Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 12:48     Subject: Re:Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Not gonna tell ya
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 12:36     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just finally got mine through and the were still updating the link as I did!

I wish I had called the number like a PP did.


I received a confirmation email. Did anyone notice that this year the application didnt specify grade for PreK/PreS slots? I wonder how that will bode for the waitlist and whether or not there will be equal numbers of 3 and 4 year olds.

It never specifiy PreK/PreS because we only have PreK. This includes 3 and 4 year olds.


Yes but I thought I am pretty sure I had to specify on last years form which grade I was applying to and any previous schools attended. Last year they did a non-sibling lottery for 4s but not 3s so I am wondering how balanced PreK will be based on age.


Go to the website or there is information about the school on one of the charter school sites http://downtowndckids.org/charters-elsie-whitlow-stokes and you can read about it.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 12:30     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:I know there was no lottery last year. Does anyone know how far they got into the waiting list for 3s or 4s? I imagine there were only a few spots available.


This is what I want to know - since there are so many Stokes experts on here -
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 12:29     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
I know there was no lottery last year. Does anyone know how far they got into the waiting list for 3s or 4s? I imagine there were only a few spots available.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 09:01     Subject: Re:Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
8:35. You are right...same pool for PreS/PreK
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 08:54     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
I am PP. what you say is true but it what I'm saying
is that last year PS and PK applicants were in the same
Pool, the same waitlist.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 08:35     Subject: Re:Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Last year Stokes did not host a PS/PK lottery for the school year 2012-2013. At that time there were no spaces available for non-siblings. All non-sibling applicants were placed on a waiting list which was organized by date and time of receipt of the application. As spaces came available Stokes contacted families on the waitlist according to admissions procedures.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2012 08:16     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Last year PS and PK were in the same pool.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 23:38     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
more evidence for the need for a centralized, common application process for all charter schools. many jurisdictions have such. could be merged with DCPS's process
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 21:42     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just finally got mine through and the were still updating the link as I did!

I wish I had called the number like a PP did.


I received a confirmation email. Did anyone notice that this year the application didnt specify grade for PreK/PreS slots? I wonder how that will bode for the waitlist and whether or not there will be equal numbers of 3 and 4 year olds.

It never specifiy PreK/PreS because we only have PreK. This includes 3 and 4 year olds.


Yes but I thought I am pretty sure I had to specify on last years form which grade I was applying to and any previous schools attended. Last year they did a non-sibling lottery for 4s but not 3s so I am wondering how balanced PreK will be based on age.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 20:44     Subject: Re:Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did you all get your confirmation email? I didn't get it the first time - and the school told me you NEED to have it confirm your applicaiton was received. So I needed to apply a second time. SO frustrating. I called infosnap and they had no record of me applying the first time (even though I had the confirmation I printed out). So, I applied again just in case and got the email the second time. I've got both confirmations one at 12:30 and one at 1:15.

VERY annoying -


You think [/i] this[i] is annoying? Imagine trying to sort through it in Spanish or French. The application is only in English. The translation function on the home page is automated google function. I hope this doesn't deter or delay too many non- or limited- English literate families. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a language immersion school?


Actually, I can imagine because I'm ESL. However, I learned the language of the country I was living in just for that reason.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 20:34     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just finally got mine through and the were still updating the link as I did!

I wish I had called the number like a PP did.


I received a confirmation email. Did anyone notice that this year the application didnt specify grade for PreK/PreS slots? I wonder how that will bode for the waitlist and whether or not there will be equal numbers of 3 and 4 year olds.

It never specifiy PreK/PreS because we only have PreK. This includes 3 and 4 year olds.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 20:27     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:It was weird.[i] And I hate that I won't know anything for months.[i]
It's a charter school. Be prepared for many frustrations. Charters generally don't have the resources for things like major IT lottery system in DCPS or admissions teams at private schools unless they are part of a large network of charters.

If you applied sight-unseen, consider this your wake-up call. There are always tradeoffs.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 20:13     Subject: Re:Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:Did you all get your confirmation email? I didn't get it the first time - and the school told me you NEED to have it confirm your applicaiton was received. So I needed to apply a second time. SO frustrating. I called infosnap and they had no record of me applying the first time (even though I had the confirmation I printed out). So, I applied again just in case and got the email the second time. I've got both confirmations one at 12:30 and one at 1:15.

VERY annoying -


You think [/i] this[i] is annoying? Imagine trying to sort through it in Spanish or French. The application is only in English. The translation function on the home page is automated google function. I hope this doesn't deter or delay too many non- or limited- English literate families. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a language immersion school?
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2012 19:54     Subject: Was Anyone Able to Apply at Stokes at Noon
Anonymous wrote:I just finally got mine through and the were still updating the link as I did!

I wish I had called the number like a PP did.


I received a confirmation email. Did anyone notice that this year the application didnt specify grade for PreK/PreS slots? I wonder how that will bode for the waitlist and whether or not there will be equal numbers of 3 and 4 year olds.