Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 11:23     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
PreK-3 is not made up. It IS on the charter amendment proposal, page 3 listed as the first year for prek-3 as part of the projected enrollment information for 2014-15.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 11:07     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:Whatever it was it will be fewer this year because of sibs from the current jumbo K class.

We applied online for PreK and got in off the waitlist while the previous school year was still in season.


Would love to know what number you were last year on the WL. We have an 8:03 time stamp for PK from an online application and I have no idea if that is early enough!
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 10:51     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Whatever it was it will be fewer this year because of sibs from the current jumbo K class.

We applied online for PreK and got in off the waitlist while the previous school year was still in season.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 10:44     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:It is on the charter amendment that was approved a couple months ago.


NO it is not. There is NO mention of PreK 3. Jeez. amazing the stuff people make up.....
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 09:43     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For PK4 it's better to go to the school. DH was no. 2 in line last year and got his application time stamped with 8:00. Only the first few people got this time though. We were no. 1 on the PK4 waitlist.


After the lottery did you stay #1 on that waitlist? I've been wondering how often (if at all) kids get into a higher grade in the lottery and then a sibling wanting a PK4 slot knocks #1 down? Although the more I learn about this crazy process, I guess the highly sought after charters don't have a lot of upper grade slots going to lottery so if you're near the top of the waitlist you shouldn't expect to be knocked too many spots down by siblings. Do I have that right?


We stayed at no. 1.


Do you know how far down the wait list they went last year for PK 4? Also, do you remember how many PK 4 slots went o lottery last year? Thanks!


I'm wondering this also - anyone know exactly how far down they went?
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 09:19     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
It is on the charter amendment that was approved a couple months ago.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 08:25     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:There has been talk about adding PS3 for 2014 when fifth grade goes to DCI but nothing has been decided yet. If they do have PS3, it will probably be all in Mandarin so that kids get 2 yrs of Mandarin before they start getting 50/50 English/Mandarin in K.

Talk from the administration, or wishful-thinking parents? (If this happens in the fall of 2014, it would be a dream come true for my family.)
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2013 01:38     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For PK4 it's better to go to the school. DH was no. 2 in line last year and got his application time stamped with 8:00. Only the first few people got this time though. We were no. 1 on the PK4 waitlist.


After the lottery did you stay #1 on that waitlist? I've been wondering how often (if at all) kids get into a higher grade in the lottery and then a sibling wanting a PK4 slot knocks #1 down? Although the more I learn about this crazy process, I guess the highly sought after charters don't have a lot of upper grade slots going to lottery so if you're near the top of the waitlist you shouldn't expect to be knocked too many spots down by siblings. Do I have that right?


We stayed at no. 1.


Do you know how far down the wait list they went last year for PK 4? Also, do you remember how many PK 4 slots went o lottery last year? Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2013 21:04     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For PK4 it's better to go to the school. DH was no. 2 in line last year and got his application time stamped with 8:00. Only the first few people got this time though. We were no. 1 on the PK4 waitlist.


After the lottery did you stay #1 on that waitlist? I've been wondering how often (if at all) kids get into a higher grade in the lottery and then a sibling wanting a PK4 slot knocks #1 down? Although the more I learn about this crazy process, I guess the highly sought after charters don't have a lot of upper grade slots going to lottery so if you're near the top of the waitlist you shouldn't expect to be knocked too many spots down by siblings. Do I have that right?


We stayed at no. 1.
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2013 18:13     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:For PK4 it's better to go to the school. DH was no. 2 in line last year and got his application time stamped with 8:00. Only the first few people got this time though. We were no. 1 on the PK4 waitlist.


After the lottery did you stay #1 on that waitlist? I've been wondering how often (if at all) kids get into a higher grade in the lottery and then a sibling wanting a PK4 slot knocks #1 down? Although the more I learn about this crazy process, I guess the highly sought after charters don't have a lot of upper grade slots going to lottery so if you're near the top of the waitlist you shouldn't expect to be knocked too many spots down by siblings. Do I have that right?
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2013 12:11     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
For PK4 it's better to go to the school. DH was no. 2 in line last year and got his application time stamped with 8:00. Only the first few people got this time though. We were no. 1 on the PK4 waitlist.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2013 18:50     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
^should read "sixth grade goes to DCI" not fifth.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2013 18:47     Subject: Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
There has been talk about adding PS3 for 2014 when fifth grade goes to DCI but nothing has been decided yet. If they do have PS3, it will probably be all in Mandarin so that kids get 2 yrs of Mandarin before they start getting 50/50 English/Mandarin in K.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2013 16:17     Subject: Re:Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:pretty sure you're thinking of another school---the Yu Ying website didn't crash, but another school's did.


It may not have crashed completely, but there was definitely a period when people reported having trouble getting in. It may have just been all the people trying at once, but not everyone who was ready at 8:00 was able to access the page and apply at 8:00.


Question as someone who in the future will be applying for a YY PK spot: are your chances better to physically go down there to hand in your app, or is online fine? And if you do physically go down, what time do you need to get there?

Also, they only have PK, right, not PS (for 3 year olds)? My daughter will qualify for PS3 next year. Thanks.


For YY only go in person. Chances much much better.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2013 15:36     Subject: Re:Does anyone have an inkling of how many open K spots there will be for Yu Ying?
but remember...everyone has an equal shot through the lottery first--the time stamp is only for the waitlist.