Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

But the government isn't choosing to keep grocery stores out of those Wards. That really isn't an apt analogy.

You really don't understand how things work do you?

Please explain. The D.C. government has chosen to not place any Pk3 in Ward 3. Has the D.C. government chosen not to put grocery stores in Ward 8?

The D.C. government would love grocery stores in to be in current food desserts, but short of entering the market themselves, there he little they can do about.

I guess they could be more aggressive in offering subsidies or other enticements to get private businesses to open in under served areas. But not doing so is quite distinct from the government directly choosing not to put pk3 in Ward 3. (If the government subsidized grocers in Ward 3, but not in Ward 8, then your analogy might make some sense.)

Anonymous wrote:Not sure. We're deciding among (1) a low-performing public school; (2) a private school we can't really afford; or (3) keeping him at home another year (even though he clearly needs more social contact with kids his age).

I strongly dislike all of those options, but none of them are utterly horrible. And at least we have options (2) and (3), which makes us more fortunate than a lot of people.

Try DC coop. Don't miss the date. You got to be logged in and ready to sign up 12 pm sharp.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

But the government isn't choosing to keep grocery stores out of those Wards. That really isn't an apt analogy.

You really don't understand how things work do you?

Er, I don't think it's the 'apt analogy' poster who is the mental midget here

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

But the government isn't choosing to keep grocery stores out of those Wards. That really isn't an apt analogy.

You really don't understand how things work do you?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

But the government isn't choosing to keep grocery stores out of those Wards. That really isn't an apt analogy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

Ten year ago, I lived in Arlington and, even as a current Ward 3 owner, I pine for the days when Arlington County picked up my trash as scheduled. We pay nearly $7K per year in property taxes + DC income tax and I completely fail to see why Ward 3 is treated unfairly in PK3 and 4 school availability. That said, my kids go or will go to a Catholic school but as a matter of policy it ticks me off!

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Anonymous wrote:DC parks & rec coop. not ideal, but better than nothing

Why do you think it’s not ideal? It’s something we are considering but now I wonder if I’m missing something.

OP here. yeah, ditto what the others have said. It's only 3 hours per day and requires a lot of parental/caregiver involvement. I do think the parental involvement is very positive. You really get to know the kids your child interacts with on a daily basis. It's a great way for kids to have some structure and social interactions with other kids. It's just difficult if you have to work or have other children to watch.

Anonymous wrote:Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you

Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase.

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Anonymous wrote:DC parks & rec coop. not ideal, but better than nothing

Why do you think it’s not ideal? It’s something we are considering but now I wonder if I’m missing something.

NP. For one, it's only three hours a day, so you can only do it if you have a nanny or are a SAHP. Secondly, you have to do your duty days, which isn't for everyone (I discovered I hated it). Furthermore, the staff isn't nearly as qualified as a teacher, and the program is not very structured. We did it for a year (before PK3), and it's not something I would want to do again.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC parks & rec coop. not ideal, but better than nothing

Why do you think it’s not ideal? It’s something we are considering but now I wonder if I’m missing something.

NP, here. It was great for us and the parent community was wonderful. However, I wouldn't call it 'ideal' compared to PK3 because the DC Co-op is only 3 hours a day and there isn't a curriculum or any kind of formal instruction. Parents are also required to volunteer a shift ( usually once, maybe twice a week). It is great for the kiddo's socialization ( which is what we needed at the time), but it can eat up a lot of parental time.

Anonymous wrote:DC parks & rec coop. not ideal, but better than nothing

Why do you think it’s not ideal? It’s something we are considering but now I wonder if I’m missing something.

how does one add schools post-lottery?

Not sure where you’re located, but a very nice daycare at Kennedy and Georgia nw (bright start) isn’t licensed by OSSETIA and has free preschool/PreK. I think other daycares do this as well, so it’s worth looking into.

Add Meridian. We added post lottery last year and got in within a couple weeks. Ultimately declined but it seemed nice for PK