Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how far down the waitlists they got in 2022?

What language

Does anyone know how far down the waitlists they got in 2022?

SCES is fantastic. Be aware of the building construction beginning this month, however. That's for SSIMS, but they share the old Blair HS building, and there will be impacts.

RCF was rebuilt maybe 6 or so years back.

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Anonymous wrote:Waitlist emails are beginning to go out

We just accepted RCF and opened up a spot on the waitlist for SCES.

Good luck all!

Congratulations@!
What was your SCES spot, please, if you don’t mind?

We were #7 and were invited last Thursday.

What number do you have?

SCES had invited WL numbers up to the early 20s

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Anonymous wrote:Waitlist emails are beginning to go out

We just accepted RCF and opened up a spot on the waitlist for SCES.

Good luck all!

Congratulations@!
What was your SCES spot, please, if you don’t mind?

Anonymous wrote:Waitlist emails are beginning to go out

Damn

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone come up with any alternatives for picking up a language if their kid didn’t get in to an immersion program? I know we’re not going to match that if we strike out again in 1st, but there must be other ways to get some meaningful exposure to foreign languages before middle school.

There are private schools like Rochambeau, which is relatively affordable.

Also summer immersion camps like Whole Kids Academy.

Also, you can move to a home ES district that has a bilingual program for all students…

Only in DCUM world is Rochambeau’s 30k per year relatively affordable.

DP It's within the range of what a lot of families with incomes around $250k (two feds) pay for daycare for one child. Many privates are $50k which definitely becomes out of reach at that income.

Anonymous wrote:Waitlist emails are beginning to go out

We just accepted RCF and opened up a spot on the waitlist for SCES.

Good luck all!

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone come up with any alternatives for picking up a language if their kid didn’t get in to an immersion program? I know we’re not going to match that if we strike out again in 1st, but there must be other ways to get some meaningful exposure to foreign languages before middle school.

There are private schools like Rochambeau, which is relatively affordable.

Also summer immersion camps like Whole Kids Academy.

Also, you can move to a home ES district that has a bilingual program for all students…

Only in DCUM world is Rochambeau’s 30k per year relatively affordable.

Waitlist emails are beginning to go out

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the deadline for first round selection has passed, I'm eager to hear which waitlists start moving (my kid got on all waitlists).

Any low numbers? Wishing you luck!

#6 for RCF and #7 for SC.

Older sibling is actually in the Page immersion right now but younger one got a super high number for Page. Older kid was in the high 20s and got off the waitlist 3 days before school started but it was the first full year of in person school after covid so I think they moved through the waitlist faster than previous years.

Wow, I'm jealous. Those are the two we wanted but we got super super high numbers. Although I suppose you must have wanted Page. There must be a better way to do this. I mean I know people are going to end up disappointed whatever they do but there must be a better way to do the lottery. Like what if people ranked choices and when they drew your name they assigned you to the top pick still available? For example. I don't know, perhaps that has already been considered.

So sorry you didn't get in. I do feel really lucky knowing we have a decent shot off two of the waitlists. I don't know how high your numbers are but I heard last year some schools went really high into the wait lists (like the hundreds). Good luck!

You are kind! We’ll try again next year, and I’ve learned a lesson and will apply everywhere.

I hope you get news soon!

Thank you so much and hope if not this year next year works out!

I'll let folks know if I hear anything and hope to hear if others get news as well.

I assume you are talking about Kindergarten? Do you know by the chance how much time waitlist numbers get to accept or decline?
Good luck to you!
We weren’t lucky last year #68 SC and #100+ RCF), so 🤞🏻this year for 1st grade!

Yes I'm referring to Kindergarten but good luck with the 1st grade wait list! I believe it's 5 days to accept/decline but they just had the deadline for the initial invitations last Friday (so they were given a bit more time). When my older child got off the waitlist a couple years ago we were only given 3 days to decide but that might have been because it was the week before school was starting. I don't know if the timeline changes once school is about to start or started (they keep offering spots up until January). Someone else on the thread might know, and the immersion office is very helpful, they just aren't very responsive at the moment (understandably).

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the deadline for first round selection has passed, I'm eager to hear which waitlists start moving (my kid got on all waitlists).

Any low numbers? Wishing you luck!

#6 for RCF and #7 for SC.

Older sibling is actually in the Page immersion right now but younger one got a super high number for Page. Older kid was in the high 20s and got off the waitlist 3 days before school started but it was the first full year of in person school after covid so I think they moved through the waitlist faster than previous years.

Wow, I'm jealous. Those are the two we wanted but we got super super high numbers. Although I suppose you must have wanted Page. There must be a better way to do this. I mean I know people are going to end up disappointed whatever they do but there must be a better way to do the lottery. Like what if people ranked choices and when they drew your name they assigned you to the top pick still available? For example. I don't know, perhaps that has already been considered.

So sorry you didn't get in. I do feel really lucky knowing we have a decent shot off two of the waitlists. I don't know how high your numbers are but I heard last year some schools went really high into the wait lists (like the hundreds). Good luck!

You are kind! We’ll try again next year, and I’ve learned a lesson and will apply everywhere.

I hope you get news soon!

Thank you so much and hope if not this year next year works out!

I'll let folks know if I hear anything and hope to hear if others get news as well.

I assume you are talking about Kindergarten? Do you know by the chance how much time waitlist numbers get to accept or decline?
Good luck to you!
We weren’t lucky last year #68 SC and #100+ RCF), so 🤞🏻this year for 1st grade!

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the deadline for first round selection has passed, I'm eager to hear which waitlists start moving (my kid got on all waitlists).

Any low numbers? Wishing you luck!

#6 for RCF and #7 for SC.

Older sibling is actually in the Page immersion right now but younger one got a super high number for Page. Older kid was in the high 20s and got off the waitlist 3 days before school started but it was the first full year of in person school after covid so I think they moved through the waitlist faster than previous years.

Wow, I'm jealous. Those are the two we wanted but we got super super high numbers. Although I suppose you must have wanted Page. There must be a better way to do this. I mean I know people are going to end up disappointed whatever they do but there must be a better way to do the lottery. Like what if people ranked choices and when they drew your name they assigned you to the top pick still available? For example. I don't know, perhaps that has already been considered.

So sorry you didn't get in. I do feel really lucky knowing we have a decent shot off two of the waitlists. I don't know how high your numbers are but I heard last year some schools went really high into the wait lists (like the hundreds). Good luck!

You are kind! We’ll try again next year, and I’ve learned a lesson and will apply everywhere.

I hope you get news soon!

Thank you so much and hope if not this year next year works out!

I'll let folks know if I hear anything and hope to hear if others get news as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the deadline for first round selection has passed, I'm eager to hear which waitlists start moving (my kid got on all waitlists).

Any low numbers? Wishing you luck!

#6 for RCF and #7 for SC.

Older sibling is actually in the Page immersion right now but younger one got a super high number for Page. Older kid was in the high 20s and got off the waitlist 3 days before school started but it was the first full year of in person school after covid so I think they moved through the waitlist faster than previous years.

Wow, I'm jealous. Those are the two we wanted but we got super super high numbers. Although I suppose you must have wanted Page. There must be a better way to do this. I mean I know people are going to end up disappointed whatever they do but there must be a better way to do the lottery. Like what if people ranked choices and when they drew your name they assigned you to the top pick still available? For example. I don't know, perhaps that has already been considered.

So sorry you didn't get in. I do feel really lucky knowing we have a decent shot off two of the waitlists. I don't know how high your numbers are but I heard last year some schools went really high into the wait lists (like the hundreds). Good luck!

You are kind! We’ll try again next year, and I’ve learned a lesson and will apply everywhere.

I hope you get news soon!