For those of you who didn't get into Maury or Brent, have you thought about Tyler for PreK?

We are a current Tyler prek3 family and my kid's teacher is really really amazing.

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Anonymous wrote:How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

That's crazy! Can I ask what school?

Not crazy, the 1-2 seats / grade are for kids identified through this program:
http://www.earlystagesdc.org who require services the school can provide. I think they try to match with a school near where the child lives.

Under the IDEA DCPS must educate any child with an identity tidied disability starting at age 3. So those kids are handled outside the lottery. The seats are kept open because as soon as you turn 3 and have a disability, you have a right to attend preschool starting that day.

A quick reminder that non income based, all day, free, pre k 3/4 wasn't even offered in DC until not that long ago, and outside of D.C. it's unheard of. If you're IB you're guaranteed a spot at least by K, might still make it in pre K 4. You have options, but yeah will have to pay. If you don't have the means, look into Head Start. It seems like people forget that all day non income based pre k 3-4 is not a right. (Maybe it should be, that can be a topic for another day, but then we shouldn't be voting for republican party and fighting tax increases nationwide)

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Anonymous wrote:How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

That's crazy! Can I ask what school?

Not crazy, the 1-2 seats / grade are for kids identified through this program:
http://www.earlystagesdc.org who require services the school can provide. I think they try to match with a school near where the child lives.

Anyone WOTP?

Anonymous wrote:How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

True lottery, your past year(s) results do not impact current year application.
I think schools have 1-2 seats/grade set aside if need arises for SN kid to be placed in that school, but those seats could be released later in the SY.

Anonymous wrote:How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

That's crazy! Can I ask what school?

Anonymous wrote:How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

Which school - Maury? All the IB with sibling Brent kids should have gotten in along with 10 or so IB kids that weren't siblings. Yes, it's a true lottery. Every kid gets a master number, and that number determines their ranking within their preference group. Not getting in in earlier years doesn't influence your odds of getting in subsequent years. A few spots are held at many schools for Early Stages kids, and, yes, it is possible that they can go to other kids on the waitlist if they don't get filled with Early Stages kids.

Anonymous wrote:For those that worry about not getting into PK3 and PK4 at IB schools, you'll get in for K, right? Is the worry schooling for the two preK years mainly?

Yes the worry is the massive cost of two years private preschool. Plus commute. Plus other IB kids building friendships and community that you aren't a part of.

How is the lottery determined?? I also did not get into my inbounds school even with sibling preference. Which makes me wonder- how on earth is this process determined exactly? Is it a true lottery system where people are picked randomly after the tiers are set in place? If you have applied and didn't get in previously, does that increase your chances this year? And then I also heard a rumor that there are seats being held for possible special needs students and if they don't fill them up it will go to the wait listed candidates. Is this true?

Anonymous wrote:I know someone who got into Brent pk3 with no sibling pref inboound. Lucky

Wow, very lucky! I know someone IB at Brent with waitlist number in the 30s so it's at least that long.

I know someone who got into Brent pk3 with no sibling pref inboound. Lucky

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously think we must have the last lottery #. We are in the 200s for all charters and our lowest WL is # 32 for a DCPS that would be suitable for pk3-4. Really depressed.

I have numbers in the 400s and 500s so save your whining.

Guess I didn't get the last lottery #. I feel bettter!

For those that worry about not getting into PK3 and PK4 at IB schools, you'll get in for K, right? Is the worry schooling for the two preK years mainly?