And to add - the selection should all be a computer generated, automated algorithm - executed by a push of a button. If they have to go in an scrub the results and do some manual manipulation, which is what it would take the additional time - I said it earlier, I then questions the integrity of the entire process.

I absolutely agree - they closed the lottery on the 27th - the results must have been drawn by now and the only thing left would be to just upload them on the website; They's better now be running the actual random selection today and hoping to post the same day.

Anonymous wrote:But isn't that why the close the lottery two weeks before the results are announced?

The lottery closed earlier this week 2/27 or 2/28, I believe), not two weeks ago.

But isn't that why the close the lottery two weeks before the results are announced?

Anonymous wrote:Just thought of something. I bet you they will only be available sometime after 4-5pm. Ths way they can avoid a possible flood of phone calls to the central office and schools. I'd say don't bother checking before late afternoon.

I was right!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, the results came out at about 6pm. If you get the text alerts, they will send you one.

I know they came out at 6PM last year - but wasn't it a day earlier than initially planned?

no, it was the correct day--just 6pm instead of 12 noon.
I actually think it's pretty understandable. It's a very complicated algorithm (thousands of kids in many different categories of priority, 6 choices each, etc). It's not a straightforward thing to program.

Anonymous wrote:Last year, the results came out at about 6pm. If you get the text alerts, they will send you one.

I know they came out at 6PM last year - but wasn't it a day earlier than initially planned?

Yep, just searched, my alert came in at 6:21 pm last year.

Last year, the results came out at about 6pm. If you get the text alerts, they will send you one.

And despite the amount of times I refresh it, the picture at http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/oob is still captioned with the wrong ward. Powell is in 4, right?

Per DCPS Twitter feed about an hour ago:

"The DCPS Lottery results will be announced today. We will update everyone as soon as we release the results. Thank you.

I do not think the results will come up today at all, I expect to see a message at 5 that they came across unusual circumstances when processing the data and are working to resolve the issues asap .. My bet is early next week.

Anonymous wrote:They are going to go live when the offices close. Do you really think they want to spend their Friday answering the billion calls they wil receive when parents find out they did not get a spot or worse a sibling spot! I would be surprised if they come before 5pm.

dito, still tough to focus at work

They are going to go live when the offices close. Do you really think they want to spend their Friday answering the billion calls they wil receive when parents find out they did not get a spot or worse a sibling spot! I would be surprised if they come before 5pm.

Anonymous wrote: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?

Not sure if this is the only link, but if you scroll to the bottom of this link it says lottery results will be posted here:

https://lottery.dcps.dc.gov/