![]() The lottery system tries to match students with their choices in the order in which they’re listed, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc., all the way through 12.Yes, the way you rank your schools on the My School DC application matters because: Does the way I rank my schools on the application matter? However, when the program is comparing two students who have applied to the same DCPS selective high school, the decision is made based on the school’s order of priority for the applicants. Note: The student’s ranking of their school choices on the My School DC application may include any combination of DCPS schools and public charter schools. If a selective high school determines that a student is ineligible to attend, the lottery program will skip this school in the student’s rankings and try to match the student as the next highest ranked school and so forth. The lottery program uses the same process described above based upon the student’s ranking, and students will not be matched to more than one school. Each of the selective high schools identifies which applicants meet their specific minimum requirements, and then each school determines the order of priority among that group. *DCPS selective high schools and programs admit students based on specific criteria. If a student is not matched to a school, they are placed on the waitlist at every school on their list. It is possible for a student not to receive a school match in the lottery due to space availability and demand. Exception: Siblings who apply to the same schools are placed on a waitlist at any school where one of their siblings is matched regardless if that school is ranked lower on a sibling’s application than where they are matched. Each student is placed on a waitlist at every school they ranked higher than the school at which they are matched. This is why the system is strategy-proof and why students are best served by ranking schools according to their true preference.Īfter identifying the highest ranked match possible for a student, the algorithm uses the student’s ranking to determine which waitlists to place the student on. In other words, the system does not try to fill a school’s seats with students who ranked them highest first. However, it is not a factor in whether the student should or will get matched. The student’s ranking of the schools is critical – it informs the order that the algorithm tries to match students in. How many schools can I apply to in the lottery? For options outside of the lottery, such as PK community-based programs, DCPS Opportunity Academies, or adult public charter schools, click here. Note: Only DCPS schools and public charter schools that serve PK3 – grade 12 participate in the My School DC lottery. Enroll at your public charter feeder school (if applicable).Enroll at your DCPS in-boundary*, geographic or programmatic feeder school (grades K-12).In this case simply contact your current school to re-enroll You do NOT need to submit an application if you will: ![]() DCPS selective high school or program (grades 9–12).DCPS school outside your boundary or feeder pattern for any grade (PK3 – grade 12), including DCPS citywide schools.Dual-language strand at your DCPS in-boundary elementary school (PK3 – grade 5). ![]()
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