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Anonymous wrote:35% is pretty small. I might be interested if it were 50%

I don't get this. what do you not like about kids from outside CP?

Because I prefer not to have long drives to take my kid to go play with his school friends. Need to get the probability of that low.

More than 35% can still GO to CPA, they just cap the preference at 35%.

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Anonymous wrote:35% is pretty small. I might be interested if it were 50%

I don't get this. what do you not like about kids from outside CP?

Because I prefer not to have long drives to take my kid to go play with his school friends. Need to get the probability of that low.

Anonymous wrote:35% is pretty small. I might be interested if it were 50%

I don't get this. what do you not like about kids from outside CP?

35% is pretty small. I might be interested if it were 50%

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Anonymous wrote:Thursday the County school board renewed the school's contract for five more years. Begining in 2018 the school will have a local catchment area for 35% of new students. The catchment area is for pupils in the following elementary school areas: Berwyn Heights, Cherokee Lane, Hollywood, Riverdale, Paint Branch, and University Park.

What does this mean? 35% of new students need to come from those schools?

No it just means those from those schools will be automatically allowed admission until the 35% cap is met. Every one else will have to lottery. It's simple. They're trying to encourage certain people to enroll their kids in the public elementary schools.

The students don't need to be in public elementary schools to be eligible for the preference. They just need to live within the catchment area of those elementary schools.

Where did you see that? Thank you.

The CPA Website contains the following language:

"Starting with incoming 6th graders in Fall of 2018, students living in the boundaries of these six area elementary schools will be admitted to College Park Academy The following areas have the opportunity to fill at least 35 percent of College Park Academy's seats: Berwyn Heights, Cherokee Lane, Hollywood, Paint Branch, Riverdale, University Park. CLICK HERE to view an interactive boundary map.

Please note: Families living elsewhere in Prince George’s County can also apply, but local children (detailed above) have preference up to 35 percent of the new enrollments."

Anonymous wrote:It would seem as though they would take the other 35% from the waitlist. Not from specific schools. Maybe they are trying to support their neighborhood kids. Interesting???

I think the 35V% is for upcoming lottery not the one for the current school year.

Anonymous wrote:It would seem as though they would take the other 35% from the waitlist. Not from specific schools. Maybe they are trying to support their neighborhood kids. Interesting???

Specifically, College Park. It is College Park Academy with a connection to UMD. They are trying to attract more UMD professors to live nearby, and the absence of a MS/HS option is preventative.

It would seem as though they would take the other 35% from the waitlist. Not from specific schools. Maybe they are trying to support their neighborhood kids. Interesting???

If you live in the catchment area and the child does not attend the County's public schools, you need to apply for an ID number for the child. CPA and other county charter schools get many applications for their lottery for children who have not previously attended County public schools.