At this point in the year, the school probably knows the number of K kids returning for 1st next year. Most private schools require a deposit in the late winter/early spring of the previous year to hold a spot for a returning kid. That's probably why they can tell you your son is on a wait-list.
Assuming this isn't an extraordinarily small school, there's a decent chance one kid will drop out - as Val mentioned, families moving or a job change may happen over the summer.
I guess I would plan for an alternative (public K next year?) and stay on the wait list. Even if he goes to K in the Fall, maybe you could use his scores and the offer to place him in first grade from the private school as ammunition for a grade-skip.
Good luck - I know how frustrating it can be.
Last edited by twomoose; 03/15/11 08:25 AM.
