Last year, my daughter was in the 250's on the waitlist for K, and she got down to the 40's by the end of September. In fact, most of the movement occurred in September. I knew her odds would be even lower for 1st grade, but I tried again this year. She was in the 50's, and has only moved 7 spots so far. It's a long shot... I know someone who entered the lottery for the first time this year, and both of her daughters got great numbers (teens) for Imagine Andrews.