Oakland Tech Zone and Waitlist
Hi curious about how many incoming 9th graders got into Tech this year from outside of the catchment area? We are on the wait list with a fairly low number, but not in the zone, and wondering if we will have a chance to get in. And plan b, if we rent in the catchment area over the summer (which is still cheaper than other options), would we for sure get a spot for the fall?
Apr 7, 2019
Parent Replies
Hi - based on my experience in a similar situation - there is very little chance of getting a spot bc the school is so oversubscribed. My son was #250 on waitlist freshman year (no chance), #12 sophomore year (he moved to # 9 but didn’t get a spot bc people in the district kept registering and getting spots before the waitlist). We got a spot this year for junior year. Definitely don’t depend on being a renter over the summer. If you own elsewhere, they will go with the address of the property you own. Or refer to your longest, most recent rental. Besides changing into district when there is a waitlist probably means there are still not spots. They are sharks about this. Sorry to be discouraging but I think it has changed a lot of the past five years.