How to findout school dist for a given subdivision (Columbus: transporting, house)

[vb568]

Columbus City School dist is spread over all over the franklin county, I mean, some parts of Hilliard, Dublin, Polaris area are under Columbus City Schools. Does anybody have idea how to findout a sub-division is under which school dist? Any on-line site which can be queried would be greatly appreciated.

[streetcreed]

Here is a map of the columbus city school district boundaries. Notice the areas of yellow far out from the main city and beyond suburbs. Those are the areas, "pockets", that this poster is living in.



Columbus school district is large and has some schools that are better than others. If you do end up living in the district you should go to their site to find out about the individual schools and how to contact the district.

If your not within the district boundaries than your, most likely, in a suburban school district boundary or possibly township if your that far out into rural Ohio.

http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us

[vb568]

Thank you Streetcreed.

[macsports2]

Originally Posted by streetcreed

Here is a map of the columbus city school district boundaries. Notice the areas of yellow far out from the main city and beyond suburbs. Those are the areas, "pockets", that this poster is living in.



Columbus school district is large and has some schools that are better than others. If you do end up living in the district you should go to their site to find out about the individual schools and how to contact the district.

If your not within the district boundaries than your, most likely, in a suburban school district boundary or possibly township if your that far out into rural Ohio.

http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us

Also from what I was told was that Columbus school district is an open enrollment which I understand means that you can send your child to any school in that district. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

[streetcreed]

Also from what I was told was that Columbus school district is an open enrollment which I understand means that you can send your child to any school in that district. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Yes you are correct.
If you are in the Columbus District you can enroll your child in any of the districts schools if there is room. And only the most sought after have waiting lists (Columbus Alternative High School, Fort Hays Performance High School, Metro High School)

It is a very expensive policy because then the district, is by law, required to bus children of any age in the district boundaries even if they use private/charter schools.

The policy has been key in keeping sprawl down. Also, as some areas of the district exist out almost as their own island they need open enrollment as there have been no new schools built in these areas of Columbus Schools (far out beyond the central city.)

The logistics of transporting children around the huge Columbus district is very complicated. It has, also, become very expensive with gas prices going up. There has been talk of asking for parents to provide transportation for high school students who attend a different school than their own, but the district is seeking a new/higher levy soon and those rumors have quieted since.

[sftong]

vb,
"how to findout a sub-division is under which school dist?"

Well, I would suggest you use an online realtor website to figure that out. Sometimes, a subdivision could have 2 seperate schools districts!!

For example, go here http://her.realliving.com/Search/Default.aspx?Type=A
Type in the desired neighborhood name and check 'single family', and go.

The advance search could probably help you narrowing down the list of properties.

[vb568]

Thank you Sftong.

I got another site, it is Franklin county Auditor site, wherein you have to provide the house # and partial street address (for e.g., summerwood dr, give only 'summerwood'). It gives all kinds of info. It is a very useful and reliable. Rather than me telling you, you yourself can experience.

http://209.51.193.83/s_addr5.shtm

[streetcreed]

Thank you Sftong.

I got another site, it is Franklin county Auditor site, wherein you have to provide the house # and partial street address (for e.g., summerwood dr, give only 'summerwood'). It gives all kinds of info. It is a very useful and reliable. Rather than me telling you, you yourself can experience.

I second that. The Franklin County auditor's website is nearly a past time of mine.

Seriously it is a great place to see everything you would ever want to know about a property. It has photos, tells the school district, and every other detail.

[sftong]

Yes, each auditor web site has the property info, but I think they do not have the "community" name. So in this case, you could find out a particular property detail info, but then you would not know which community or neighborhood that property is in.

Using the realtor web site could easily let you see the whole neighborhood, and clicking any property will reveal the school district. Just be careful in some communities they are splitted into 2 seperate districts.