I switched to a private school in 7th grade that was very competitive. There was extensive testing for admission and I think only around half a dozen of us made the cut. Most of the kidshad come from the affiliated lower school that had a multiyear waiting list for entry at kindergarten. So yeah it has always been around if you've watched for it.
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NoiseDesign - Mar 08, 2011 9:34:05 am PST #16994 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
javachik - Mar 08, 2011 9:34:17 am PST #16995 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Sparky, yeah, but I have another friend whose husband literally camped out on Monday night (they live in Glendale, CA)to get a spot on Tuesday morning for their kindergardner. And another friend who had to go wait in line last week at 4 AM to secure a spot for her kindergardner.
smonster - Mar 08, 2011 9:35:34 am PST #16996 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
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Sparky, how wonderful!!
I just saw you tagged in a facebook photo along with one of my old friends (initials CSH). Small world!
Hmm. Was it the big composite pic? Oh!! Found her! She's a doll, and so is her husband. I have a pair of earrings she made me.
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javachik - Mar 08, 2011 9:36:08 am PST #16997 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I guess, NoiseDesign, but I am not talking about testing - SF has had that for decades with Lowell High School, as an example. I'm talking about MANY parents on a usual basis now having to do really extreme things for their kids to get into kindergarden.
Sparky1 - Mar 08, 2011 9:38:17 am PST #16998 of 30000
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K's been on the waiting list since before she was born.
When she's ready for actual school, our only issue will be whether or not she gets into the Spanish immersion program (lottery based, so no camping out) or goes to the fabulous English-based program that is well loved and why people specify their house has to be on certain streets.
brenda m - Mar 08, 2011 9:38:18 am PST #16999 of 30000
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Hmm. Was it the big composite pic?
Yup. So you might or might not know her. Still!
DavidS - Mar 08, 2011 9:38:59 am PST #17000 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm talking about MANY parents on a usual basis now having to do really extreme things for their kids to get into kindergarden.
There's no waiting in line in SF. You just have to negotiate the lottery system. It requires a fair amount of research to find the best school, with workable hours and a convenient commute etc.
NoiseDesign - Mar 08, 2011 9:39:04 am PST #17001 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Where I grew up in San Diego there were a handful of Kindergartens where parents put their kids onto the waiting list at conception and still had issues getting them in. They were all private and feeder schools for a group of exclusive prep schools
smonster - Mar 08, 2011 9:39:17 am PST #17002 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
X-post, see above. I do know her but haven't seen her in the last couple of years.
javachik - Mar 08, 2011 9:40:23 am PST #17003 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I guess I am just super thankful that none of that existed for me when I was growing up, because I would have ended up wandering the streets during school hours. (I mean, even more than usual). No way in hell was any adult who was in my life back then going to do any more than sign a paper to get me into school.