1. Oyster
2. Bancroft
3. Marie Reed
4. Powell
5. Cleveland
6. SWS

to the PP: There is no universal charter school lottery as there is for DSCP. There is a 'lottery' for available spaces and wait list order for each school with a common deadline that almost all follow (March 15), but you have to apply to schools individually. Most charters have online applications.

is the lottery for Charters open already? when can I apply? I thought only the one for DCPS is open now

Anonymous wrote:Why do so many people overlook Hyde and possible Hardy? I am not sure how Hardy is doing after its period of troubles, but Hyde was always a great little elementary school in the heart of Georgetown. It had significant OOB when my kid was there. Has that changed?

No non sibling OOB (or maybe any OOB) accepted for PK last year at Hyde.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are our picks for PK. We are currently enrolled at a good charter, but would really like the option of dual language:

Oyster Adams
Cleveland - Dual Language
Lafayette
Marie Reed - Dual Language
Logan
SWS

We're in the opposite position -- in a decent (for EOP) PS program and applying for Charter PKs. Curious if you'll ultimately leave your charter or not as we're 70% certain we won't change even if we get into one of the 'highly desirable' charters. I'd think any of us would be biased toward the system/community we know vs. the one we don't.

I'm the PP and it would take a lot to leave our current charter. I just want to keep our options open - the location of our current school is not permanent, and there are just several factors that could make another school more desirable. We feel really fortunate to have a guaranteed good option, and I agree that we're very inclined to stick with what's been working rather than try out an unknown. I kind of doubt we'll get into anything, but I figure it can't hurt to throw our hat into the mix!

Anonymous wrote:These are our picks for PK. We are currently enrolled at a good charter, but would really like the option of dual language:

Oyster Adams
Cleveland - Dual Language
Lafayette
Marie Reed - Dual Language
Logan
SWS

We're in the opposite position -- in a decent (for EOP) PS program and applying for Charter PKs. Curious if you'll ultimately leave your charter or not as we're 70% certain we won't change even if we get into one of the 'highly desirable' charters. I'd think any of us would be biased toward the system/community we know vs. the one we don't.

Why do so many people overlook Hyde and possible Hardy? I am not sure how Hardy is doing after its period of troubles, but Hyde was always a great little elementary school in the heart of Georgetown. It had significant OOB when my kid was there. Has that changed?

Middle School -- IB for Stuart-Hobson

Deal (why bother but who knows)
Hardy
McKinley Tech (seems to have middle school now?)
Francis-Stevens

Charter

Cap City
Latin
EL Haynes
2 Rivers

These are our picks for PK. We are currently enrolled at a good charter, but would really like the option of dual language:

Oyster Adams
Cleveland - Dual Language
Lafayette
Marie Reed - Dual Language
Logan
SWS

We're in the boundaries of Seaton, but probably going to try the following for our preschooler:

Garrison
Thomson
Francis Stevens
Cleveland Spanish
Seaton

We figure we'll get into Seaton and be waitlisted at the rest, but if we get into the other programs we'd be happy.

Yes why Miner before Burroughs given that you're in Brookland?

SWS
Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan
Peabody
Miner
Tyler SI
JO Wilson

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My list is, well, untraditional. Our main goal is honestly a charter--probably my first 5 choices overall are charters. So, with the DCPS lottery, I wanted either a Montessori or Reggio program, or a solid program within walking distance to our house in Ward 5. This is what we ended up submitting:

SWS
Miner
Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan
Burroughs at Brookland
Langdon Montessori
Bunker Hill

It is
Burroughs
Brookland @ Bunker Hill

If you rank them in this order, you will in all likelihood end up at Burroughs and everything below it wiped off the waitlists. Will your child be happy there? Have you visited?

And you really would rather have Miner than Montessori at Logan?

Anonymous wrote:My list is, well, untraditional. Our main goal is honestly a charter--probably my first 5 choices overall are charters. So, with the DCPS lottery, I wanted either a Montessori or Reggio program, or a solid program within walking distance to our house in Ward 5. This is what we ended up submitting:

SWS
Miner
Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan
Burroughs at Brookland
Langdon Montessori
Bunker Hill

It is
Burroughs
Brookland @ Bunker Hill

If you rank them in this order, you will in all likelihood end up at Burroughs and everything below it wiped off the waitlists. Will your child be happy there? Have you visited?

Maury for preK is a possibility, but not for preschool