Anonymous
03/02/2012 15:14
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Have the results come out yet? I clicked on the link posted above, but can't figure it out. Maybe I am missing something. Anyone?
Anonymous
03/02/2012 15:07
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
PP I was thinking the same thing! It's not as simple as blinking an eye to post such extensive data on a website.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 15:03
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
I hope the late lottery results is not indicative of how smoothly (or lack) the school year will be. Come on DCPS, get it together.
You don't work in IT, do you?
I think it's impressive that DCPS runs a complicated lottery process within one week of getting parental submissions. By complicated, I mean ... they need to take into account six school choices, and figure out out-of-boundary vs. promity-boundary vs. with-sibling vs. in-boundary based on your address. Last year they provided the results a few hours -- hours! -- late and with no major problems. Most of the "problems" were with applicants who didn't completely fill out the forms. And one last point -- the visibility here is super-high.
So by all means, DCPS IT folks ... take your time make sure the lottery results are right. And if you're reading this thread, thank you ... and ummmmm-mmmm, get back to work!
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:45
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:does anyone know what came out of the situation last year where people indicated that they were siblings at every lottery choice? since there were no controls on selecting this, the person had been given "sibling" priority at all 6 choices.
I don't know the process from last year, but I had to list the sibling's name on this year's lottery. I'm hoping to get my 2 year old into Logan with his brother and sister.
this must have been the fix from last year - last year the only thig you needed wasto check the box stating that the child had a sibling at the school.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:35
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Anonymous wrote:does anyone know what came out of the situation last year where people indicated that they were siblings at every lottery choice? since there were no controls on selecting this, the person had been given "sibling" priority at all 6 choices.
I don't know the process from last year, but I had to list the sibling's name on this year's lottery. I'm hoping to get my 2 year old into Logan with his brother and sister.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:33
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
does anyone know what came out of the situation last year where people indicated that they were siblings at every lottery choice? since there were no controls on selecting this, the person had been given "sibling" priority at all 6 choices.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:24
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
At this point I question the integrity of the entire lottery process - knowing the DC public institutions - there are probably not enough controls around the data, its safeguarding, and the random selection ... I am sure they are scrambling right now to compile the report and dealing with errors at the 11th hour to put something out there. And yes - it is also probably indicative of the quality of the education and the system as well.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:20
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
I hope the late lottery results is not indicative of how smoothly (or lack) the school year will be. Come on DCPS, get it together.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:13
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Anonymous
03/02/2012 14:01
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
What is the link for the results?
Anonymous
03/02/2012 13:39
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Anonymous wrote:
Unfortunately Capital City is just about as hard to get into as a JKLM, however this is definitely the year where your chances will be better. They are adding and additional grade and moving away from their metro accessible, higher end location to a not so metro accessible location in ward 4. They will probably lose some Mt Pleasant families who could walk to the school.
However I am so excited since they are moving 1/2 mile from my house!
But this year it will be easier than any of those. Normally there are no spaces for 1st through 5th grade. For each of these classes, there will be at least 25 spaces.
When was the last time there was an OOB spot available at JKLM for 1st - 5th grade? (If we take Fenty twins out of the mix)
Anonymous
03/02/2012 13:36
Subject: Re:Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
The easiest way to find out whether results have been posted is to try to open the DCPS website only to find out it's unavailable because everyone is trying to get on at the same time. 
Anonymous
03/02/2012 13:17
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got this email on the petworth parent listserve, for those of us who are invested or thinking of moving to "The next Columbia Heights" -
Looking for a school for your child?
Capital City Public Charter School (www.ccpcs.org) offers a PK3 – 12th grade program and is open to all DC residents.
Currently located in Columbia Heights, Capital City is relocating in Summer 2012 to a newly renovated facility at 2nd and Peabody Streets NW.
Join us at one of the final two Open Houses of the year to learn more about our school!
Upper School Open Houses (Grades 6-12)
3220 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Tuesday, March 6 @ 9:00-10:30 am
Lower School Open Houses (Grades PK-8)
3047 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Tuesday, March 13 @ 9:00-10:30 am
For more information, please contact me:
Unfortunately Capital City is just about as hard to get into as a JKLM, however this is definitely the year where your chances will be better. They are adding and additional grade and moving away from their metro accessible, higher end location to a not so metro accessible location in ward 4. They will probably lose some Mt Pleasant families who could walk to the school.
However I am so excited since they are moving 1/2 mile from my house!
Angela Sugar
Admissions & Outreach Coordinator
asugar@ccpcs.org
202.387.1102 ext 301
Reminder: CCPCS is expanding to include PreS for the fall of 2012as wel as adding another class for PreK-6th grade.
Anonymous
03/02/2012 13:12
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
Right on, sister!
Anonymous
03/02/2012 12:26
Subject: Any idea of the time the DCPS lottery will go live on their website?
"If you're a parent willing to sacrifice even a single year of your young child's education on a questionable school with a track record of underachievement that's your silly choice"
I don't blame you for not wanting to send your child to "a questionable school with a track record of underachievement." But that's what my family did, until my preschool son was able in January to join our older child at our first choice DCPS school. You know what, he started at the new school (highly desirable, waitlists over 300) ahead of many of his peers. We saved thousands in daycare. I really don't see it as a silly choice at all. I would encourage people to take a look at the preschool programs at their neighborhood schools even if the third graders and fifth graders don't perform well on standardized tests. For my family, I am glad we did. It was sad to move my son, but I feel really glad that I can call BS on neighborhood people who say our in-boundary school sucks without having walked through the door.
I don't blame you for not wanting to send your child to "a questionable school with a track record of underachievement." But that's what my family did, until my preschool son was able in January to join our older child at our first choice DCPS school. You know what, he started at the new school (highly desirable, waitlists over 300) ahead of many of his peers. We saved thousands in daycare. I really don't see it as a silly choice at all. I would encourage people to take a look at the preschool programs at their neighborhood schools even if the third graders and fifth graders don't perform well on standardized tests. For my family, I am glad we did. It was sad to move my son, but I feel really glad that I can call BS on neighborhood people who say our in-boundary school sucks without having walked through the door.