OP again. This is a very tough decision. I am fluent in three languages (English is my third language) and used to be fluent in a 4th but lost a lot of it due to no longer using it. My kids only know English and I would love for them to know at least one other language but I know making the move will be very tough and perhaps even traumatizing for the kids, who do not respond well to big changes.

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Anonymous wrote:If your middle school is not a viable option, I would make the move.

This. I'd consider your commute location as well.

If it's MVP I might hesitate though.

It is MVP and commute is not bad at all. Could walk it if the kids were a bit older.

Anonymous wrote:If your middle school is not a viable option, I would make the move.

OP here. This is a good point and I have thought about it. Our middle school leaves to be desired but has made great strides in just the 3 years we have been in DC. My hope was by the time they go to middle school it will be plenty good.

Anonymous wrote:If your middle school is not a viable option, I would make the move.

This. I'd consider your commute location as well.

If it's MVP I might hesitate though.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

No matter how good your number, you are very (VERY) unlikely to be offered a spot at Oyster for K. If you love your current school, don't move. Really.

Thanks, what about for 1st grade at Oyster? -OP

I believe this is also unlikely especially if you're not spanish dom. They are overcrowded and don't use the waitlist for english speaking kids, hardly even for OOB spanish at that grade.

If your middle school is not a viable option, I would make the move.

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Anonymous wrote:I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

No matter how good your number, you are very (VERY) unlikely to be offered a spot at Oyster for K. If you love your current school, don't move. Really.

Thanks, what about for 1st grade at Oyster? -OP

Anonymous wrote:I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

Stokes has been a disaster with IPL. The kids will be way behind and teachers will have many challenges. I would not choose Stokes.

At least Oyster and MV offered more robust IPL. MV also has summer camp to catch up kids.

If there is any chance you will be staying long term, I would definitely make the move.

Anonymous wrote:I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

Thanks for the reply. I think it makes sense. I am tempted to wait for possibly Oyster too.

Anonymous wrote:I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

No matter how good your number, you are very (VERY) unlikely to be offered a spot at Oyster for K. If you love your current school, don't move. Really.

Stay where you are.

I would pull them for Oyster for sure, and Stokes maybe, but not MV.

Anonymous wrote:What grade?

K and 1st grade

What grade?

Problem is we absolutely looooove their current DCPS, which is a wonderful school. Also one sibling has single digit WL numbers at Oyster, Stokes, and most other bilingual schools, which is the only reason why I entered them in the lottery. If not for bilingualism, there's really no reason we should leave our beloved and wonderful DCPS. What do you think?