Anonymous
01/26/2016 17:28
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
I would recommend starting a new post asking this question:
Current PrK3 parents who had the following schools on your lottery list CM, IT, MV, Lee, 2R, Stokes
Where did you wind up? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything different?
Current PrK3 parents who had the following schools on your lottery list CM, IT, MV, Lee, 2R, Stokes
Where did you wind up? Knowing what you know now, would you do anything different?
Anonymous
01/26/2016 17:21
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
last year is not a good data point. CM moved and MV did a massive expansion, 2R opened a new campus.
This year there are no known new spots AND there are a lot of families in the area of Shaw / Truxton Circle who have and oldest child entering Pk3.
Look around at the # of families you know who are all interested in the same 10 spots.
This year there are no known new spots AND there are a lot of families in the area of Shaw / Truxton Circle who have and oldest child entering Pk3.
Look around at the # of families you know who are all interested in the same 10 spots.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:47
Subject: Re:post your PK3 application lists here!
Does anyone know how deep the Wait Lists went for some of these schools last year?
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:46
Subject: Re:post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. I am on Capitol Hill IB for Ludlow Taylor. I haven't submitted my list yet and would love some feedback for PK-3. We are also applying to some private preschools as a back up, but we want her somewhere next year. Can live with LT but we feel like we can always get in there next year and this is our chance to try for something else. Can also tolerate a little bit of a commute for the right school. Wouldn't mind immersion, but no interest in Chinese.
1.) SWS (only because it's next to our house. Haven't toured it yet)
2.) MV
3.) CM (seems nice but commute might not be worth it)
3.) Two Rivers
4.) Two Rivers -Young
5.) IT (know someone happy there)
6.) Lee Montessori
7.) Stokes Spanish
8.) Stokes French
9.) LT
I feel like I am kind of guessing at the right order and there may be some schools I'm missing. Without a spectacular lottery number, I think the outcome will be LT anyway
16:40 again. I'm going to add:
10.) Van Ness
11.) J.O. Wilson
I realized that LT wait listed IB kids last year and isn't a sure thing anymore for IB.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:40
Subject: Re:post your PK3 application lists here!
I'll bite. I am on Capitol Hill IB for Ludlow Taylor. I haven't submitted my list yet and would love some feedback for PK-3. We are also applying to some private preschools as a back up, but we want her somewhere next year. Can live with LT but we feel like we can always get in there next year and this is our chance to try for something else. Can also tolerate a little bit of a commute for the right school. Wouldn't mind immersion, but no interest in Chinese.
1.) SWS (only because it's next to our house. Haven't toured it yet)
2.) MV
3.) CM (seems nice but commute might not be worth it)
3.) Two Rivers
4.) Two Rivers -Young
5.) IT (know someone happy there)
6.) Lee Montessori
7.) Stokes Spanish
8.) Stokes French
9.) LT
I feel like I am kind of guessing at the right order and there may be some schools I'm missing. Without a spectacular lottery number, I think the outcome will be LT anyway
1.) SWS (only because it's next to our house. Haven't toured it yet)
2.) MV
3.) CM (seems nice but commute might not be worth it)
3.) Two Rivers
4.) Two Rivers -Young
5.) IT (know someone happy there)
6.) Lee Montessori
7.) Stokes Spanish
8.) Stokes French
9.) LT
I feel like I am kind of guessing at the right order and there may be some schools I'm missing. Without a spectacular lottery number, I think the outcome will be LT anyway
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:13
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you know how many total PK3 spots are available in the schools you selected?
What is your K plans?
What is your plan if you strike out for 3, 4 and K?
Also curious. Do people not put "safety" schools on there? Will you just keep your kid in daycare or with a nanny if/when you don't get in?
Yes, noted in my OP that we are happy for her to be in the child care she is in till K.
if you do not get in for PK3 or Pk4 are you comfortable with your IB school for K-5?
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:11
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you know how many total PK3 spots are available in the schools you selected?
What is your K plans?
What is your plan if you strike out for 3, 4 and K?
Also curious. Do people not put "safety" schools on there? Will you just keep your kid in daycare or with a nanny if/when you don't get in?
Yes, noted in my OP that we are happy for her to be in the child care she is in till K.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 16:06
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing you are applying to LAMB too.
yes! 1st choice
Anonymous
01/26/2016 15:57
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
I would guess Breakthrough is a pretty good safety
Anonymous
01/26/2016 15:51
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:Do you know how many total PK3 spots are available in the schools you selected?
What is your K plans?
What is your plan if you strike out for 3, 4 and K?
Also curious. Do people not put "safety" schools on there? Will you just keep your kid in daycare or with a nanny if/when you don't get in?
Anonymous
01/26/2016 15:06
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Do you know how many total PK3 spots are available in the schools you selected?
What is your K plans?
What is your plan if you strike out for 3, 4 and K?
What is your K plans?
What is your plan if you strike out for 3, 4 and K?
Anonymous
01/26/2016 14:16
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
I'm guessing you are applying to LAMB too.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 13:40
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Anonymous wrote:OP, it that your ranked list? Just curious bc I can't tell whether you're prioritizing location, Montessori, or language.
Yes ranked. I value all three, so it is just a matter of what Montessori or language schools in the area that I like. I am very impressed with Lee and they have promised to stay in ward five. I love YY as a school (beautiful building!) but don't value Chinese as much as french of Spanish, which is why it ended up #2 not #1 I know a happy family at Stokes, it has been around for a long time, and it is very very close (plus I know french). So those are my top three.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 11:11
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
OP, it that your ranked list? Just curious bc I can't tell whether you're prioritizing location, Montessori, or language.
Anonymous
01/26/2016 10:24
Subject: post your PK3 application lists here!
Here's mine (Brookland and in a good childcare situation we don't mind staying for another year or two)
Lee
YY
Stokes french
Stokes Spanish
mv
ss (may take off or move down depending on location)
breakthrough (may take off or move down depending on location)
IT
creative minds
Lee
YY
Stokes french
Stokes Spanish
mv
ss (may take off or move down depending on location)
breakthrough (may take off or move down depending on location)
IT
creative minds