[martina56]

I am looking to buy an condo/townhouse/small house in Summerlin so that the kids could attend Sig Rogich MS and Palo Verde HS. Considering how crowded these two schools are, I am very nervous about re-zoning. I have studied the attendance boundary maps of these and adjacent schools very carefully, and looked into Clark County School District's plans for new middle and high schools (none are planned so far in or around Summerlin).

I think that the best bet would be to get a place as close as possible to the desired schools, even if it means compromising on quality (getting a smaller/more inferior price for the amount I am prepared to pay). Thus, I have narrowed my search area to west of Hualapai Way, north of Charleston Blvd, east of Bruce Woodbury Beltway, and south of Summerlin Parkway. Do you think that going forward, there is a likelihood that this area might be re-zoned to other schools? It does seem unlikely, but we already have a bad experience when our place just across the street from Batterman ES was re-zoned to another school farther away. Thanks for your view.

[Princeton1990]

Originally Posted by martina56

I am looking to buy an condo/townhouse/small house in Summerlin so that the kids could attend Sig Rogich MS and Palo Verde HS. Considering how crowded these two schools are, I am very nervous about re-zoning. I have studied the attendance boundary maps of these and adjacent schools very carefully, and looked into Clark County School District's plans for new middle and high schools (none are planned so far in or around Summerlin).

I think that the best bet would be to get a place as close as possible to the desired schools, even if it means compromising on quality (getting a smaller/more inferior price for the amount I am prepared to pay). Thus, I have narrowed my search area to west of Hualapai Way, north of Charleston Blvd, east of Bruce Woodbury Beltway, and south of Summerlin Parkway. Do you think that going forward, there is a likelihood that this area might be re-zoned to other schools? It does seem unlikely, but we already have a bad experience when our place just across the street from Batterman ES was re-zoned to another school farther away. Thanks for your view.

Hi, welcome to Summerlin! I have spoken with district administration about future redistricting in Summerlin. I have been informed that when it becomes necessary the plan is to push the boundary west. This means that non-Summerlin neighborhoods will be zoned out. Any areas of Summerlin that are currently zoned for Sig Rogich and Palo Verde will always be. Good luck on your home search and,again, welcome to our beautiful community!

[martina56]

Huge thanks for your insights and warm words of welcome! I will keep looking in the area called the Arbors - it seems to be close enough to schools and is included in the official map of Summerlin on the website, so hopefully no risk of rezoning.

[Princeton1990]

Originally Posted by martina56

Huge thanks for your insights and warm words of welcome! I will keep looking in the area called the Arbors - it seems to be close enough to schools and is included in the official map of Summerlin on the website, so hopefully no risk of rezoning.

The Arbors is gorgeous. I have many friends and colleagues who live there and love it. A close walk to some of the best schools in our state. There are spectacular views from many of the subdivisions.

[lvmensch]

Originally Posted by Princeton1990

The Arbors is gorgeous. I have many friends and colleagues who live there and love it. A close walk to some of the best schools in our state. There are spectacular views from many of the subdivisions.

Actually part of the Arbors was low end Summerlin...buffer for the 215 and Summerlin Pkwy. I do agree however that it is actually one of the nicer pieces of Summerlin.

[08grad]

I wouldn't worry too much about zoning. You can always lie about your address, as there's no verification done by schools since their funding is directly tied to student enrollment.

If you want to go the "legal" route, CCSD grants several zoning variances for students. My personal favorite is CCSD's "minority-to-majority" variance, where CCSD grants variances to any student that brings the sending and receiving school's demographics closer to the district average.

[WestieJeff]

Originally Posted by 08grad

I wouldn't worry too much about zoning. You can always lie about your address, as there's no verification done by schools since their funding is directly tied to student enrollment.

It says right on the CCSD site you need to present proof of address:

You must bring one of the following:

Recent utility bill
Rent receipt
Residence Lease or Sales Contract
Note: If you only have a sales contract for the purchase of a new home as proof of address, the school will enroll your child on the condition that one additional proof of address from the above list is submitted within 30 days. Driver's license, telephone bill or cable bill are NOT acceptable.

If you are living with a friend or relative because of economic hardship you will need to bring to the school site, a notarized letter signed by the owner/renter stating that their address is your place of residence.

[08grad]

Originally Posted by WestieJeff

It says right on the CCSD site you need to present proof of address:

You must bring one of the following:

Recent utility bill
Rent receipt
Residence Lease or Sales Contract
Note: If you only have a sales contract for the purchase of a new home as proof of address, the school will enroll your child on the condition that one additional proof of address from the above list is submitted within 30 days. Driver's license, telephone bill or cable bill are NOT acceptable.

If you are living with a friend or relative because of economic hardship you will need to bring to the school site, a notarized letter signed by the owner/renter stating that their address is your place of residence.

Literally all of that can be forged and that's exactly what people do.

[martina56]

Thanks for all your inputs and suggestions