS – Congress Heights 6
Smothers Elementary School 6
Simon Elementary School 6
Noyes Elementary School 6
Bunker Hill Elementary School 6
Briya PCS 7
Eagle Academy PCS – New Jersey Avenue 7
Friendship PCS – Blow-Pierce Elementary 7
Burrville Elementary School 7
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School 7
Plummer Elementary School 8
Moten Elementary School 8
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Southeast 11
Whittier Education Campus 11
LaSalle-Backus Education Campus 11
Leckie Elementary School 12
Seaton Elementary School 13
H.D. Cooke Elementary School 13
Garrison Elementary School 13
Miner Elementary School 14
Ingenuity Prep PCS 15
Van Ness Elementary School 15
Burroughs Elementary School 16
Tyler Elementary School 17
Eagle Academy PCS – The Eagle Center at McGogney 19
Meridian Public Charter School 19
J.O. Wilson Elementary School 19
Center City PCS – Petworth 20
Beers Elementary School 20
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Southwest 21
Raymond Education Campus 21
Barnard Elementary School 25
Friendship PCS – Southeast Elementary Academy 27
Marie Reed Elementary School 27
Thomson Elementary School 28
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Lincoln Park 29
DC Scholars PCS 29
West Education Campus 30
Takoma Education Campus 32
Cleveland Elementary School 37
Brightwood Education Campus 39
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS 43
Center City PCS – Brightwood 47
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School @ Park View 48
Tubman Elementary School 55
Two Rivers PCS at Young 61
Bridges PCS 72
KIPP DC – Connect Academy PCS 73
Tyler ES - Spanish Immersion Program 73
AppleTree Early Learning PCS – Columbia Heights 78
DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Elementary 78
School Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens 87
Lee Montessori PCS 88
Shepherd Elementary School 88
KIPP DC – Arts & Technology Academy PCS 90
DC Prep PCS – Benning Elementary 92
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School 94
KIPP DC – Grow Academy PCS 104
KIPP DC – Discover Academy PCS 106
Bancroft Elementary School 107
Capital City PCS – Lower School 123
E.L. Haynes PCS – Elementary School 133
Capitol Hill Montessori School @ Logan 135
Maury Elementary School 146
Hearst Elementary School 150
Peabody Elementary School 153
Hyde-Addison Elementary School 165
KIPP DC – LEAP Academy PCS 169
Key Elementary School 170
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS 172
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS 174
DC Bilingual PCS 178
Ross Elementary School 181
Brent Elementary School 197
Creative Minds International PCS 200
School-Within-School 201
Stoddert Elementary School 210
Mann Elementary School 223
Lafayette Elementary School 225
Washington Yu Ying PCS 247
Murch Elementary School 248
Two Rivers PCS 249
Eaton Elementary School 254
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 268
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS 301
Janney Elementary School 309

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post did an article this morning on a tool DCPS put out. The tool lets you pick a grade and "maximum waitlist length" to find schools worth applying to in Round 2.

Post article:
Wait list tool: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/10/where-to-apply-and-not-to-apply-in-round-2-of-the-d-c-school-lottery/
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools/Where+to+Apply+in+Round+2

Has anyone come across a decent PK4 school with a short wait list?

In Ward 6, JO Wilson and Van Ness seem like people might have a chance at spots at those schools. Not sure about Van Ness, but JO Wilson is a great school.

The Washington Post did an article this morning on a tool DCPS put out. The tool lets you pick a grade and "maximum waitlist length" to find schools worth applying to in Round 2.

Post article:
Wait list tool: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/10/where-to-apply-and-not-to-apply-in-round-2-of-the-d-c-school-lottery/
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Lottery+and+Admissions:+Apply+to+Our+Schools/Where+to+Apply+in+Round+2

Has anyone come across a decent PK4 school with a short wait list?