Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:27     Subject: Re:residency cheater in Janney PK.
Oh, please. Just because the OP isn't giving specifics doesn't mean they don't know something. Yes, it sucks that parents are called on to rat each other out, but OSSE doesn't do a good job of finding residency cheaters. There's no danger that a grandparent or babysitter is going to be mistaken for a genuine fraud.

OP, report and move on. They may be legit, maybe not.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:26     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:How do you know they claimed that address? Directories haven't come out yet have they?

The child may have been placed into the class even if OOB. Principal discretion.


The A-Z directory is available online.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:24     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
How do you know they claimed that address? Directories haven't come out yet have they?

The child may have been placed into the class even if OOB. Principal discretion.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:20     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?


Still wondering what prompted you to research one particular child.

As someone in a dual-income household struggling to figure out childcare around school and work schedules, I'm realizing how some of the solutions we've come up with could invite a malcontent busybody to start tracking my 4-year-old. It's not easy finding someone who has time and a car that we can trust to do pick up and drop off. Almost all our babysitters and nearby family live - guess where? - outside of DC.

I'm definitely not in your school, though. This kind of thing is just one of many that make that part of town really unappealing.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:10     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Look, report it if you are worried but you never know what the circumstances are and they may have a legitimate reason for being there (IEP, head start, custody issues, not moved into their new house yet, who knows).
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:09     Subject: Re:residency cheater in Janney PK.
Don't put stock in license plates. Many families have nannies or care-givers or grandparents with their own cars who take kids to school. Many live in VA or MD.

Report your concerns to your Principal and move on.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 14:04     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?


Because if you actually cared, you would report the family in question to the school, the district or someone other than DCUM. If it bothers you so much, do something to address the issue. If you're just coming here to gossip, yes, it's creepy that you care so much about where a 4 year old goes to school.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 13:56     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:There's a family who is lying about their address who just started Janney PK.
They claim to live in a house in the neighborhood that they do not live in.
A google search reveals that they either live elsewhere DC or in PG county.

What to do?
There were approx 40 kids inboundary on the PK waitlist and several other hundred city-wide who wanted this spot.


report to the main office with as many specifics as possible.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 13:55     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
It's not creepy if your school is clogged every morning with Maryland tags. Like Mine is. The parents run in (if they don't just make their kid run in, so you never actually see them) and if you DO see the parents, they don't talk to you or anyone and beyond that you never see them at school events. Then you see the same iffy scenario happening again in Pre-K, and you have friends who actually live in the neighborhood who were waitlisted. I don't think it's creepy at all to be concerned about this situation. Why do YOU think it's creepy that other people are creeped out by such dodgy behavior?
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 13:32     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Report them. Jeez.

Also, how do you know that they don't live in the house where they say they live? Who does live in that house?

I'm divorced and my child's father and I live in different school districts. Is it possible that something like that is going on here and you are simply not aware?


I know because I live on the block. They categorically do not live in the house they claim to live in.


To whom did they claim this? To you? In the school directory? Have you been inside the house or just peeking through windows?

These aren't real questions. Just realized how creepy you sound.


I agree. And wonder what in the world prompted OP to Google a 4-year-old.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 12:55     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
They should have run a better scam than that, if you're right. Parents should only desire intelligent criminals to send their offspring your school, not the bottom of the barrel, jeez. The best criminal minds find ways to screw other peoples' families legally -- you know, hedge fund managers and vulture capitalists. GO GET 'EM!!
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 12:54     Subject: Re:residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Boundary restrictions don't apply for pre-k. However, they must live somewhere in the District. If they live in Maryland they should be reported.


Exactly. PK is not compulsory. DCPS can place any child at any particular school for reasons that are none of your business like special needs or personal safety during nasty custody battles. Be thankful you're not in that situation and try to move on. They didn't steal any inboundary spots for PK. The city is not required to offer PK. (Why is this so hard for people to understand?)

They are not "cheating" so long as one parent or guardian lives in DC.

There are clear criteria for reporting fraud. If you have it, use the official process. If not, then let it go.

Feel free to go through their trash for evidence if it's that concerning to you.

Hopefully this child won't be impacted by being called out on a public forum.



It is definitely cheating, even for PK, if the family in question misstated their address, because there is an IB preference in the lottery. If the rare circumstances that you cite above are true in this case, then the issue will be resolved quickly. The proper thing to do is just report the info you have and then move on.

Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 12:48     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Wow - if this is true, someone has got some BALLS.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 12:41     Subject: residency cheater in Janney PK.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Report them. Jeez.

Also, how do you know that they don't live in the house where they say they live? Who does live in that house?

I'm divorced and my child's father and I live in different school districts. Is it possible that something like that is going on here and you are simply not aware?


I know because I live on the block. They categorically do not live in the house they claim to live in.


To whom did they claim this? To you? In the school directory? Have you been inside the house or just peeking through windows?

These aren't real questions. Just realized how creepy you sound.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2014 12:41     Subject: Re:residency cheater in Janney PK.
What do you mean, boundary restrictions don't apply? They got in-bounds preference for PK4.