Every year the results of this lottery is fascinating. Would like to hear as well

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten off the waitlist recently? If so, which school, grade and waitlist number if you don't mind sharing?

I would like to know as well. Still waiting to get off of WL for BRES 1st grade #2

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist recently? If so, which school, grade and waitlist number if you don't mind sharing?

Anonymous wrote:Gosh does anyone truly think a ‘leader’ in Moco - either in school system or in public office has to yield to this lotto system? Gosh I wish the Post would stop being the PR vehicle for this corrupt system and really do an analysis on which pols kids are in which specialized programs. This whole system just reeks.

I know, right?! Even the new superintendent's kids go to school in Prince George's county!

Gosh does anyone truly think a ‘leader’ in Moco - either in school system or in public office has to yield to this lotto system? Gosh I wish the Post would stop being the PR vehicle for this corrupt system and really do an analysis on which pols kids are in which specialized programs. This whole system just reeks.

Have any 1st graders moved off the waitlist?

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience at Maryvale? We are waitlisted in the high teens - potentially a spot. I’ve heard great things about RCF and Sligo form friends, but not a lot about Maryvale (or other schools). I’d love to know others experience, mainly with the teachers.

Teacher quality varies. The first grade teachers counsel out students if they can’t test well at the end of the 1st quarter.
A second grade teacher is very weak in my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:For the folks on the waitlist for first grade and up are your kids already fluent? Do they make you test in?

Testing in is only a requirement for 2nd grade and above. K and 1st do not have this requirement.

Anonymous wrote:Did all siggnlings get into RCF via the lottery this year?

Siblings?

Did all siggnlings get into RCF via the lottery this year?

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if there is normally movement on the waitlists (again) before the last couple weeks leading up to school beginning? I think we are a handful of spots away from getting into Maryvale.

There seems to be not much movement in the last few weeks of summer since those who accepted are mostly committed, but there is a bit of movement again a few weeks after school starts after some families decide they don't like the commute or don't think it's a good fit for whatever reason. They can admit new kids if a spot opens us through January of K, so there are some late entries.

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Anonymous wrote:We are waitlisted #1 for Bayard Rustin and #15 for Maryvale. Maryvale is our local school and the one we really want — should we hold out for it at that number?

Kindergarten or 1st grade?

Kindergarten

Chances are extremely high then

That's a tough one. The problem with the Chinese immersion is it's only half day, so you really aren't learning all that much. #15 is a decent number but there's no guarantee of getting in. I think this year there were a lot more people in the lottery, so you might have a higher number of people declining seats. If it was me, I might take the chance. Good luck!

- yes also heard this about that immersion. Chinese isn’t as all encompassing as the French and Spanish immersions.

For the folks on the waitlist for first grade and up are your kids already fluent? Do they make you test in?

Does anyone know if there is normally movement on the waitlists (again) before the last couple weeks leading up to school beginning? I think we are a handful of spots away from getting into Maryvale.

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Anonymous wrote:I emailed and was told no slots have opened up for 1st grade Chinese at Rustin. They have made no offers yet from the waitlist for first grade. There has been movement on the kindergarten waitlist at Rustin. I don’t know about other programs.

I would think #1 on the WL would’ve been notified as they currently have 26 in Kindergarten

No, they would have offered a spot to one person (or more if there were spots). #1 on the WL would only be notified if one of those families declined.

#1 on the 1st grade WL would automatically get a spot as classrooms get larger. Kindergarten has 26 and 1st grade as 27 spots.