Anonymous wrote:I have a question that’s kinda on topic. I saw in the Hyde thread that a lot of military parents send their kids there. How does that work? They aren’t in boundary and are, in fact, quite a bit away.
Is it easier to get into schools OOB as the kids get older?
For some schools, yes. Look at the lottery data at MSDC.
For military families there is a special 'chancellors' rule that allows military kids to enroll at any time (e.g. outside the lottery) assuming there is space at a school.
https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/page_content/attachments/Enrollment%20and%20Placement%20of%20Children%20Residing%20on%20Military%20Bases2.pdf