Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 15:24     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the person from before - they might be opening another primary room; I've only heard about the upper elementary one. Anyway, this is what's on the "staff" page of the website:


Primary (PK3 - K):
Angelou Stars
Bethune Stars
Gandhi Stars
Mandela Stars
Montessori Stars
Chavez Stars

Lower Elementary
Maathai Stars
Keller Stars

Upper Elementary
Hughes Stars


Wow... this would seem to indicate a lot of attrition.


If you are talking about numbers of rooms, this is typical in all montessoris. They always count on an inverted pyramid organization.


So how many incoming PK3s each year, and how many 6th graders? It is not unusual for DC schools to have a pyramid enrollment shape as people tend to move as their children grow. But still, a 4:1 or 3:1 ratio is more normal.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 15:23     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the person from before - they might be opening another primary room; I've only heard about the upper elementary one. Anyway, this is what's on the "staff" page of the website:


Primary (PK3 - K):
Angelou Stars
Bethune Stars
Gandhi Stars
Mandela Stars
Montessori Stars
Chavez Stars

Lower Elementary
Maathai Stars
Keller Stars

Upper Elementary
Hughes Stars


Wow... this would seem to indicate a lot of attrition.


Some attrition - per the last PMF it was 80% retention. But it really suggests to me that they were in a small/incubator facility and opened new classes when they moved.

Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 15:22     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the person from before - they might be opening another primary room; I've only heard about the upper elementary one. Anyway, this is what's on the "staff" page of the website:


Primary (PK3 - K):
Angelou Stars
Bethune Stars
Gandhi Stars
Mandela Stars
Montessori Stars
Chavez Stars

Lower Elementary
Maathai Stars
Keller Stars

Upper Elementary
Hughes Stars


Wow... this would seem to indicate a lot of attrition.


If you are talking about numbers of rooms, this is typical in all montessoris. They always count on an inverted pyramid organization.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 15:20     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
How so?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 15:04     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:This is the person from before - they might be opening another primary room; I've only heard about the upper elementary one. Anyway, this is what's on the "staff" page of the website:


Primary (PK3 - K):
Angelou Stars
Bethune Stars
Gandhi Stars
Mandela Stars
Montessori Stars
Chavez Stars

Lower Elementary
Maathai Stars
Keller Stars

Upper Elementary
Hughes Stars


Wow... this would seem to indicate a lot of attrition.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:53     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
This is the person from before - they might be opening another primary room; I've only heard about the upper elementary one. Anyway, this is what's on the "staff" page of the website:


Primary (PK3 - K):
Angelou Stars
Bethune Stars
Gandhi Stars
Mandela Stars
Montessori Stars
Chavez Stars

Lower Elementary
Maathai Stars
Keller Stars

Upper Elementary
Hughes Stars
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:24     Subject: Shining Stars for PK4
How many of each grade are in a classroom?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:23     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:The new classroom is lower elementary (grades 1 - 3); however, the fact that Shining Stars has 5 primary classrooms really does move the list along.


This is PP.

Hmm. I was told SSMA has 6 primary classrooms this year and is opening a 7th.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:23     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:The new classroom is lower elementary (grades 1 - 3); however, the fact that Shining Stars has 5 primary classrooms really does move the list along.


Wow, that's a lot. We are in the upper 60s now, any hope?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:22     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
The new classroom is lower elementary (grades 1 - 3); however, the fact that Shining Stars has 5 primary classrooms really does move the list along.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:16     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is 50 your new number or your original number?


50 was the original number, now in the high 20s.


If you're now in the high 20s, I do think it's quite possible. SSMA is opening another classroom, which is leading to some of the movement. But I'd imagine yours wouldn't come until September.

We're in a similar spot. We started in the high 30s and am now in teens. We're anxious for a spot too.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 14:09     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Anonymous wrote:Is 50 your new number or your original number?


50 was the original number, now in the high 20s.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 13:58     Subject: Shining Stars for PK4
Last year was quite different because they moved to a new location. Probably more movement on the waitlist because of that. You will probably not get an offer if you are still as high as 50, but I don't know for sure.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 13:58     Subject: Re:Shining Stars for PK4
Is 50 your new number or your original number?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2017 13:43     Subject: Shining Stars for PK4
We are 50 on the Shining Stars waitlist for PK4. It has moved a lot already, do people think there is any hope of getting in? I can see they made 63 PK4 offers last year.