The San Francisco Chronicle – Jill Tucker
“The Clarendon Elementary School principal greeted the 100 moms and dads who filled the school’s courtyard for a prospective parent tour. “Good luck to all of you,” Peter Van Court told them following his brief comments about the high-scoring, well-funded public school. “I hope to see you back here.” He knew, however, he wouldn’t see them again. “It’s harder to get into Clarendon than it is to get into Harvard,” Van Court said quietly before the tour. He wasn’t kidding. Still, 1,800 families will try, adding Clarendon to the list of preferred elementary schools they must submit to the district by Friday’s Round 1 deadline. And then, these stressed-out parents will wait until an envelope arrives in March with their kindergarten assignment.”(more)