Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am likely to have a choice between Stokes (very low waitlist number) and Yu Ying K. Very hard decision....

I'm curious: are you a current YY parent, or do you just know that you have an awesome waitlist #?

Our child is currently at YY, and we're struggling whether to stay there or move to the school that was our first choice last year. I hate to dishonor the hard work my child put in this past year by taking Chinese instruction away--and yet we're considering it, because this other school may be a better fit for his personality.

upper grade YY parent. The school culture (bullying, tattle telling, lying) is not good at this school. I'm not hopeful for the long-term for my child (we're out before MS for sure, maybe sooner). The adminstrators (all have students in the school) are not willing to face the situation, which is why it will not change. Consider this.

Also a YY parent and I don't agree with this characterization. I am under the impression that the upper grades have had a bigger challenge, I'm sure it's tough to be the trailblazers in every regard. Still, we have been extremely happy with the school and are very enthusiastic about the possibility of using it as a launchpad to go for the IB Diploma in the high school. In my experience families are very warm and welcoming, and the classroom experiences have been excellent.

YY seems to attract parents with extremely high expectations, some of whom seem very high maintenance. Have a look for yourself - at YY and at any other school - and use your own impressions. Bear in mind that this board reflects the extremes of any well-known school: those that love it and those that hate it. Self included, of course. GL.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am likely to have a choice between Stokes (very low waitlist number) and Yu Ying K. Very hard decision....

I'm curious: are you a current YY parent, or do you just know that you have an awesome waitlist #?

Our child is currently at YY, and we're struggling whether to stay there or move to the school that was our first choice last year. I hate to dishonor the hard work my child put in this past year by taking Chinese instruction away--and yet we're considering it, because this other school may be a better fit for his personality.

Yes, I am a current YY parent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am likely to have a choice between Stokes (very low waitlist number) and Yu Ying K. Very hard decision....

I'm curious: are you a current YY parent, or do you just know that you have an awesome waitlist #?

Our child is currently at YY, and we're struggling whether to stay there or move to the school that was our first choice last year. I hate to dishonor the hard work my child put in this past year by taking Chinese instruction away--and yet we're considering it, because this other school may be a better fit for his personality.

upper grade YY parent. The school culture (bullying, tattle telling, lying) is not good at this school. I'm not hopeful for the long-term for my child (we're out before MS for sure, maybe sooner). The adminstrators (all have students in the school) are not willing to face the situation, which is why it will not change. Consider this.

What is the other option. PP?

Anonymous wrote:I am likely to have a choice between Stokes (very low waitlist number) and Yu Ying K. Very hard decision....

I'm curious: are you a current YY parent, or do you just know that you have an awesome waitlist #?

Our child is currently at YY, and we're struggling whether to stay there or move to the school that was our first choice last year. I hate to dishonor the hard work my child put in this past year by taking Chinese instruction away--and yet we're considering it, because this other school may be a better fit for his personality.

I'm in at IT but still hoping for Dual Language at Cleveland for PS3

I am likely to have a choice between Stokes (very low waitlist number) and Yu Ying K. Very hard decision....

What didnt you like about Shining Stars (if anything)? Just curious since I applied.

leaving Shining Stars PK3- redoing it as CCPCS- DS is after the September 30th cut off date so he turns 4 later in the year and has to attend Pk3 again. He can use the extra year though like a lot of little boys.

Likely turning down K at stokes for IT.

Turning down PK4 at Barnard, taking CCPCS.

Anonymous wrote:For what it's worth, I just withdrew my son's name from the Creative Minds lottery for K. He got into Cap City, and I didn't want him to clog the waitlist & discourage other families.

you are an angel and you deserve some sort of prize. like a big bottle of grain alcohol with a bow on it or something. thank you for being considerate.

I still have the old lottery list for preK4-- MV did not have 300 applicants for that grade.

Anonymous wrote:For the poster who talked about being #300 at MV - what grade are you talking about? We were on the PS list and from what i understood there were about 250 applicants total for PS and the list barely moved past about #40 so I'm wondering what you're talking about. I know they had fewer applicants for PK-4 and K but did end up offering a space to almost every child who applied for PK-4. Hmm...

Right. They only got to about 40 on the preschool list, and that was really only about 13 when you account for the spots that were reserved for siblings for other grades that weren't actually taken. It was a little confusing, and I don't remember the details, but essentially only 13 PS applicants that were eventually admitted declined. Hundreds of applicants never got off the list; I don't remember the exact number, but I know a friend had a number in the 200s. They got much deeper into the PK list, which was also a bit shorter, but didn't get all the way through it. Basically, it was very tough to get into PS and almost everyone got into PK.

Anonymous wrote:For the poster who talked about being #300 at MV - what grade are you talking about? We were on the PS list and from what i understood there were about 250 applicants total for PS and the list barely moved past about #40 so I'm wondering what you're talking about. I know they had fewer applicants for PK-4 and K but did end up offering a space to almost every child who applied for PK-4. Hmm...

the poster who said 300s was wrong. I believe there were originally 123 PreK students on the waitlist and 12 more were added for a total of 135 by early May.