Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 11:25     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
I want to know about the Shepherd vestibule.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 00:58     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:I have moved but was in your neighborhood for a decade. If you are planning to drive for drop off, I would see if there is anyway you can do the DCI commute on a normal workday just to see if you can stomach it day after day year after year. I used to walk to the metro passed all that and it looked miserable.


By the time kids are at DCI, many take the Metro or bus to school.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2025 20:30     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:If the commute to Shepherd works for you that would absolutely be my first choice - it has a path up the vestibule DCPS middle and high schools.


It's not possible to get into Shepherd pk3 OOB. They don't have room for all the IB kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2025 17:26     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
If the commute to Shepherd works for you that would absolutely be my first choice - it has a path up the vestibule DCPS middle and high schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 19:33     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have moved but was in your neighborhood for a decade. If you are planning to drive for drop off, I would see if there is anyway you can do the DCI commute on a normal workday just to see if you can stomach it day after day year after year. I used to walk to the metro passed all that and it looked miserable.


The overwhelming majority of kids are not being driven by their parents to school. They take metro and then walk from there. There is also a bus from the metro too.

There is no need to be driving your teenager to school in the city. Most of the kids are self sufficient and public transit savy.



I'm sorry. I messed up. Meant to say DC Bilingual.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 19:32     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:I have moved but was in your neighborhood for a decade. If you are planning to drive for drop off, I would see if there is anyway you can do the DCI commute on a normal workday just to see if you can stomach it day after day year after year. I used to walk to the metro passed all that and it looked miserable.


The overwhelming majority of kids are not being driven by their parents to school. They take metro and then walk from there. There is also a bus from the metro too.

There is no need to be driving your teenager to school in the city. Most of the kids are self sufficient and public transit savy.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 17:31     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
I have moved but was in your neighborhood for a decade. If you are planning to drive for drop off, I would see if there is anyway you can do the DCI commute on a normal workday just to see if you can stomach it day after day year after year. I used to walk to the metro passed all that and it looked miserable.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 15:27     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:I will say there are a lot of Brookland families that attend Munro Verde Calle Ocho. My son is at an OOB DCOS for PK4 so not much I can help with your list. Just wanted to say good luck! It’s so stressful the first year.


*OOB DCPS school
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 15:26     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
I will say there are a lot of Brookland families that attend Munro Verde Calle Ocho. My son is at an OOB DCOS for PK4 so not much I can help with your list. Just wanted to say good luck! It’s so stressful the first year.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2025 08:37     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:Bethune, Military Road, Stokes Spanish, and Dorothy Height could all round out your list and give you options other than your in-bound.


Only add Bethune if you have a spot available. You can easily get in post-lottery.
Father
Post 02/15/2025 16:49     Subject: Rate my PreK 3 list- Ward 5/fort Totten resident
Anonymous wrote:
Father wrote:Now I have-
DC Bilingual
Elsie Stokes French
Yu Ying
Shepard
Hyde Addison
LAMB
Mundo Verde Ocho Calle
Bruce Monroe
La Salle Backus
Lee Montessori


This is my true order of pref. I dont wanna go to east end for EW Spanish. But I'll add Bethune and Dorothy Height as they are closer by


Why do you need to go to east end for stokes Spanish? They have both Spanish and French programs at Brookland. How about Bunker Hill or Burroughs? They are well liked for prek.


I thought Spanish was only in East End. i guess I was wrong. I'll edit my list.