Waiting List
Waiting List Protocols
Applications received after the lottery are placed on the waiting list in the order in which they are received.
Each summer, the waiting list rolls forward to the next grade level. For example, if a child is on the Pre-K waiting list and is not admitted, they will move to the Kindergarten waiting list the following year, then to the 1st grade waiting list the year after, and so on.
After the lottery process, students in grades PK–5 may be admitted only if a currently enrolled IDCS student leaves and a space becomes available. While it is not uncommon for families to remain on the waiting list for multiple years, some lists do move more quickly depending on enrollment changes.
Enrollment increases at Grade 6, and IDCS typically admits an additional 5–7 students at that grade level.
If a student is admitted to IDCS and has siblings on the waiting list, those siblings will be moved into the sibling section of the waiting list, behind any siblings already listed in that category.
Each grade-level waiting list is organized into the following priority sections:
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Siblings of current IDCS students
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Children of IDCS staff members employed for one year or longer
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Siblings of IDCS graduates who graduated within the past four years
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Traditional applicants (not included in the above categories)
Families are responsible for keeping contact information up to date. If IDCS is unable to reach you using the contact information on file, we will assume you are no longer interested and your child’s name will be removed from the waiting list.