<p>I'd appreciate any advice on how to navigate a tricky situation.</p>
<p>We have 2 kids. One is currently finishing his junior year in HS. The other is finishing her 8th grade year.</p>
<p>Here's the problem: This summer, we are moving to the neighboring county. Ergo, new school district.</p>
<p>DS wants (understandably) to finish HS at his present school, for his senior year. But since we'll be in a completely different county, we are afraid that the school district will force him to transfer to the HS in the new town. How can we avoid it?</p>
<p>Meanwhile, DD will start 9th grade in the fall. We will have to enroll her in the new school district, and they will ask for records. This will alert the present school system that we're moving out of the county.</p>
<p>I checked the website for the present school system, but it has no information pertaining to this situation -- only pertaining to students who, after relocation, will remain INSIDE the county.</p>
<p>A few kids in my school aren’t from the area, because the school in their area is flawed or just bad, or their parent(s) work there. Say that your son doesn’t like the environment of the new school and he can go to the old one. You have to provide transportation though.</p>
<p>I’ve heard of this happening before. I’d advise you talk to the Board of Education, and try to get it figured out there. In terms of living in another district, but attending a different school.</p>
<p>I think it might depend on where you are from. In our area, students can transfer to another county but have the lowest priority; in other words, are accepted only if there is room after everyone from the county who wants to go is accepted. You need to call the District’s involved to see what the chances are. Here my son has to be released from his home District before we can apply to our out-of -area District. And of course we are responsible for transportation. I can’t imagine moving before senior year so you should do whatever possible to let him stay at the same school.</p>
<p>Here, people pay tuition (yes, for public schooling) if they live outside of the district. It’s relatively low in comparison to most private schools around here, but still quite significant.</p>