an additional trend we're seeing (child is going to be in first grade) is a growing number of neighbors who've done private/coop/PCS preschool or other options coming in at K by right (sometimes because of bad lottery luck) and swelling the K numbers, especially dual language.

The demand is pretty clear and strong and one major plus for us was that the community may have some new faces but includes a very large Spanish-speaking community, so dual language really includes both home English speakers and home Spanish speakers. I think that has some real programmatic impact - this isn't Latin, it's a real modern language.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a nice cohort of families in K and 1st currently; many who are returning next school year.

So is Powell is a school that many people want for PK3 and PK4, but then leave as soon as they can after? Or is the general trend that families are staying longer?

Of course "many people" stay -- the school is fll through 5th.

But among DCUM types/gentrifiers, the dual langauge program is more desirable. The issue is the same all over the city -- as kids get older middle and high school loom large and some families leave for what they believe are better middle and/or high school options when they arise.

Lots of energy and hope about the new MacFarland, but that's at best a work in progress.

Anonymous wrote:There's a nice cohort of families in K and 1st currently; many who are returning next school year.

So is Powell is a school that many people want for PK3 and PK4, but then leave as soon as they can after? Or is the general trend that families are staying longer?

There's a nice cohort of families in K and 1st currently; many who are returning next school year.

Depends on whether you're interested in the dual language program or not.

For 2015-16:

Dual languge English dominant
K- 4 seats offered
1 - 3 seats offered

Dual language Spanish dominant
K - 4 seats offered
1 - 3 seats offered

Regular program
K - 15 seats offered
1 - 10 seats offered
2 - 5 seats offered

https://public.tableau.com/profile/aaron2446#!/vizhome/MSDCSeatsandWaitlistOfferData/Dashboard1

I know that it is nearly impossible, if not totally, to get into Powell for PK3 and PK4 OOB. I was wondering, though, how many families stay past the PK years. I was hoping to hear what some families think of Powell a few years later.

Thanks!