Anonymous wrote:Well, here's hoping that since last year had no lottery, that means there were a lot of PK4 in that class that are now moving up to K, leaving "lots" of openings for all of us!

Anonymous wrote:

^^ That's my question too. How do they avoid too many rising PKers headed for K? Surely they don't start cutting kids off, right? Do they just have elastic K classes, adding or cutting each year? The idea of not controlling or trying to balance PS3 and PK4 numbers just seems de-stabilizing for K... how does it really work?

They never have this problem, think about it.


PS/PK Class Year 1: 75% of the students are 3; 25% of the students are 4.
PS/PK class Year 2: 25% of the year 1 class (the 4 year olds) move into K; 75% of the class are now 4 year olds ; and 25% of the class are open slots for new 3 year olds
PS/PK class Year 3: 25% are 4 and there are 75% open slots
and so on and so on

Which yeas was that? This sounds like some troll BS!!!!

^^ That's my question too. How do they avoid too many rising PKers headed for K? Surely they don't start cutting kids off, right? Do they just have elastic K classes, adding or cutting each year? The idea of not controlling or trying to balance PS3 and PK4 numbers just seems de-stabilizing for K... how does it really work?

Anonymous wrote:
Um- not true! Most kids get a preference for Pre-k. Their older sib is in school and once they're eligible, they start at Pre-k. So, by the time they're in Pre-k 4, they've already gained admission through preference in Pre-k 3. Now some parents who chose to sit out Pre-k 3 can use the pref for four. And if multiple sibs are applying, admission to an upper grade for a sib, would get a newbie Pre-k 4er priority. These circumstances are so unlikely to happen or have such a small chance of happening, that someone with a single digit WL number stands a good chance and its safe to say sibs don't matter all that much. Stokes parent in that situation here.


Sorry, I'm a current stokes parent and this doesn't make sense to me. Can you explain it a bit? My understanding is that there is one pool of spots for both PS3 and PK4-- they share a classroom.


If you're a Stokes parent already, why would you give a darn. You should be explaining to us...

Anonymous wrote:

They have to distinguish between PS3 and PK4, because they can't have 3 times as many PK4 kids - that would be a nightmare when transitioning into K.

The year my child was in PK4 at Stokes, he was only one of 5 children moving from PK4 into K that year. So the next year- there were more PK-4s and not many PS-3 spots that year. Coincidentally, there were many children that got spots in K that year. So, although your theory makes sense, I'm not sure they can do it exactly balanced between 3 yo and 4 yo.

Anonymous wrote:K can range from 22-24 kids. There are 22-24 kids in PreK (this year 23 kids).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a kid needs a Pre-K 4 slot is that treated differently from needing a pre-k 3 slot. I know that both are housed together, but with Pre-k 4ers going to K the following year, is that differentiated from the Pre-k 3ers? Just trying to guage if there all lumped into one group or will my pre-k 4er only be competing with kids that need pre-k 4 slot. I know it's a long shot either way.

Stokes does not distinguish. You either stay in PreK 1 year or 2 based upon your age. They do not go down the list to try and balance the 3 and 4 year olds.

Your PreK will compete with everyone who applied for a PreK spot-regardless of age.