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Master pre-k list. Did you get a spot and what district? first choice?
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05.22.09, 04:59 PM [ Flag ]
- Two spots. District 2. 1st choice!
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  05.22.09, 05:02 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - what school?
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    05.22.09, 05:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - they only give out one spot per child.
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    05.22.09, 06:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Duh - I have twins.
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      05.22.09, 06:24 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - LOL at myself!
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        05.22.09, 06:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- FC, D1
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  05.22.09, 05:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- D3. Made 4 choices. Didn't get in to a single one. Needed FT PreK. Pissed off and upset and confused beyond belief.
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  05.22.09, 05:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - NY public school system sucks.
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    05.22.09, 05:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - why? because you are not guaranteed full-time childcare for free? what entitlement. Plenty of half day programs available.
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      05.22.09, 05:46 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - np: Single working mom here. I have been paying for private daycare since ds was 8 mos. I need a break. I need FT daycare. i cannot afford part time. Excuse me.
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        05.22.09, 05:48 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        write a letter to DOE explaining this. see what poster above said. don't give up. keep calling them 'til they give you a spot
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        05.22.09, 06:03 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - for free? she has been paying taxes her whole life. what do you think funds the schools?
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        05.22.09, 06:49 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        eh, we are talking about preschool here. UNless the child comes from a disadvantaged background there is absolutely NO NEED for a child to go to school at the age of 4.
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        05.26.09, 10:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - wait until you can't get into k. They should get rid of pre-k's so that everyone gets a k spot
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    05.22.09, 05:29 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - but surely you must have known this could be the end result? why are you confused beyond belief? public pre-k in nyc is a total crapshoot. anyone who doesn't have a backup is a fool.
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    05.22.09, 05:48 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- D1: Neighborhood School...not sure if we should take it. We got into a private...
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  05.22.09, 05:38 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- 1 spot, dist 30, 1st choice. was it a lottery this year?
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  05.22.09, 05:43 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- got a spot in D2, 2nd choice
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  05.22.09, 06:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- D15, 1st choice!
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  05.22.09, 07:35 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- D1, put down 3 schools but didn't get any spot.
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  05.26.09, 10:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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Master pre-k list. Did you get a spot and what district? first choice?

Two spots. District 2. 1st choice!

what school?

they only give out one spot per child.

Duh - I have twins.

LOL at myself!

FC, D1

D3. Made 4 choices. Didn't get in to a single one. Needed FT PreK. Pissed off and upset and confused beyond belief.

NY public school system sucks.

why? because you are not guaranteed full-time childcare for free? what entitlement. Plenty of half day programs available.

np: Single working mom here. I have been paying for private daycare since ds was 8 mos. I need a break. I need FT daycare. i cannot afford part time. Excuse me.

write a letter to DOE explaining this. see what poster above said. don't give up. keep calling them 'til they give you a spot

for free? she has been paying taxes her whole life. what do you think funds the schools?

eh, we are talking about preschool here. UNless the child comes from a disadvantaged background there is absolutely NO NEED for a child to go to school at the age of 4.

wait until you can't get into k. They should get rid of pre-k's so that everyone gets a k spot

but surely you must have known this could be the end result? why are you confused beyond belief? public pre-k in nyc is a total crapshoot. anyone who doesn't have a backup is a fool.

D1: Neighborhood School...not sure if we should take it. We got into a private...

1 spot, dist 30, 1st choice. was it a lottery this year?

got a spot in D2, 2nd choice

D15, 1st choice!

D1, put down 3 schools but didn't get any spot.

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